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> 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 passenge
by jryle70 2y ago
> 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?
[0] - https://atag.org/facts-figures https://atag.org/facts-figures