A new supersonic jet produced by US firm Boom has received its third order from a major airline with US carrier American ordering 20 of the planes.
Boom has already received orders from United Airlines and Virgin Atlantic for the plane, which is predicted can make the trip between London and New York in around three and half hours.
London to Miami would take five hours against nine currently, though Boom says the aircraft, which has a range of 4,250 nautical miles might eventually fly to 600 destinations.
The US group says the jet, called Overture and nicknamed Son of Concorde, can fly at speeds of up to Mach 1.7 (1,300mph) over water compared with Concorde’s maximum speed of Mach 2.04 or twice the speed of sound.
Production is expected to begin in 2025 with the first flights in 2029 provided it meets industry operating standards.
No details on ticket prices were released, though Blake Scholl, founder and chief executive, has said he wants passengers to be able to get anywhere in the world in five hours and at a cost of US$100.
He added the aircraft will use up to 100% sustainable fuel.
Concorde’s last flight was 27 years ago when it was grounded following an Air France flight that crashed at the Paris Air Show and killed all on board.
Overture is expected to carry 65 passengers.