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Concorde set to fly again

A British Airways’ Concorde will take to the air tomorrow on a first test flight aimed at putting the supersonic plane back into passenger service, the airline announced today.

Concorde set to fly again

Mon, 16 Jul, 2001 - 11:53

A British Airways’ Concorde will take to the air tomorrow on a first test flight aimed at putting the supersonic plane back into passenger service, the airline announced today.

BA’s Concorde chief pilot Captain Mike Bannister will be at the controls for the flight which will leave Heathrow airport around 2.20pm.

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