Boom Supersonic's quest to revive supersonic commercial aircraft flight received a historic and unexpected boost from an executive order signed Friday by President Donald Trump.

Trump is directing the administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to repeal the prohibition on overland supersonic flight, as well as establish an interim noise-based certification standard "and repeal other regulations that hinder supersonic flight."

Boom, based in Denver, reached a key milestone in June 2024 with the completion of its $500 million “superfactory” at Piedmont Triad International Airport in Greensboro where it has pledged to have at least 1,781 full-time employees at full production.

FAA regulations have prohibited all supersonic flight over the U.S. since 1973 — regardless of whether a

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