Supersonic flight returning to US after half-century ban

After fifty years, the United States is lifting its ban on supersonic commercial flight. According to the Federal Aviation Administration, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced that supersonic travel will return to American skies. The original prohibition was enacted due to sonic boom concerns. The reversal could reshape long-distance air travel, bringing back speeds unseen since the Concorde era and potentially revolutionizing transatlantic journeys.

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