Will the Concorde's Comeback Take Off?

N E W   Y O R K, Sept. 4 -- It occured on July 25 of last year, but the images still seem vivid: an Air France Concorde bursts into flames and crashes while taking off near Paris, killing everyone on board.

So when the Concorde resumes commercial service this fall, more than a few people will be holding their breath.

The passengers on board, while confident, may feel a little unease until they've completed a flight safely. And executives and workers at Air France and British Airways, the two airlines operating the famous supersonic jets, will probably not feel relieved until their full fleets are running smoothly.

But European aviation authorities