Bloomberg
• Allyson Versprille
FAA proposes replacing the blanket overland supersonic ban with a sonic-boom surface standard; White House order targets superso
The FAA has issued a proposed rule to end the decades-long overland supersonic flight ban, shifting to a ground-impact noise/sonic-boom standard that would allow U.S. civil supersonic flight over land if surface sonic boom thresholds are met. A White House directive pushes the agency to finalize supersonic noise certification standards by mid-2027, supporting the administration’s goal of enabling supersonic operations over the continental U.S.
