Aircraft
Boom Lands Japan Air Lines as Major Investor, Customer
Deal could see airline order up to 20 supersonic airliners
A Boom Technologies engineer works on the company's supersonic airliner design. (Photo: Boom Technologies)
A Boom Technologies engineer works on the company's supersonic airliner design. (Photo: Boom Technologies)

Boom Technologies has landed Japan Airlines (JAL) as a strategic investor in its supersonic passenger airliner program, boosting announced funding to more than $50 million and securing a partner that operates in the heart of its target market.