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Re:United Airlines will buy 15 planes from Boom Supersonic by sidewndr46 on Thursday June 03, 2021 @10:07AM (#27381577)
More importantly, where is the budget to "contribute" to the campaigns of enough senators to get the ban on supersonic flight overturned?
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Re:United Airlines will buy 15 planes from Boom Supersonic by redler on Thursday June 03, 2021 @10:26AM (#27381853)
Major airlines like United have a powerful lobbying presence. If Boom starts hitting milestones, influence spigots will open.
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Re:United Airlines will buy 15 planes from Boom Supersonic by ibeckermayer on Thursday June 03, 2021 @11:33AM (#27382889)
Supersonic transoceanic flight seems like a very valuable capability in and of itself
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