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CONCORDE


CONCORDE

InterFrance magazine ad, in 2006.

A barebones marketing approach to the only SuperSonic fleet left in the world. Five Concordes remained in service until 2009, serving Paris-New York and seasonal routes from Paris to Saint Martin. Eventually, and against public support, they were withdrawn from service and replaced by the A330 fleet.



    Looks pretty cool!

    this is godly

    Looks pretty cool!

    this is godly

    Thanks guys! Got another good one in the pipeline as well

    Nice!

    Nice!

    Thanks!  I think the other one is even more dramatic, but I'll wait to post so I'm not spamming haha!

    retired in 2012???? it burned 5,650 gallons of fuel per hour. the ozone layer would be GONE.

    retired in 2012???? it burned 5,650 gallons of fuel per hour. the ozone layer would be GONE.


    They flew till 2003. If 9/11 hadn’t happened, they probably would’ve flown longer.

    They flew till 2003. If 9/11 hadn’t happened, they probably would’ve flown longer.

    I think AF4590 killed Concorde, not 9/11

    They flew till 2003. If 9/11 hadn’t happened, they probably would’ve flown longer.

     

    Fuel prices and the crash are what ended Concorde, essentially the crash was the nail in the coffin, however even had neither of those things happened, I very highly doubt that Concorde would still be operational today, both AF and BA had mentioned since the fact that they would most likely have retired the fleet by 2005. I think 2012 retirement may have pushed it a little far, haha but that being said this is AE so... Everything is possible.

    Fuel prices and the crash are what ended Concorde, essentially the crash was the nail in the coffin, however even had neither of those things happened, I very highly doubt that Concorde would still be operational today, both AF and BA had mentioned since the fact that they would most likely have retired the fleet by 2005. I think 2012 retirement may have pushed it a little far, haha but that being said this is AE so... Everything is possible.

    Yeah, I had it at '09 before; probably swap it back so it's a little more reasonable lol