Boom's supersonic jet is facing a lack of interest from engine suppliers:
Boom recently lost its jet engine partner for the Overture supersonic jet, and other major engine manufacturers aren't interested in the project either, Insider has reported. After Boom signed an "engagement agreement" with Rolls-Royce for supersonic jet engines back in 2020, the latter announced last week that it had left the project. Now, other major jet engine manufacturers including Pratt & Whitney, GE Aviation, Honeywell and Safran Aircraft Engines have told FlightGlobal they're not currently interested in supersonic aircraft.
Boom said that the project is still on track, though, and that it will soon announce an engine partner. "We can reconfirm our intention to announce Boom's selected engine partner and transformational approach for reliable, cost-effective, and sustainable supersonic flight, later this year." Boom told Insider. The company has 20 airplanes on order from American Airlines and 15 from United. It plans to build build a factory in California and start flying passengers by 2029.
For its part, Rolls-Royce said that "after careful consideration... [we] have determined that the commercial aviation supersonic market is not currently a priority for us and, therefore, will not pursue further work on the program at this time."
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(Score: 5, Insightful) by PiMuNu on Tuesday September 20 2022, @05:20PM (1 child)
> Have they tried to pay them more
Exactly. If RR thought they could turn a profit they would do it. It's not just money - also risk profile (I would worry about risk that Boom goes bankrupt as well as technical risk on the project).
(Score: 1, Funny) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday September 20 2022, @07:04PM
No no, all you need to do is figure out how to do it and produce a prototype that meets the Executive Board's high, high standards. Then you'll get a stake in Class B shares that you can redeem after the Class A shareholders have all cashed out + 5 years + non-compete clause + liable for all damages in the event of anything.