The various "Concorde is coming back" threads planted this question in my mind:

It seems there are historical aircraft that are still allowed to fly and carry passengers, such as the Super Connie:

RE: An Expedition To Fly The Connie, Part I (by Ryan h Sep 13 2006 in Trip Reports)?searchid=85667&s=connie#ID85667

So why is this different than Concorde; i.e. other than $$$, why are these allowed to carry passengers and be maintained by enthusiasts? What process do they need to follow in order to be allowed to fly these aircraft?

Also, there have been various reasons given for the Concorde not returning such as lack of fluids, maintenance etc. Would this also not apply to the historical aircraft that have been restored and are flying? I'm sure that was not so cheap either.

Thanks
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[Edited 2006-10-20 18:45:45]