Boom Supersonic’s XB-1 supersonic jet demonstrator takes off from the runway on March 22, 2025. [Courtesy: Boom Supersonic]
Key Takeaways:
President Trump signed an executive order instructing the FAA to repeal its 1973 ban on commercial supersonic flight over U.S. land.
The order aims to re-establish U.S. leadership in supersonic aviation, asserting that advances in noise-reduction technology make it safe, sustainable, and commercially viable.
New noise standards will be developed, considering community acceptability, economic reasonableness, and technological feasibility.
This move is expected to boost U.S. companies like Boom Supersonic, which is developing a commercial supersonic airliner, and maintain competitiveness against other nations.
President Donald Trump on Friday signed an executive order instructing the FAA to repeal its ban on supersonic flight over U.S. land.
“America once led the world in supersonic aviation, but decades of stifling regulations grounded progress,” the order read. “This order removes regulatory barriers so that U.S. companies can dominate supersonic flight once again.”
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Zach Vasile is a writer and editor covering news in all aspects of aviation. He has reported for and contributed to the Manchester Journal Inquirer, the Hartford Business Journal, the Charlotte Observer, and the Washington Examiner, with his area of focus being the intersection of business and government policy.
