CONCORDE makes its last commercial flight this week with three aircraft landing at Heathrow at 1600 next Friday. BBC WORLD is celebrating the occasion with a programme that will be transmitted at various times during the week everywhere except in the UK (unless you have the right satellite link). The programme looks back at the history of Concorde and asks the inevitable question - is this the end of supersonic travel? No history of Concorde is complete without reference to Concordski ” the nickname for the Soviet TU-144 airliner and the world's first supersonic jet. Can it be revived? With millions of passengers having experienced the ultimate in supersonic flying since the beginning of commercial passenger services in 1976, many people have taken trips on board to celebrate special occasions and treat themselves to a once in a lifetime experience. As this opportunity draws to a close, FASTTRACK recounts some of the best Concorde stories.
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