> most of the planet can't afford a plane ticket, nevermind the supersonic bit.
Where did you get that idea from? airlines transported 4.4 billions of passengers in 2023 and 5 billions in 2024 [0]. No matter how you slide those figures, it represents more than just a minority of world population.
> Let me know when this proves economically viable for low cost airfare
Since when this is the goal of commercial supersonic travel?
Where did you get that idea from? airlines transported 4.4 billions of passengers in 2023 and 5 billions in 2024 [0]. No matter how you slide those figures, it represents more than just a minority of world population.
> Let me know when this proves economically viable for low cost airfare
Since when this is the goal of commercial supersonic travel?
[0] - https://atag.org/facts-figures