CEO of failed supersonic plane startup on what went wrong — and how other companies might find success

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A top-down rendering of a white and blue Exosonic Horizon supersonic airliner flying over mountains.
Supersonic startup Exosonic closed its doors on Friday following low customer interest and difficulty raising funds.

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Boeing begins a new chapter, resuming 737 Max production and giving $350 million to a troubled supplier

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A Boeing 737 Max is displayed during the Farnborough Airshow, in Farnborough, on July 18, 2022
A Boeing 737 Max, the latest version of the company's most-sold plane.

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US airlines stopped from flying to Haiti for a month after planes from 3 different carriers were hit by gunfire

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A Spirit Airlines Airbus A320 departs at Los Angeles International Airport en route to Pittsburgh on September 19, 2024 in Los Angeles, California.
A Spirit Airlines plane was shot on approach to Haiti.

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China's renaming of its regional jet is another clear sign its homegrown planemaker is coming for Boeing and Airbus

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The underside of a Comac C909 passenger aircraft in flight.
The ARJ21, COMAC's first commercially available plane, was rebranded on Tuesday to the C909.

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Ford is slashing hours for some German factory employees amid lower EV demand

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The logo of US car manufacturer Ford is pictured on the facade of the Ford plant in Cologne, western Germany.
The logo of US car manufacturer Ford is pictured on the facade of the Ford plant in Cologne, western Germany.

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Diddy's private jet is available for rent amid his sex trafficking case

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Sean Combs' private jet, which he is attempting to sell, is available to charter.

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You can't buy a new Jaguar in the UK — its home country — for the first time since WWII

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Queen Elizabeth behind the wheel of a Jaguar
Queen Elizabeth was among the royals over the years who drove a Jaguar, as she did behind the wheel in 2007.

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Top Ducati executive explains how the Army helped him succeed and shares 2 traits that make veterans great hires

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Ducati North America CEO Jason Chinnock standing behind a Ducati Panigale V4 R, Thursday, Feb. 21, 2019, in Houston.
Ducati North America CEO Jason Chinnock with a Ducati Panigale V4R in 2019.

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Waymo Drops Waitlist, Opens Robotaxis to Anyone in Los Angeles

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A Waymo on the streets of LA.

Dozens of passengers on 2 different flights to Japan fell ill with symptoms like vomiting and stomach pain

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United Airlines plane taking off.
A United Airlines Boeing 737.

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