Boom Supersonic is an American aerospace company headquartered in Denver, Colorado. The company is best known for developing the Overture supersonic jet, a commercial airliner designed to travel at Mach 1.7 (about 1,300 mph) with up to 80 passengers. Overture aims to cut travel time by half on many long-haul routes, such as New York to London in 3.5 hours and Tokyo to Seattle in 4.5 hours.
Boom Supersonic was founded in 2014 by Blake Scholl, Joe Wilding, and Josh Krall. The company’s mission is to make super-fast travel affordable and sustainable. To achieve this, Overture is being designed to run on 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), significantly reducing its carbon footprint compared to historical supersonic jets.
The development roadmap includes a one-third-scale demonstrator aircraft called XB-1, which has already conducted successful flight tests. XB-1 helps validate key technologies such as advanced aerodynamics, composite structures, and efficient engine integration. Based on these validations, the full-scale Overture is expected to enter production by the mid-2020s and begin commercial service by 2030.
Boom Supersonic has secured partnerships and orders from major airlines including United Airlines and American Airlines, both of which have placed deposits for Overture aircraft. While the program is ambitious, it reflects growing interest in sustainable supersonic travel as a way to bring high-speed connectivity back to aviation.
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