President Donald Trump has signed an executive order removing the 52-year-old ban on supersonic flight over land in the U.S. The order also directs the FAA to come up with regulations that strike a balance between “community acceptability, economic reasonableness and technological feasibility” so that legal supersonic operations can be resumed. “This order begins a historic national effort to reestablish the United States as the undisputed leader in high-speed aviation. By updating obsolete standards and embracing the technologies of today and tomorrow, we will empower our engineers, entrepreneurs, and visionaries to deliver the next generation of air travel, which will be faster, quieter, safer, and more efficient than ever before,” the order says.

The order essentially short circuits a

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