Scholls says that Boom will not make the same mistake Concorde did, which was charging around $20,000 per seat.
“Concorde was just too expensive to fly,” Scholl told The Guardian.
“You have to bring the ticket price down, and make the aeroplane the right size so you can fill the seats.”
He said Boom’s aircrafts will have 40 seats in two rows either side of the aisle, which means everyone will have a good view of the skies. Passengers will also have direct access to the drink cart.
Boom also picked out a stellar 11-person team, including distinguished NASA astronaut Mark Kelly, who is on the advisory board.
It’s still going to take sometime before passengers start flying at supersonic speed.
Scholl told The Guardian that he still needs much more funding before the prototype is up in the air. He also said Silicon Valley billionaires have invested $2 million, and said he has more investors lined up.
