American Airlines Announces Agreement to Purchase Boom Supersonic Overture Aircraft

The Fort Worth-based company on Tuesday announced it has agreed to purchase up to 20 Boom Supersonic Overture aircraft, with an option to buy an additional 40. The Overture is expected to fly twice as fast as today's commercial aircraft over water. For example, American Airlines included flights from Miami to London in under five hours and Los Angeles to Honolulu in three.

Overture is expected to carry passengers at twice the speed of today's fastest commercial aircraft.

Boom Supersonic's Overture would introduce a crucial new speed advantage to American's fleet, which is currently the simplest, youngest, and most efficient among U.S. network carriers. Under the terms of the agreement, Boom must meet industry-standard operating, performance, and safety requirements as well as American's other customary conditions before delivery of any Overtures.

"Looking to the future, supersonic travel will be an important part of our ability to deliver for our customers," said Derek Kerr, American's Chief Financial Officer. "We are excited about how Boom will shape the future of travel both for our company and our customers."

Overture is designed to carry 65 to 80 passengers at Mach 1.7 over water — or twice the speed of today's fastest commercial aircraft — with a range of 4,250 nautical miles. Optimized for speed, safety, and sustainability, Overture is also being designed to fly more than 600 routes worldwide in as little as half the time. Flying from Miami to London in under five hours and Los Angeles to Honolulu in three hours are among the many possibilities.

"We are proud to share our vision of a more connected and sustainable world with American Airlines," said Blake Scholl, Founder, and CEO of Boom. "We believe Overture can help American deepen its competitive advantage on network, loyalty, and overall airline preference through the paradigm-changing benefits of cutting travel times in half."

In July, Boom revealed the final production design of Overture, which is slated to roll out in 2025 and carry its first passengers by 2029. I cannot wait.