Supersonic airliner in doubt as United Airlines CEO questions Boom's 2029 timeline
Original title: Supersonic airliner in doubt as company shifts to powering AI data centers
United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby said on the Office Hours: Business Edition podcast, aired October 28, 2026, that Boom's official 2029 timeline for delivering its first Overture supersonic airliner will not be met. Boom Supersonic recently unveiled a Colorado factory to make gas turbines for AI data centers, while early backers have questioned its timelines or pulled out.
Why it mattersThe article records United Airlines' CEO publicly questioning Boom's 2029 delivery timeline, offering context on the company's pivot to gas turbines for AI data centers.
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Boom Supersonic CEO Blake Scholl recently declared “it’s time for a renaissance in energy and in supersonic flight” as the supersonic airliner company unveiled a Colorado factory dedicated to making gas turbines for AI data centers. But Boom may be facing turbulence after early backers for both ventures have questioned the company’s delivery timeline or backed out entirely.
One of the company’s first customers, United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby, has expressed doubts about Boom’s original plan to deliver the first Overture supersonic airliner in 2029. Kirby’s latest frank assessment came during an interview with the Office Hours: Business Edition podcast that appeared on October 28, 2026.
“‘29 is their official timeline,” Kirby told podcast host Monica Langley. “It’s not going to happen in ‘29—it’s going to take longer.”
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