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Concorde Transatlantic Service

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The Concorde Transatlantic Service was the supersonic passenger air route linking London and Paris with New York City, the signature application of the Concorde airliner. Begun in 1976 and extended to New York in 1977, it cut the Atlantic crossing to roughly three and a half hours before ending in 2003 with Concorde's retirement. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Established Year
1976 1
Concorde entered scheduled service in January 1976; transatlantic New York routes began in 1977 once noise-related permitting disputes were resolved.
Significance
The only regularly scheduled supersonic passenger air service ever operated, cutting the London or Paris to New York crossing to about three and a half hours; ended in 2003 following Concorde's retirement. 1
Route Type
Supersonic long-haul airline route 1
Termini
London and Paris to New York City 1
Operational Status
Discontinued 2003 1
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Aviation, Modes

Operated By

Air France, Networks and Operators
Source Wikipedia: Concorde
British Airways, Networks and Operators
Source Wikipedia: Concorde
Sources
1. Wikipedia: Concorde
Wikipedia
  • Lead section, sentence naming the Washington and New York routes
    Transatlantic flights were the main market, to Washington Dulles from 24 May, and to New York JFK from 17 October 1977.
  • In Category: Routes and Services
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Wikipedia: Concorde
Wikipedia
  • In Group: Named Air Routes, Lead section
    Concorde ( KONG-kord, French: [kɔ̃kɔʁd] ) is a retired Anglo-French supersonic airliner jointly developed and manufactured by Sud Aviation and the British Aircraft Corporation (BAC).
  • Operated By: British Airways, Lead
    Concorde entered service on 21 January 1976 with Air France from Paris-Roissy and British Airways from London Heathrow.
  • Operated By: Air France, Lead
    Concorde entered service on 21 January 1976 with Air France from Paris-Roissy and British Airways from London Heathrow.
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