For a fleeting 30 years during the 20th century, supersonic commercial air travel was a reality. But on October 24, 2003, that era came to an abrupt end. That day, British Airways operated its last ...

The Olympus 593 was the soul of Concorde; it was its heartbeat and the force that let it slice through the skies at Mach 2.

_ Nov. 29, 1962: The French and British governments sign agreement to develop prototypes for a supersonic transport aircraft, eventually dubbed Concorde. Aerospatiale of France and the British ...

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After the Space Race there was the supersonic race, as three countries vied to build the first passenger supersonic airliner ...

Part of a continuing weekly series on Alaska history by local historian David Reamer. Have a question about Anchorage or Alaska history or an idea for a future article? Go to the form at the bottom of ...

Concorde fans with as little as 20 euros to spend may be able to snap up a piece of history in Paris in November. Air France is auctioning Concorde parts and memorabilia to mark the end of the ...

NEW YORK, Oct. 24 (UPI) -- It sounds like something from a Jules Verne science fiction book rather than what was a daily reality for today's business traveler. Beauty may have killed the beast, but ...

A combination of poor loads and rising maintenance costs has led Air France and British Airways to announce that they will cease operating their Concorde fleets. British Airways is planning its final ...