FAA Will Propose Streamlining Supersonic Flight-Test Approvals
- Agency Administrator Dan Elwell announces change at air show
- Several companies developing new supersonic passenger jets
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Aviation regulators in the U.S. are streamlining the approval process for supersonic test flights as they try to speed development of a new generation of faster aircraft.
Federal Aviation Administration acting chief Daniel Elwell announced on Monday the agency will propose changes in the flight-test regulations later this week. The proposal is the first of several planned actions by FAA to help bring higher speeds to air travel, the agency said in a statement.