Concorde Airplane. In Intrepid Museum NYC.

Concorde flew regular transatlantic flights from London Heathrow (British Airways) and Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport (Air France) to New York JFK and Washington Dulles, profitably flying these routes at record speeds, in less than half the time of other airliners indeed, Concorde held many speed records.

With only 20 aircraft built, the costly development phase represented a substantial economic loss. Additionally, Air France and British Airways were subsidised by their governments to buy the aircraft. As a result of the types only crash, (on 25 July 2000), world economic effects arising from the 9/11 attacks, and other factors, operations ceased on 24 October 2003. The last retirement flight occurred on 26 November 2003.[3]

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[majico07]

They don't fly anymore because its high cost. And some fundamental reasons.

[raptors222222]

@rishum1000 Look up the Air France accident.