FAA Supersonic Flight Proposal Could Be An Environmental Disaster by Ayush Syal, April 15, 2020 The United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) had, on the 30th of March, released a set of new noise standards that would apply to supersonic flights and aircraft. The measures include special noise allowances at times of take-off and landing. … Continued
FAA Supersonic Proposal Draws Environmentalist Ire by Kerry Lynch – April 14, 2020, 11:02 AM While comments on the FAA’s proposal to establish noise standards for supersonic aircraft are not due until July 13, the notice of proposed rulemaking is already drawing opposition from environmentalists. The agency announced the notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) in late March and officially … Continued
Federal Register – A Proposed Rule by the Federal Aviation Administration on 04/13/2020 https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2020/04/13/2020-07039/noise-certification-of-supersonic-airplanes The document has also been posted to the SCSC Roundtable website here. SUMMARY: This action proposes to add new supersonic airplanes to the applicability of noise certification regulations, and proposes landing and takeoff noise standards for a certain class of new supersonic airplanes. There … Continued
SFO Postpones $1 Billion Terminal 3 West Project Airport remains open, project to renovate remainder of Terminal 3 postponed. San Francisco International Airport (SFO) Apr 8th, 2020 The San Francisco International Airport (SFO) announced plans to postpone a project to renovate the remaining section of Terminal 3, where United Airlines operates. The $1B Terminal 3 … Continued
Commercial Flights Plummet in the Coronavirus Outbreak – The Toll on Travel Published April 1, 2020 By Reade Levinson, Michael Ovaska & Basile Simon Additional reporting by Tracy Rucinski in Chicago, Laurence Frost in Paris & Jamie Freed in Sydney Editing by Jon McClure, Blake Morrison & Janet Roberts Sources: FlightAware.com & Airports Council International-Europe. The most difficult times imaginable As the novel coronavirus continues to spread, commercial flights have all … Continued
FAA – Fact Sheet – Supersonic Flight March 30, 2020 Contact: Henry J. Price Background The Supersonic Transport (SST) Concorde aircraft was introduced in the early 1970s. At that time, many in the aviation community thought that the time had arrived for regular supersonic air travel for passengers. However, the Concorde was retired nearly two … Continued
FAA Proposes Noise Standards for Supersonic Aircraft by Kerry Lynch – April 1, 2020, 10:11 AM In a move that brings the reintroduction to civil supersonic flight closer to reality, the U.S. FAA is proposing new noise standards for certification of supersonic aircraft. Announced on Monday, the notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) would address a key stumbling … Continued
NASA reveals what the final X-57 all-electric X-plane will look like By David Szondy March 26, 2020 NASA has released three concept art images showing its X-57 Maxwell all-electric X-plane in its final configuration. The first manned X-plane from NASA in two decades, the X-57 is shown in its Modification iV (Mod IV) form, which includes … Continued
The FAA’s New Flight Paths Around The Denver Metro Kick In Thursday, But Not Without Criticism By Nathaniel Minor March 25, 2020 Air traffic over the Denver area — what remains after coronavirus-caused cancellations anyway — will change significantly Thursday. The Federal Aviation Administration’s controversial Denver Metroplex Project, which redrew flight paths in and out of Denver International … Continued
Delta to accelerate MD-88, MD-90 and Boeing 767 retirements By Zivile Zalagenaite on 19th March 2020 Facing a significant travel demand drop and other COVID-19 pandemic-caused challenges, Delta Airlines CEO Ed Bastian said the airline would accelerate retirements of its remaining McDonnell Douglas MD-88 and MD-90 fleets, as well as some older Boeing 767s. In … Continued
