As the first and only supersonic commercial jetliner, Concorde was popular with royals, celebrities, and business executives.

A former Concorde pilot who drove the plane to the edge of space has shared his "phenomenal" memories on the aircraft's anniversary. John Tye, 67, who flew the plane from 1998 to 2000, will be ...

The rather short-lived Concorde has set the standard for speed when it comes to civilian aircraft. With a maximum cruise speed of Mach 2.04 (1,350 mph/2,179 kph) at an altitude of 60,000 feet (18,288 ...

Most of us average Joes don't usually get to learn the names of people who own private jets, for various reasons. It seems, though, that the launch into service of the fastest civil aircraft since the ...

When Concorde launched, this was a key aviation role, but by the early 21st century the role was becoming obsolete thanks to advances in technology. Lowe was among the Concorde pilots who retired when ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Grounded: A retired British Airways Concorde being moved by a barge past the Statue of Liberty in New York City in 2024 ...

(CNN) — On January 21, 1976 a teenage John Tye was among crowds of onlookers clinging to a chain link fence, cheering as the first commercial British Airways Concorde flight departed from London’s ...