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Dec 2022Reuters reported Boom delayed Overture rollout after engine-supplier challenges and partnership changes, indicating supply-chain/program risk.
SourceEconomically and environmentally sustainable supersonic travel
Company research
Public company, workplace, funding, and market signals
Updated Aug 16, 2026
Overview
Boom Supersonic is an aerospace company developing commercial supersonic aircraft and related propulsion technology. Its core aircraft product is Overture, backed by the Symphony engine program; in 2025–2026 the company also launched a stationary turbine business, Superpower, using turbine technology derived from its engine core.
Primary product
Overture supersonic airliner (with Symphony engine); also Superpower 42 MW natural gas turbine
Founded
2014
Headquarters
Englewood, Colorado, United States
Team size
201-500
Industry
Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
Sub-industry
Supersonic aircraft / aerospace propulsion
Offices
Greensboro, North Carolina, United States (Overture Superfactory)
Mojave, California, United States (XB-1 flight test operations)
Denver/Greater Denver Area, Colorado, United States (company leadership and employees referenced in LinkedIn profiles)
San Antonio, Texas, United States (engine partnership/manufacturing work referenced in Reuters/Company materials)
Business model
Aircraft development and sales
Aerospace engineering and certification program
Government/defense-related aerospace applications
Stationary power / turbine systems for AI data centers
Funding
Stage
Series B
Total raised
$300M
Latest round
Series B · Dec 2025
Latest amount
$300M
Dec 2025 · Darsana Capital Partners
People & investors
Leadership
Founder and CEO
Executive Chairman
Chief Marketing Officer
Senior Legal Counsel
Director, Office of the CEO
Former Engineering Director, Airframe
Director of Software Engineering
Former Vice President, Business Development
Investors
8VC
Alex Gerko
Altimeter Capital
American Airlines
American Express Ventures
ARK Invest
Bessemer Venture Partners
Caffeinated Capital
Darsana Capital Partners
Emerson Collective
Homebrew
Japan Airlines
Michael Moritz
NEOM Investment Fund
Northrop Grumman
Palm Drive Ventures
Paul Graham
Prime Movers Lab
Reid Hoffman
Robinhood Ventures
RRE Ventures
Sam Altman
SV Angel
United Airlines
WRVI Capital
Y Combinator
Y Combinator Continuity Fund
Work & culture
Public materials emphasize ambitious hardware engineering, vertical integration, rapid prototyping, and mission-driven work. LinkedIn/job posts suggest a hands-on, fast-moving engineering culture with close supplier collaboration and in-house manufacturing.
Compensation
Public salary signals from Exa/LinkedIn indicate roles such as Mechanical Engineer (~$102.8k), Associate Human Resources Generalist (~$75.3k), and Manager, People Operations (~$160.2k). No formal company-wide comp bands were found.
Product & market
Pricing
B2B aircraft sales/pre-orders and turbine sales; pricing is not publicly disclosed in detail. Public materials indicate aircraft order books and a 42 MW turbine sold to data center customers.
Differentiators
- —Low-boom / Boomless Cruise approach for overland supersonic flight
- —Overture designed for up to 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF)
- —Vertical integration of engine core, manufacturing, and now stationary turbine production
- —Superpower turbine derived from the Symphony engine core
- —Large commercial order book and airline customer commitments
Technology
CATIA
SolidWorks
Mastercam
Hypermill
Onshape
Python
MATLAB
TypeScript
JavaScript
React
GitHub
Git
Linux
Docker
Kubernetes
Terraform
Ansys
OpenFOAM
Simulink
QNX,
Customers
United Airlines
American Airlines
Japan Airlines
Crusoe
Competitors
Aerion (historical/now closed)
Spike Aerospace
Hermeus
Gulfstream (in the broader supersonic/high-speed aviation space)
Destinus
Lockheed Martin/Boeing/Safran/other aerospace incumbents
Scale & contact
Estimated monthly visits
145.2K
Traffic estimate as of Apr 2026
Signals & risks
Other
Jun 2025U.S. regulatory environment shifted positively when a federal order directed the FAA to lift the overland supersonic ban, reducing a major policy risk to Boom’s market but also underscoring prior regulatory dependence.
SourceOther
Jun 2024Boom completed construction of the Greensboro Superfactory; no layoff/acquisition/shutdown evidence was found in the searched primary sources, but execution risk remains high due to industrial scaling.
SourceLatest news
Aviation Pros · Jul 2026
Reports that legislation responding to Boom’s 2025 demonstrations advanced in the U.S. Senate, signaling policy momentum for overland civil supersonic flight.
FOX8 WGHP / Triad Business Journal · Mar 2026
Covers Blake Scholl’s claim that production will start in about two years and the pressure around the Greensboro factory deadline.
Raleigh News & Observer · Mar 2026
Reports the Greensboro superfactory is idle, references prior layoffs, and notes the lease can be terminated if Boom has fewer than 500 Greensboro workers after Dec. 31, 2026.
Business Wire · Dec 2025
Official announcement of the $300M round led by Darsana and the launch of Superpower, a 42 MW turbine business with Crusoe as launch customer.
Boom Supersonic · Dec 2025
Primary company announcement covering the Superpower launch, Crusoe order, and financing.
Jobs and careers at Boom
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