Trump Lifts Supersonic Flight Ban, Paving Way for Faster Air Travel

Trump legalizes overland supersonic flights, ending a 52-year ban—find out how this reshapes air travel and boosts aviation tech.
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Trump Lifts Supersonic Flight Ban, Paving Way for Faster Air Travel
Trump Legalizes Overland Supersonic Flights, Ending 52-Year Ban Wondering if supersonic passenger jets are making a comeback in the U.S.? The answer is yes—and it’s official. President Donald Trump has signed a landmark executive order that lifts the 52-year-old ban on overland supersonic flights across U.S. airspace. This decision marks a pivotal moment for the future of commercial aviation, enabling aircraft to fly faster than the speed of sound over American soil—without triggering disruptive sonic booms. For travelers and tech enthusiasts alike, this development could drastically reduce coast-to-coast flight times, making trips from New York to Los Angeles in under four hours a near-future reality.                              Image : Google The executive order instructs the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to not only reverse the longstanding ban but also to establish new noise-based certification standards. By prioritizing noise levels over absolute speed limits, the policy sh…