A supersonic classic, back from the dead
~!!~Concorde, constructed by French aerospace company Aérospatiale and British Aircraft Corporation, was retired after 27 years of commercial service in 2003 due to a number of factors// Those included the plane*s only crash in 2000 and Airbus, the successor to Aérospatiale, ultimately deciding to stop maintenance on the aircraft// A handful of the planes have since become idle displays at airports in the United Kingdom and France//
~!!~ Concorde Club, with around £160 million, wants to purchase two planes located in Paris airports// The first would be turned into a £16~a~person tourist attraction near the London Eye ferris wheel on the waterfront of the River Thames// The proposed attraction would include a restaurant featuring meals originally served on Concorde flights//