Blake Scholl is the Founder and CEO of Boom Supersonic, a company he started in 2014 to revive commercial supersonic flight with the Overture airliner, designed to fly at Mach 1.7 and carry 64–80 passengers. A Carnegie Mellon University computer science graduate (BS, 2001), Scholl began his career as a software engineer at Amazon, later owning a $300 million P&L at age 24, and co-founded Kima Labs, acquired by Groupon in 2012. Inspired by seeing Concorde in a museum, he self-taught aerospace engineering to launch Boom, which achieved the first privately developed supersonic flight with the XB-1 demonstrator in January 2025. With orders from United, American, and Japan Airlines, Scholl aims to make sustainable supersonic travel mainstream using 100% sustainable aviation fuel, targeting passenger flights by 2030. Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkoujZQZatbqy4KGcgjpVxQ/join Shawn Ryan Show Links SUBSCRIBE: http://www.youtube.com/@ShawnRyanShow Sign up: https://shawnryanshow.com/pages/newsletter Support the Show: https://www.patreon.com/VigilanceElite Download Free Content: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1lF-8_5jwRc5eAhzDkqqCOp-6yvd05vAw?usp=sharing Listen on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/shawn-ryan-show/id1492492083 Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5eodRZd3qR9VT1ip1wI7xQ?si=59f9d106e56a4509 Follow on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@shawnryanshow Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shawnryanshow/ Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shawnryanshow/ Follow on X: https://twitter.com/ShawnRyanShow SRS Podcast Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4pqo9Uoh0WuUKxw0BmaK1yrg9Kd7E4lk #vigilanceelite #shawnryanshow Blake Scholl Links: LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/blakescholl X - https://x.com/bscholl Boom Supersonic - https://boomsupersonic.com Shawn Ryan Show Sponsors: https://ROKA.com – USE CODE SRS https://meetfabric.com/shawn https://tryarmra.com/srs https://hillsdale.edu/srs https://trueclassic.com/srs https://USCCA.com/srs 00:00 Welcome & Guest Introduction 00:34 Journey to Boom Supersonic 01:12 Vision for Supersonic Flight 02:58 From Basement Project to Breakthrough 07:14 Early Inspirations & Supersonic Dream 11:55 Challenges, Triumphs & Industry Giants 18:45 The Future of Supersonic Travel 48:01 Aviation Hurdles & Passenger Experience 55:15 Airports, Competitors & Market Challenges 01:03:45 Innovating Beyond Traditional Credentials 01:07:20 First Principles & Engineering Philosophy 01:17:50 Manufacturing & Regulatory Challenges 01:33:06 Boom’s Growth & Competitive Landscape 01:37:09 Supply Chain, 3D Printing & Defense Procurement 01:42:02 Supersonic Commercial Future & Personal Flight 01:47:33 Company Culture & Hiring Strategy 01:52:07 AI, Software & Aerospace Innovation 02:17:05 Vertical Integration & Production Efficiency 02:24:28 Advice for Future Innovators