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          United Airlines to buy 15 ultra-fast                 The planes also are expected to run on sustainable aviation
                                                               fuel, making them "net-zero carbon from day one," accord-
             planes from Boom Supersonic                       ing to United's announcement.

                                                               "United continues on its trajectory to build a more innova-
         United Airlines announced Thursday it will buy 15 planes
                                                               tive, sustainable airline and today's advancements in tech-
         from Denver-based Boom Supersonic, part of investments
                                                               nology are making it more viable for that to include super-

































                                                               sonic planes," United Chief Executive Scott Kirby said in a
         the carrier has made in aircraft of the future.       statement that accompanied the announcement. "Our mis-
         Under the terms of the agreement, United said the purchase   sion has always been about connecting people and now

         will be made once Boom's Overture airliners meet its   working with Boom, we'll be able to do that on an even
         "safety, operating and sustainability" requirements. United   greater scale."
         also has the option of purchasing an additional 35 aircraft   Financial terms of the agreement weren't immediately
         under the terms of the deal.                          available Thursday.
         The company's planes have yet to be approved or built.   United said it is eyeing possible routes that include Newark

         Once operational, the planes would be capable of flying at   to London, or San Francisco to Tokyo, which could be
         Mach speed 1.7 — twice as fast as today's fastest commer-  done in six hours compared with the current flight time of
         cial jetliners. That would mean a flight between New York   more than 10 hours.
         and London would take 3½ hours instead of the current 6½   "The world's first purchase agreement for net-zero carbon
         hours, according to Boom Supersonic. The jets would be all   supersonic aircraft marks a significant step toward our mis-
                        Editor: Abu S. Mahfuz
         business class and carry 65 to 88 passengers. Service could   sion to create a more accessible world," Blake Scholl, chief
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         begin by 2029.   Phone: 202-999-0004                  executive of Boom Supersonic, said in a statement.
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