First flight of the BAC-Aerospatiale Concorde became an influential consideration when, just two weeks later, the UK attorney general outlined to the government its chances of cancelling the UK's role ...

When the first UK BAC-Aerospatiale Concorde lifted off on its maiden flight from Filton exactly 50 years ago, the supersonic aircraft was far from securing its legacy as a beloved and admired ...

BA and Air France both operated one more Concorde than they had intended due to aircraft being built for other customers, but not delivered.

On the morning of January 21, 1976, two Concordes — one each from British Airways and Air France — took off simultaneously on what would be the aircraft's first commercial supersonic flights with fare ...

Concorde, which retired in 2003 after 27 years of flying commercially, may rise from the plane aviation graveyard and take to the skies again, thanks to the dedication of a group of enthusiasts and ...

The French prosecutor investigating the crash of an Air France Concorde in 2000 (DAILY, July 31, 2000) decided this week to charge former Aerospatiale engineer Jacques Herubel with manslaughter.

On September 26, 1973, an Air France Concorde flew from Washington, DC, to Paris — marking the first nonstop supersonic flight by the Anglo-French airliner. A few years later, Air France and British ...

Four afterburning turbojets, room for up to 120 high-paying passengers, and a top speed of just over Mach two limited not by the engine's capabilities but by the fact that the aircraft's skin stood a ...

A piece of aviation history is finally getting a resting spot it deserves. The last remaining Concorde jet has been moved to a purpose-built hangar where it will become the centerpiece of a new museum ...