{"id":98696,"date":"2025-06-08T02:44:47","date_gmt":"2025-06-07T21:14:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/?p=98696"},"modified":"2025-06-08T02:44:50","modified_gmt":"2025-06-07T21:14:50","slug":"trump-lifts-ban-on-supersonic-flights-in-us","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/2025\/06\/08\/trump-lifts-ban-on-supersonic-flights-in-us\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump Lifts 52-Year Long Ban on Supersonic Flights in the US"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

WASHINGTON-<\/strong> The United States (US) has officially ended its decades-long ban on supersonic commercial flight over land. On June 6, 2025, President Donald Trump<\/a> signed an executive order instructing the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to reverse the 1973 rule that prohibited such flights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This major policy shift supports the resurgence of high-speed aviation, especially benefiting Boom Supersonic, whose Overture aircraft is under development. The decision potentially enables faster U.S. routes, such as New York (JFK) to Los Angeles (LAX)<\/a>, without sonic boom restrictions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Photo: NASA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Trump Lifts Ban on Supersonic Flights<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The original 1973 regulation banned civilian aircraft from flying faster than the speed of sound over land due to the disruptive effects of sonic booms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Military jets were the only exception, and even they faced geographic restrictions. With recent advances in aerospace engineering, acoustic dampening, and materials science, President Trump\u2019s executive order claims that the policy is now outdated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The order states:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cFor more than 50 years, outdated and overly restrictive regulations have grounded the promise of supersonic flight… Advances now make supersonic flight not just possible, but safe, sustainable, and commercially viable.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The directive aligns with a bill introduced in May 2025 by Republican lawmakers, which proposed allowing supersonic flights provided no audible boom reaches the ground.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The justification was framed around competitiveness, especially against China\u2019s COMAC<\/a>, which is developing the supersonic C949.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Photo: Boom Supersonic <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Benefits for Boom Supersonic<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Boom Supersonic, based in Colorado, is currently leading U.S. commercial efforts to revive supersonic passenger travel. Its flagship model, the Boom Overture<\/strong>, aims to fly at Mach 1.7 and carry 64 to 80 passengers in an all-business-class configuration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Overture has already seen early interest from carriers, but this regulatory shift is crucial for real-world viability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The rule change allows Boom to design routes like San Francisco (SFO) to New York (JFK) without diverting over ocean paths. This is essential for making its business model work, as domestic time-saving is key to customer appeal and airline adoption.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, major hurdles remain:<\/p>\n\n\n\n