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November 17, 2016

Airborne 11.17.16: Boom Unveils XB-1, GA LOC Prevention, Breitling Jet Team

Also: FL Airport Lawsuit, ICAS, 2017 ISS Crews, ALPA, Bristow Group, Avenger ER, Springfield Airport

With a goal of developing the first supersonic passenger airliner for business travelers, Colorado startup, Boom Technology, has unveiled the XB-1 test airplane, a proof-of-concept aircraft that the company hopes will lead to a 45-passenger aircraft that would fly from London to New York City in a little over three hours. The XB-1 Demonstrator is a technically representative one-third-scale version of the production Boom supersonic passenger airliner. Nicknamed "Baby Boom," it was unveiled earlier this week at an exclusive VIP event for airline and aerospace executives and media. The NTSB has released its annual "Most Wanted" list, which identifies the top saf




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