Concorde.....

[Agamer]

why I ask why did it end. I can't see why they closed it I know this had probaly awnsered Ib have seen no reson why it got closed it just did.

[Craig.]

because it was non profitable after the crash, and 9/11 people wernt willing to pay out $10,000 per round trip. sadly. and with air travel in a slump it just got worse.
airbus refused then to supply parts after Air-France pulled out of the project, so that was it.

[Polynomial]

also on top of the fact that it was one of the most highly inefficient and expensive aircraft to run.  In terms of passenger capacity to price it was ridiculas unless money was of no object to you.

[Agamer]

Well I like it. So there in my opinion I think it rules!

[Craig.]

i honestly dont know anyone who loves planes who doesnt love it. it still looks more advanced than anything flying today, and to those who say its to noisey, i just say, todays aircraft are way to quiet, these people get so used to quiet aircraft they dont like the aircraft with character::)
plus the whole family tie with the aircraft.
shes a beauty thats for sure

[iguana]

because it was non profitable after the crash, and 9/11 people wernt willing to pay out $10,000 per round trip. sadly. and with air travel in a slump it just got worse.
airbus refused then to supply parts after Air-France pulled out of the project, so that was it.

It was non-profitable before the crash. I think the french took the decision to ground it after the crash in order to cut its loss's, the last French Concord finished 31st May. British Airways did'nt immediately suspend its flights until about 5 months afterwards as they (quite rightly) saw the accident as just an accident and not necessarily a design flaw (clearly something needed improving but didnt warrent a total no-fly policy).

The lining of fuel tanks with bullet-proof Kevlar, a reinforced undercarriage etc really didnt change the French's idea of the plane and its more commited to Airbus Industries now so it was never really going to come back as they prefer to put their money in more profitable aircraft (which I suppose is fair)

I posted some other news that the BBC have put together over here

[Agamer]

I found it to be amazingly designed it was just so perfect in my opinion! I love how the noze moves!