Concorde supersonic jet to find new home in London

Posted Oct 13th 2010 1:30PM by Meg Nesterov

Seven years after the final Concorde flight, one of the 11 remaining supersonic passenger jets may find a new home on London's South Bank, next to the London Eye. RHWL Architects, whose past projects include the British Airways headquarters and the Four Seasons Canary Wharf, are rumored to have planned a $35 million dollar double-decker display with a river boat landing underneath the plane.

The current Alpha Bravo aircraft is housed at Heathrow Airport by British Airways and not viewable by the public. Travelers can currently see a jet at the Concorde Experience in Barbados, the only Caribbean destination on the former supersonic route, as well as at these museums and airports. Earlier this year, a team of engineers began an examination of a French plane in hopes of bringing the Concorde back to the skies.

Travelers - would you pay to see the Concorde? Or better yet, fly the Concorde?

[Photo credit: Flickr user Beechwood Photography]

Tags: barbados, british airways, BritishAirways, concord, concorde, four seasons, FourSeasons, heathrow, london, London Eye, LondonEye, thames

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

R K Kelley Oct 13th 2010 2:24PM

Also one on view at the Boeing Air & Space Museum in Seattle.

Bert Oct 13th 2010 3:04PM

There is also one (pre-production) at Duxford Imperial War Museum.

Dave Oct 14th 2010 12:51AM

I flew aboard the AF & BA Concordes when they were in regular service. Great experience and would gladly pay to do it again.

Isn't there one on static display at CDG or was it moved?

Malaycobra Oct 14th 2010 12:50AM

An the one at the Intrepid Air & Space Museum on Manhattan's West side...

I actually planned the operation that lifted it onto a barge at JFK...

Meg Nesterov Oct 14th 2010 1:07AM

Thanks all for your comments, I added a list of museums and airports with Concordes, but not all are fully accessible. As far as I know, the Concorde at CDG is still on display but visitors can only view the exterior. The exhibition in Barbados is a bit pricey ($20 for adults) but a great experience to climb aboard. Feel free to leave other tips for viewing the SSTs!