Prime Movers Lab Rundown: American Airlines Orders 20 Supersonic Jets from Boom
The biggest transportation news story this week was American Airlines agreeing to buy 20 Overture jets from Boom Supersonic. The agreement will make American Airlines the world’s leading provider of supersonic air travel. In other portfolio news, Focused Energy emerged as a leading fusion energy player thanks to the company’s team of experts in high-powered lasers. Check out some of the top headlines from these announcements and other news from across Prime Movers Lab’s portfolio:
- Wall Street Journal: American Airlines Agrees to Buy 20 Boom Supersonic Jets (Boom Supersonic)
- Fox Business: Is Boom Supersonic the answer to America’s ‘flightmare’? (Boom Supersonic)
- CNBC: Fusion industry veterans bet on insanely strong lasers (Focused Energy)
- Business Insider: These startups are beating Elon Musk in the race to let you mind meld with your computer (Prime Movers Lab and Paradromics)
- Wall Street Journal: United Airlines Puts Down Deposit on Flying Taxis (Archer)
- Philadelphia Inquirer: South Philly vegan cheesemaker gets a new cheese cave and more thanks to a $1.5 million VC investment (Bandit)
- Forbes: We Have An Energy Storage Problem (Energy Vault)
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