A former Concorde pilot said having the opportunity to fly the supersonic plane was "beyond my wildest dreams". John Tye, ...

If you had been staring at the skies over London or Paris 50 years ago today, you might have seen something special. Jan 21 ...

It only took four hours and ten minutes for the supersonic airliner to cross the pond.

Supersonic passenger flight worked technically – but never added up commercially It is 50 years since Concorde began ...

We take a look back at the iconic Concorde airliner, and explore whether there's a viable future for supersonic aviation.

Former travel company boss Stephen Bath recalls Concorde arriving at Bournemouth Airport in 1996.

A set of stamps has been released to mark the 50th anniversary of the first commercial Concorde flights. Royal Mail has produced 12 stamps which it said paid tribute to the supersonic aircraft's ...

This is part of a special series where NPR looks back at our coverage of major news stories in the past. Listen to the full audio story to hear NPR's archival audio. There was a time when you could ...

Concorde's maiden flight was in January 1976, and one is now a visitor attraction at Manchester Airport.

The pointy-nosed plane barreled down the French tarmac and into the air. The crowd of 200,000 spectators that gathered near the runway at Le Bourget Airport for the 1973 Paris Air Show watched the ...

In 1956, the Supersonic Transport Aircraft Committee met in England to discuss building a supersonic airliner by British aircraft and engine manufacturers and the government. The project – named ...

Co-developed by Britain and France, Concorde was the first and only supersonic commercial airliner. British Airways operated its final commercial Concorde flight in 2003, ending its 27-year career.