Originally Posted by
WHBM
Yes, I flew on Concorde. "The Concorde", using the definite article, is an expression that seems to have been confined to the USA for some reason (see past FT jocularity about this).
Funny thing is that there's a sign in Filton that says that "THE CONCORDE" was made there.
I don't know why Americans say this. On the other hand, it makes it sound even more exclusive. Americans think of Concorde as a luxury airliner and don't seem to understand the supersonic aspect.