11 Outlandish Attempts To Build The Next Concorde The trials and tribulations of trying to resurrect supersonic passenger travel. By Chris Clarke Published: Nov 24, 2015 9:00 AM EST ...

When the Concorde was grounded in 2003, done in by strained economics and a fiery crash on a Paris runway, it appeared to be the end of the line for supersonic travel. Nothing emerged to replace it.