Concorde Set to Fly Until 2017. Issue: July 28, 2000 Concorde will continue in service well into the next decade despite the fatal crash of Air France flight 4590 outside Paris earlier this week, British Airways and Air France have confirmed. Both airlines are maintaining scheduled reviews of their Concorde fleets in 2005, and each has plans to continue supersonic service for a further 10 years. "We intend to carry on flying Concorde until at least 2015," said BA spokesperson Sarah Jones. "…showed first 75 words of 479 total…

…showed last 75 words of 479 total…parts (as currently employed by Air France). Loads of under 60 percent off-season, even on a 50 percent reduced service of twice- and once-daily for BA and Air France respectively, are also putting pressure on Concorde's viability, according to analysts. But this does not deter the two airlines. Each maintained that scheduled reviews agreed with the manufacturer will be conducted at 8,500 cycles, expected between 2004 and 2006. Reviews at 11,500 cycles, for around 2015-2017 have also been confirmed. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**