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Earthjustice & Sierra Club Urge FAA to Keep Ban on Commercial Supersonic Flight

The long-held rule is a commonsense protection against sonic booms and unnecessary climate emissions.

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Earthjustice and the Sierra Club filed comments with the Federal Aviation Administration today, urging the agency to keep its long‑standing ban on commercial supersonic flight over land. The groups argue the rule protects communities from sonic booms and from the additional climate emissions that supersonic aircraft would generate. They request that the FAA not repeal the ban, citing the rule’s role as a commonsense safeguard.

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