Boom Supersonic is pivoting to manufacture gas turbines for AI data centers while facing delays on its Overture supersonic airliner, with United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby publicly doubting the 2029 delivery timeline. The company debuted a Colorado factory for AI turbine production even as early backers question its revised schedule.
Background
Boom Supersonic has been developing the Overture supersonic airliner since 2020, backed by investments from United Airlines, Delta Air Lines, and Japanese carriers. The FAA proposed lifting the decades-long ban on commercial supersonic flights over US territory in June 2026 under the Trump administration.
- Source
- Ars Technica
- Published
- Oct 31, 2026 at 05:41 AM
- Score
- 6.0 / 10