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August 22nd - Concorde remembered
August 22nd - Concorde remembered
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Length:
7 minutes
Released:
Aug 22, 2023
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Podcast episode
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Twenty years ago, the world’s only surviving supersonic airliner was on her final lap of honour. The Concorde era ended on 24 October 2003, when British Airways retired the plane on commercial grounds. It was also arguably a flying environmental disaster, burning astonishing amounts of fuel and carrying an implausibly vast noise footprint. But at the BA heritage centre near London Heathrow, I talked to Jamie Bowden – former British Airways executive, who flew on Concorde 39 times. Will we see supersonic flight again in our lifetimes?This podcast is free, as is my weekly newsletter. Subscribe here to have it delivered every Friday to your inbox. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Released:
Aug 22, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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