Boom Supersonic CEO Blake Scholl wants to bring back flights that break the sound barrier. Now he just needs to figure out whether airlines and travelers will buy in.

Boom Supersonic CEO Blake Scholl told "Mornings with Maria" on Tuesday that America currently has a leg up on China when it comes to supersonic jets.

BAE Systems BA 1.05%, Leonardo and a subsidiary of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries said they will be equal partners in a joint venture tasked with developing a sixth-generation fighter jet.