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Boom Makes Progress on its Symphony Engine

XB-1’s successful test flight, we’re accel-
erating. Overture features an all-new flight
deck, incorporating extensive pilot feed-
back, resulting in a flying experience that is
both innovative and instantly familiar. Our
Symphony engine has quickly progressed
through design into hardware rig testing,
and with a fully operational engine core on
track for next year, our rapid development
approach is pacing ahead of schedule.”

Boom continues to partner with airlines and
best-in-class industry suppliers, announcing
today that ATI had joined the Symphony
Boom has demonstrated rapid progress on “As part of this strategy, the company will program, while Universal Avionics is coming
its Symphony engine, with hardware testing conduct more than 30 engine hardware rig onboard to support Honeywell on Overture’s
underway and the first full-scale engine core tests, allowing for validation and optimiza- flight deck.
to be operational in just 18 months. tion of all key engine components, ranging
In June, Boom revealed that it is already from fan and nozzle acoustics to combustor Boom also worked with BAE Systems to
building and rig-testing Symphony hardware, fuel efficiency,” said Blake Scholl, founder integrate Active Control Sidesticks into the
starting with a full-scale test of combustor and CEO of Boom Supersonic Overture flight deck simulator displayed
aerodynamics. The first 3D-printed parts Additionally, Boom announced its full pro- at the Farnborough International Airshow.
have been produced for Symphony, includ- duction plan for Symphony, expanding its These announcements come on the heels
ing fuel nozzles and turbine center frames. relationship with StandardAero to include of accelerating momentum for Boom.
engine assembly and testing at their facility In March, the company conducted the histor-
These hardware tests began just 18 months in San Antonio, Texas. ic first flight of its XB-1 supersonic demon-
after the initial announcement of Symphony, strator and in June completed construction
demonstrating its rapid development “Passengers and airlines are hungry for on the Overture Superfactory in Greensboro,
approach. supersonic flight,” said Scholl. “Following North Carolina.

Japan Airlines Confirms commented, “We thank Japan Airlines for
placing its confidence once again in the
Order for 31 Airbus Aircraft A350. In addition, we celebrate a new mile-
stone in our partnership with the airline
following its order for the A321neo. We are
committed to providing our full support to
Japan Airlines (JAL) has finalised an or- “We are delighted to have signed the firm or- Japan Airlines as its growing fleet is de-
der with Airbus for 20 A350-900 widebody der for the introduction of additional A350s ployed on more routes across its network,
aircraft and 11 single-aisle A321neo at the and new A321s. We will accelerate the intro- both domestically and internationally.”
Farnborough Air Show 2024, formalising a duction of the state-of-the-art and fuel-effi-
commitment announced earlier this year. cient aircraft to provide our passengers with The 300-410 seater A350 features modern
excellent service and to reduce CO₂ emis- technologies and aerodynamics, delivering
The newly ordered A350-900s will com- sions. We believe that this additional intro- high efficiency and comfort. By the end of
plement JAL’s existing A350 fleet on in- duction of Airbus aircraft will further deepen June 2024, the A350 Family had received
ternational routes, while the A321neo will our partnership,” said Executive Officer and over 1,300 firm orders from 60 customers
be deployed on domestic services within Senior Vice President Procurement of Japan worldwide, establishing itself as one of the
Japan. JAL has now ordered a total of 52 Airlines Yukio Nakagawa. most successful widebody aircraft.
A350s, with 18 currently in operation. This
contract marks JAL’s first order for the Chief Executive Officer of the Commercial
Airbus single-aisle product line. Aircraft business, Airbus, Christian Scherer The A321neo offers exceptional range and
performance. With new generation engines
and Sharklets, the A321neo achieves a 50%
noise reduction and more than 20% fuel
savings and CO₂ reduction compared to
previous generation single-aisle aircraft,
while maximising passenger comfort with
the widest single-aisle cabin.

To date, more than 6,400 A321neos have
been ordered by over 90 customers globally.

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