Boom is building the end-to-end value chain to bring commercial supersonic travel to the world.

Boom is a closely-held private company. Boom backers include well-known investors and entrepreneurs, such as Bessemer Venture Partners, Y Combinator, and Emerson Collective — along with the founders and backers of renowned companies such as OpenAI, LinkedIn, Google, Stripe, and Airbnb.

The XB-1 program has built the foundation for Boom to deliver supersonic travel, onboard Overture.

Boom is creating an onboard experience that maximizes value to our airlines and is beloved by their passengers. Boom Unveils Overture Flight Deck Designed around pilots with safety at the forefront, Overture’s flight deck will be innovative but instantly familiar.

Nov 9, 2023 · Boom Supersonic is transforming air travel with Overture, the world’s fastest airliner, optimized for speed, safety, and sustainability. Overture will fly at twice the speed of today’s airliners and is optimized to run on 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).

Jan 26, 2023 · Boom in the news. Read the latest coverage of Boom Supersonic in news and other publications.

Mar 22, 2024 · Boom is developing Overture, the world’s fastest airliner, optimized for speed, safety, and sustainability. Overture will fly at twice the speed of today’s airliners and is optimized to run on up to 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).

Mar 17, 2021 · Supersonic Technology. Boom is making the world dramatically more accessible by building history’s fastest civil aircraft. FlyBy shares a 360-degree view of innovation in aviation, direct from the Boom hangar.

Jun 20, 2023 · Boom Supersonic is transforming air travel with Overture, the world’s fastest airliner, optimized for speed, safety, and sustainability. Serving both civil and government markets, Overture will fly at twice the speed of today’s airliners and is designed to run on 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).

Feb 10, 2025 · XB-1 is Boom’s technology demonstrator aircraft and the world’s first independently developed supersonic jet. The aircraft first took flight in Mojave, CA in March 2024 and completed a series of flight tests, culminating in its first supersonic flight in January 2025.