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supersonic flight
Coverage of supersonic flight in the Nexus archive.
- Hawaii could benefit from return of supersonic flights
The FAA is working to reintroduce supersonic flights in the U.S., which could reduce flight times by half and mitigate past issues with sonic booms. Hawaii is highlighted as a potential beneficiary of this development.
- 3-hour flights from LA to NYC move step closer to reality after major restriction lifted
The Department of Transportation plans to replace the ban on overland supersonic flight with a noise limit, allowing faster-than-Mach-1 flights over land if noise remains below a specified threshold. This change, outlined in an FAA notice in the Federal Register, could enable 3-hour flights from Los Angeles to New York City.