Will the Concorde return?

Almost 12 years ago, flying from Paris to New York for business only took three hours. The last Air France flight of the Concorde supersonic aircraft that took place in October 2003 may not have been the very last. Aviation enthusiasts have found funding for a plan to take the Concorde back to the skies.

A group of Concorde experts have secured financing that may enable the aircraft to recommence flights by the end of this decade. Members of Club Concorde – consisting of former Concorde pilots, charterers and frequent fliers and others – has access to £120 million. It plans to purchase a Concorde currently on display at Le Bourget airport in Paris. After a restoring project the plane would be made available for corporate and special events, as well as for private charter.

The plan is to recommence flights by 2019, to coincide with the 50th anniversary of the inaugural Concorde flight.

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