British Airways
After twenty-four years of accident-free service, will the flight choice of the rich and famous be grounded forever? That is what authorities are now trying to figure out as they are finally collecting the final evidence in the crash of the Concorde in late July. The world's fastest passenger aircraft crashed and went into flames near the Charles de Gaulle airport in Paris, France. One hundred and nine passengers and four people on the ground died due to the crash. And now British Airways, Air France, and the rest of the world are asking themselves why. Due to the crash, the Concorde's airworthiness certificate was withdrawn last month and all thirteen of the Concordes, owned by British Airways and Air France, were grounded. The Civil Aviation Authority, the British safety regulator, grounded these supersonic transport jets indefinitely. Just how superior is the Concorde compared to other airlines? The Concorde makes flights only over the Atlantic Ocean from Paris or London to New York. The average speed of the Concorde is approximately 1,350 miles per hour at almost 60,000 feet. The average flight time is about three and a half hours, compared to that of regular plane at almost eight hours.
So, what really happened on July 25, 2000, that made the most elite aircraft burst into flames and crash, killing 113 people? The answer is still unsure. The most probable solution that most authorities are dwelling on is the "piece of metal on the runway" theory. A 17-inch piece of metal may have caused the front lefthand tire to burst and caused pieces of the tire to puncture the fuel tanks and to cause a major kerosene leak and fire. The plane then lost power on two engines, which slowed the airplane down, but meanwhile caught the fuel on fire. The plane then crashed in flames into a hotel in Gonesse in the northern Paris suburbs. The exploding engine was the easiest to detect from the wreckage, but just why the engine exploded no one really knows. Average Cost of one Paris-New York round-trip ticket $9,000 $900 for coach$3,800 for business classFares can vary The demand for tickets to board the Concorde are very sensitive. If the price is raised, people will simply not buy the tickets. That is one of the main reasons British Airways and Air France are so concerned about the effects of the July 25 crash. They are apprehensive whether or not the usual passengers on the airline will continue to buy tickets on the previous "world's safest passenger plane." If it is no longer safe, people may rightfully assume that they don't need to pay such a high price for a plane that is not safe. Cruising Altitude 55,000 feet 35,000 feet There were only a small number of people who flew it, primarily because of its ticket cost. However, it was considered superior to all of the other planes, especially in safety. For the price of a ticket, you were buying a guarantee. Aircraft in service 12 524 (480 are passenger) Therefore, the previously high marginal utility airline is making people have extremely low mar
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