The French-British alliance did not have an easy path from the very ... This decision came primarily after the Concorde crash in 2000 and the September 11 attacks on the World Trade Center.

Even though the planes made hundreds of successful flights across the ocean, disaster struck in 2000, and that marked the beginning of the end of the Concorde. The crash and subsequent ...

Concorde was retired from service in November 2003, following a sharp decline in passenger numbers. This decline was significantly impacted by the tragic crash of an Air France Concorde in July ...

Investigators have not yet been able to pinpoint the exact cause of the 25 July crash of Air France Concorde flight 4590. But the French Air Accident Investigation Bureau (BEA) did confirm in a ...

The crash did not appear to be linked to a problem of cracks which was announced this week in both British Airways and Air France Concordes. "There were no hairline cracks in this Concorde ...

Concorde never fully recovered. The crash did lasting damage to consumer confidence. Then, 9/11 rocked the airline industry. The sky-high costs of supersonic jet travel became even more difficult ...

This triangle-shaped wing design worked to reduce drag on the aircraft, but it did introduce an interesting design quirk. Because of the aircraft's body shape, Concorde jets needed to land with ...

LONDON -- It is impossible to find the right words to use about a tragedy such as the Concorde air crash. Concorde has an extraordinary history. After yesterday, that story will surely speed ...