FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION ISSUES PROPOSED RULE: ENABLING SUPERSONIC OVERLAND FLIGHT

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Federal Aviation Administration has issued a proposed rule called: Enabling Supersonic Overland Flight.

The proposed rule was published in the Federal Register on July 2 by Bryan K. Bedford, Administrator.

Summary: This proposal would advance the United States' leadership in next-generation aviation by replacing the longstanding prohibition on civil supersonic flight over land with a modern, performance-based regulatory framework. Consistent with national policy set forth by the Executive Order of June 6, 2025, Leading the World in Supersonic Flight, this action would enable the safe, efficient, and commercially viable operation of civil supersonic aircraft in the United States. Current regulations prohibit flight op...