Until Sept. 11, 2001, the most momentous air disaster in recent years had been the fiery crash of the Air France Concorde in the summer of 2000 that killed 113 people. That catastrophe–and the ...

The Concorde, a supersonic aircraft, marked a significant milestone in aviation history but ultimately ended service in 2003. A student filmmaker's documentary highlighted the Concorde's impact and ...

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 ...

This fall, the icon soared for the last time. Air France’s fleet has already retired, and British Airways flew its last New York-London route on Oct. 24, 2003 How should we remember the Concorde? The ...

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Air France aims to begin the reintroduction of its Aerospatiale/BAC Concorde fleet in September. The carrier is preparing to start installation of the Kevlar/rubber fuel tank liners to clear the way ...

PONTOISE, France (Reuters) - Continental Airlines and five men went on trial on Tuesday for their alleged role in the crash of an Air France Concorde that killed 113 people in 2000 and hastened the ...

Prosecutors at Pontoise, near Paris, will argue that three elderly French aviation officials, including one of the "fathers" of Concorde, had known for two decades that the aircraft was flawed but ...