Executive Express Declares: If Bober Goes Supersonic, So Do We

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San Juan, Puerto Rico — Executive Express Announces Concorde and Tu-144 Operations, Joining Bober 6-7 in the Greatest Supersonic Decision in Aviation History

San Juan, Puerto Rico. Executive Express today proudly announces that it will join Argentina's Bober 6-7 in the historic return of supersonic commercial aviation by launching simultaneous Concorde operations  and, because one impossible aircraft was clearly not enough, adding the legendary Tupolev Tu-144 to its fleet.

Yes.

The Tu-144.

The world's second commercial supersonic airliner.

The aircraft that everyone thought would remain a fascinating chapter in aviation history.

Until Executive Express looked at the numbers and said:

"What if we made it a Caribbean premium service?"


Founded on the principle that executive travel should be fast, luxurious, and occasionally difficult to explain to financial departments, Executive Express has spent years connecting business leaders, celebrities, and passengers who believe that waiting six hours for a normal flight is a personal insult.

After witnessing Bober 6-7's announcement to revive the Concorde, Executive Express management gathered in San Juan overlooking the Caribbean Sea.

They reviewed the proposal.

They reviewed the costs.

They reviewed the fuel burn.

They reviewed the maintenance requirements.

Then they reviewed the spreadsheet one final time, changed the font colour from red to gold, and reached a conclusion:

*Bober has Mach 2.
Executive Express needs Mach 2 and something Soviet."



Introducing the Executive Supersonic Fleet

Executive Express will operate:

Concorde Executive One

A symbol of British-French engineering, luxury, and the ability to cross the Atlantic before most passengers have finished their first coffee.

Executive Tu-144 "Volga One"

A masterpiece of Soviet aviation engineering, featuring:

* Four powerful Kuznetsov engines
* A distinctive double-delta wing
* Enough personality to require its own management team
* The ability to make engineers, historians, and insurance companies equally nervous


While Bober 6-7 will operate its famous 67-seat Supersonic Bober, Executive Express will introduce a unique **67-seat Executive Supersonic Configuration**.

Not 100 seats.

Not maximum capacity.

Not efficient.

67.

Because history has spoken.



Executive Express CEO explained:

> "Bober proved that the world still needs romance in aviation. We simply decided to add luxury, Caribbean hospitality, and a Soviet masterpiece to the equation."

When asked why the airline needed both Concorde and Tu-144, he responded:

> "You don't ask why someone owns two yachts."

The interviewer replied:

> "Actually, many people do."

The CEO ended the conversation.




The Supersonic Americas Alliance

Executive Express and Bober 6-7 have begun discussions to create the world's first privately operated supersonic network.


The final route selection will depend on:

* Passenger demand
* Airport approvals
* Political negotiations
* Fuel availability
* Whether anyone remembers to tell Finance



Aviation analysts have described the partnership as:

"Ambitious."

"Unnecessary."

"Historically fascinating."

One airline executive privately described it as:

"The most expensive way possible to prove that aviation is still exciting."


When asked why Executive Express would spend enormous resources operating both Concorde and Tu-144 simultaneously, management issued a simple statement:

Bober brought back the Concorde. Executive Express brought back the competition.



Flights are expected to commence in Q3 2006, pending aircraft inspection, certification, polishing, engineering approval, and convincing several departments that this is not a joke.