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Ars Technica · October 31, 2026 · On the brief until November 14, 2026

Supersonic airliner in doubt as company shifts to powering AI data centers

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Driving electrical power demand for data centers

Boom Supersonic expanded into manufacturing natural gas turbines for AI data centers while its Overture airliner timeline slipped. An airline customer stated the 2029 delivery goal will take longer, and an existing airliner assembly plant sits mostly dormant. The shift requires engineering and operations teams to divide attention between aircraft certification and ground power generation.

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The company strategy tests whether a single turbine core can successfully serve both certified aviation and high-volume industrial power needs.

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