Trump Orders FAA to Repeal Ban on Overland Supersonic Flight Written 9 June 2025
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Boom’s XB-1 Supersonic Flight, January 28, 2025. | Credit: Boom Supersonic
Flying Magazine reports, “President Donald Trump on Friday signed an executive order instructing the FAA to repeal its ban on supersonic flight over U.S. land. The order said that, with advances in noise-reduction technology, supersonic flight is ‘not just possible, but safe, sustainable, and commercially viable.’ New noise standards will be developed that weigh ‘community acceptability, economic reasonableness, and technological feasibility,’ the White House added.”
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