{"id":189563,"date":"2026-06-30T13:30:47","date_gmt":"2026-06-30T13:30:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aviacionaldia.com\/?p=189563"},"modified":"2026-07-01T11:46:07","modified_gmt":"2026-07-01T11:46:07","slug":"faa-prepares-regulatory-framework-for-return-of-commercial-supersonic-flights-in-the-us","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviacionaldia.com\/en\/2026\/06\/faa-prepares-regulatory-framework-for-return-of-commercial-supersonic-flights-in-the-us.html","title":{"rendered":"FAA Prepares Regulatory Framework for Return of Commercial Supersonic Flights in the US"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) <\/strong>has introduced a key regulatory proposal to enable civil supersonic flights over the continental United States. This measure seeks to overturn the prohibition@ imposed in the 1970s and clear the way for a new generation of commercial aircraft capable of drastically reducing travel times for both passengers and cargo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A New Regulatory Framework for Commercial Aviation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

US Secretary of Transportation Sean P. Duffy announced a historic milestone led by the FAA. The agency has published a proposed rule establishing a noise-based certification standard for supersonic aircraft.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This initial effort will be complemented later this year by a second FAA regulatory proposal focused on defining allowable noise limits specifically during takeoff and landing phases. The agency’s objective is to have both regulations fully finalized by mid-2027, thereby providing manufacturers with the necessary technical guidance to solidify their designs and bring these innovations to market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Breaking the Sound Barrier Without the Impact of the Sonic Boom<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Unlike aircraft of the past, current technological developments promise to mitigate the acoustic effects that prompted the original restrictions in US airspace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n