American Airlines on Tuesday agreed to buy 20 supersonic jets that can travel at 1,300 miles per hour but are years away from hitting the friendly skies. The Texas-based airline put down a non ...

American Airlines is placing a bet on a future in which supersonic jets might return to the skies, shuttling passengers on some routes at speeds roughly twice as fast as current commercial aircraft.

On Tuesday, American Airlines announced that it had recently agreed to buy 20 Overture aircraft from Boom, with the option to purchase an additional 40 planes if all goes well.

With an eye on slashing its flight times, American Airlines has agreed to a deal with Boom Supersonic to buy up to 60 of its in-development Overture aircraft. Skip to main content Menu ...

business Airlines. American Airlines is ordering 260 jets, including some Boeing MAX 10 aircraft The order for 260 airplanes includes 85 Boeing Max 10, 85 Airbus A321neo and 90 Embraer E175 jets.

Fort Worth-based American Airlines has put down deposits on 20 supersonic jets from startup aerospace company Boom Supersonic that could fly as fast as 1,300 mph. American and Denver-based Boom ...

American, which said it put down a deposit for up to 20 supersonic jets with the option to buy up to 20 more, declined to share the financial terms of the deal, which was announced Tuesday.

American Airlines will buy up to 20 jets from Boom Supersonic, an aircraft maker that aims to commercialize supersonic, and super-fast, flight. Boom's Overture four-engine jets promise speeds of ...