Aviation company looks to fly anywhere in the world in 4 hours for $100

[727Sky]

Grand plans which if I were to bet you will not see a $100 ticket much less anywhere in the world in 4 hours with their stated time frame.

[Mystic Wanderer]

How in the world would you avoid hitting other planes going that fast? I'm sure that's a stupid question, but it seems at that speed, the pilot wouldn't even see what's in front of him. 

Oh, blah. I sound stupid. But, traveling that fast would scare the crap out of me!   

[hounddoghowlie]

Grand plans which if I were to bet you will not see a $100 ticket much less anywhere in the world in 4 hours with their stated time frame.

looked around to see if they have actually flown any test flights, i couldn't find anything on the passenger aircraft, even being built and tested. all i could find is a proto type the baby boom and from all the articles i found it has even been in the air yet, suppose to be sometime this year. 

this article is a bit confusing, here in this quote it says 44 passengers, and won't be ready until 2029

At 71 feet long, the XB-1 is a scaled-down version of the full production model that Boom hopes to have ready for passengers by 2029. The prototype only has room for the pilot, while the commercial-ready version will eventually hold up to 44 passengers.

and this says quote says 56 to 88, plus it says that from NY to London 3.5 hrs, and to los angles to sidney 7.5 hrs

If all goes well with the XB-1, Boom will then turn its attention to its first commercial plane, Overture. That plane will be 199 feet long, carry between 65 and 88 passengers, and fly twice the speed of the average commercial jetliner. The startup claims its supersonic jets will eventually be able to travel from New York to London — normally a 7-hour flight — in just 3.5 hours, or Los Angeles to Sydney — typically a 15-hour trip — in 6 hours and 45 minutes. Tickets will cost $5,000 per seat.

Boom Supersonic

and at a hundred bucks a head they won't make much money at all, the passenger plane will only hold 44 passengers and crew. that's only $ 4400 bucks. hell fuel cost alone will more than likely eat them alive.

and here is their website, on it they don't claim 4 hrs, on all look at the bottom of the page, some as much as 8 hrs.
Boom Supersonic

i say somebodies milkin the cow for millions

[F2d5thCav]

If the 'thorities don't stop panicking over covid, they won't ever see me at an airport again.  Air travel in general these days is massively irritating without masks, vaccine passports, etc.  F that bunch.

Cheers

[ABNARTY]

Super fast commercial air travel? I wonder where they got the idea for that airframe? 

The $100 ticket cost is simple. In addition to your luggage, you carry illegal substances for narco cartels. They subsidize the cost. Just make sure you are wearing a mask and don't bring a toe nail clipper.