The Department of Transportation said on Tuesday that U.S. regulators are moving to allow civilian supersonic flights over the continental United States for the first time in decades, advancing a plan to lift limits imposed because of sonic booms.
FAA Sets Path For Supersonic Flights The Federal Aviation Administration proposed a rule setting a noise-based certification standard for supersonic aircraft.
The agency also said it plans to propose another rule later this year that would establish noise standards for landing and takeoff for those aircraft.
Together, the rules would give aircraft manufacturers a clearer path to finalize designs and bring passenger planes capable of supersonic speeds into commercial service.
The FAA plans to finalize both rules by mid-2027. 💥BOOM! @FAANews is helping bring SUPERSONIC FLIGHTS over America… with no sonic boom.
