Transportation
Leading The World In Supersonic Flight
The order directs federal agencies to remove the ban on overland supersonic flight and create noise-based rules for civil supersonic aircraft.
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It seeks to revive commercial supersonic aviation in the United States while replacing a broad flight prohibition with aircraft noise standards.
What the order does
- Directs the Federal Aviation Administration to repeal the overland supersonic-flight prohibition and establish an interim noise-certification standard within 180 days.
- Requires proposed permanent noise rules within 18 months and a final rule within 24 months, covering takeoff, landing, and en-route operations.
- Orders coordinated federal and industry research on aircraft testing, commercial viability, airspace integration, noise, and environmental standards.
- Directs U.S. officials to pursue aligned international regulations and bilateral aviation-safety agreements.
Who it affects
- Supersonic aircraft manufacturers, developers, operators, and researchers.
- Aviation regulators, federally funded test programs, and foreign aviation authorities working with the United States.
- Communities potentially exposed to noise from overland supersonic operations.