Supersonic airliner developer Boom says that as plans progress toward starting assembly of its first Overture prototype, the high-speed promise of its planned Mach 1.7 aircraft is attracting interest from carriers operating on longer distance Asia-Pacific routes and those feeding the region.
Boom, which is not present at Singapore Airshow as it prepares for first flight of its XB-1 demonstrator at Mojave, California, is also readying its new-build assembly facility in Greensboro, North Carolina. The Overture prototype is scheduled to roll…