November 26: Concorde made the final flight (2003)

Supersonic airliner "Concorde"

Aérospatiale-BAC Concorde, a turbojet-powered supersonic passenger airliner developed and manufactured by Britain (British Aircraft Corporation) and France (Aérospatiale). First flown in 1969, entered service in 1976. The commercial service was continued for 27 years until 2003. Primary operators were British Airways and Air France. Major routes were transatlantic: London (Heathrow)-New York (JFK) and Paris (Charles de Gaulle)-New York (JFK). Only 20 aircraft were built. After the only crash on July 25, 2000, Concorde made its final flight from London Heathrow to Bristol on November 26, 2003. Financially it was not profitable. Technologically, it was regarded as an engineering gem.