Supersonic flight over land has been banned in the US since the 1970s. Boom isn’t going to be making “banging noises in the sky” anywhere you’re going to hear them.
This airliner will draw the kind of people who fly business and first class today, which will reduce demand for those tickets and depress prices for everyone.
So are NASA and Lockheed. The restrictions are based on noise pollution. If aerodynamics can be developed that reduce the boom then the restrictions can be relaxed. This is consistent with existing subsonic flight noise regulations.
This airliner will draw the kind of people who fly business and first class today, which will reduce demand for those tickets and depress prices for everyone.