Trump signs orders to bolster US drone defenses, boost supersonic flight - West Hawaii Today

Trump signs orders to bolster US drone defenses, boost supersonic flight - West Hawaii Today

President Donald Trump on Friday signed executive orders to bolster U.S. defenses against threatening drones and to boost electric air taxis and supersonic commercial aircraft, the White House said.

Supersonic flight is returning to the US after a half-century ban

More than 20 years after the last commercial Concorde flight, US President Donald Trump signed an executive order last week to repeal the ban on supersonic flight over land across the country.Continue ReadingCategory: Aircraft, TransportTags: Flying, Flight, Hypersonic, Supersonic, Hermeus, Boom, NASA

Future of Flight: Drones, Supersonic Travel & Safety

Discover how executive orders are transforming drone usage, supersonic flights, and emerging aerial technologies in the United States.

Executive order repeals supersonic flight ban

The return of civilian supersonic flight to the United States may be a bit closer after President Trump signed a new Executive Order (EO) on June 6, 2025, directing the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to repeal three regulations (14 CFR 91.817, 14 CFR 91.819 and 14 CFR 91.821) that had severely restricted such operations until this date.  President Trump wants these regulations, which, for all practical purposes place a ban on civilian sup…