> Scholl added that “XB-1’s supersonic flight marks the first time a supersonic jet has come from something other than a nation-state.” The Concorde, which was retired in 2003, was built jointly by the British and French governments.

I thought for sure this was just a bad headline, but no, the article makes the same mistake. Maybe someone can find a better source, this is still a good story.

From the article:

> The Concorde, which was retired in 2003, was built jointly by the British and French governments.

This is the technicality TechCrunch is using to make this claim.