Boom Supersonic airliner in doubt as company pivots to AI data center turbines
Ars Technica AI · rss · 2026-10-31
Boom Supersonic unveiled a Colorado factory for gas turbines powering AI data centers, but the original airliner business is wobbling. United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby said publicly on Oct 28 that Boom's official 2029 delivery timeline for the Overture supersonic airliner won't happen—"it's going to take longer"—with early backers questioning timelines or withdrawing.
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