FAA Proposes to End Ban on Overland Supersonic Flights, Establish Interim Noise-Based En Route Standard as First Step to Fully Authorizing Supersonic Operations
Key Takeaways The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has proposed to end its long-standing general prohibition on overland civil supersonic flight and to allow supersonic overland flights in the…
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