Boom’s supersonic airliner faces doubts as it expands into AI data center power
Supersonic airliner in doubt as company shifts to powering AI data centers
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United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby doubts Boom Supersonic can deliver its Overture airliner by 2029, while Boom is expanding into natural gas turbines for AI data centers. Boom unveiled a Colorado factory for its 42-megawatt Superpower turbine and targets initial deliveries in mid-2027, but lost a $1.25 billion deal with Crusoe for 29 turbines. Its prototype Sprint Core is intended to serve both the data center turbine and the airliner’s Symphony engine.
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