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JAL's Dream Coming True? Supersonic Passenger Jet with Latest Technology Makes Day Trips to the Western US Possible
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- Japan Airlines (JAL) has invested in 'Boom', a supersonic passenger jet development company, and agreed to cooperate on technical support and promotion, while Boom will provide JAL with the right to order 20 units.
- The supersonic passenger jet under development by Boom has a top speed of about 2,335 km per hour, which is more than three times faster than current passenger jets, and is expected to make day trips from Japan to the Western United States possible.
- JAL explained that while it had considered introducing supersonic jets in the 1960s, it abandoned the idea due to fuel efficiency and operational cost issues, but with technological advancements, safety and cost-effectiveness have improved, giving the company a chance to try again.
Japan Airlines (JAL) has joined hands with BOOM, a supersonic passenger aircraft development company. According to an announcement on December 5, 2017, JAL will invest $10 million (about 1.1 billion yen) in BOOM and provide technical support and promotion. In return, BOOM will provide JAL with priority ordering rights for 20 units.
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The maximum speed of the supersonic passenger aircraft being developed by BOOM is estimated to be Mach 2.2, about 2335 km/h. This is more than three times faster than current passenger aircraft. The range is 8334 km, and the number of seats is 45-55 seats, all of which will be business class.
If this supersonic passenger aircraft is introduced, it is expected to make day trips from Japan to the western United States possible. According to JAL, flights to the western United States, which currently take about 9 hours, can be shortened to 4 hours 30 minutes to 5 hours using supersonic aircraft.
JAL actually considered introducing the 'Concorde', a supersonic aircraft jointly developed by the UK and France in the 1960s, but eventually gave up. At the time, fuel efficiency was poor and operating costs were high, so the profit per unit was not large. However, a JAL official explained that "with technological advancements, safety and economic efficiency have improved, creating an opportunity to reattempt supersonic aircraft."
If this supersonic passenger aircraft introduction is successful, it is expected to create a new value for time.
