Supersonic airliner in doubt as company shifts to powering AI data centers

Boom Supersonic's plans for its Overture airliner and AI data center business are facing challenges, with United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby doubting the company's timeline to deliver the airliner in 2029, and a customer backing out of the data center deal. The company's XB-1 demonstrator aircraft achieved a 'boomless cruise' concept, but the future of the supersonic airliner is uncertain. Boom has conditional agreements with American Airlines, Japan Airlines, and United Airlines, but United's doubts may impact the project's progress. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has proposed a new rule to ease regulations on commercial supersonic flights over the United States, following an executive order from President Donald Trump.