The 5G implementation at US airports triggered a series of flight cancellations

Created on 20.01.2022 15:11

Major global airlines have begun massively canceling flights to US airports due to the implementation of 5G mobile towers in the new C-Band. An innovation has already affected flights of Emirates, Air India, All Nippon Airways and Japan Airlines. Air carriers justify their decision by possible interference into the device operation that may affect the flight safety.

A warning about the possible impact of the new 5G range on the altimeters of some aircrafts was recently issued by the main US aviation regulator - the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). At the time of launch, it turned out that the FAA had not carried out the necessary tests, and the warning was based on assumptions. In Europe, 5G technology is already working in some airports. In the USA, however, higher frequency is used for data transmission that is close to aircraft device.

Airlines for America, an association of major US airlines, has sent a letter to the country's regulators, which are responsible for aviation and the telecommunications industry, The letter contains a request to intervene, otherwise, it will lead to 1,100 flight cancellations per day, thereby affecting the trips of 100,000 travelers. As a compromise, airlines are proposing to launch 5G towers on the C-Band everywhere, but no closer than 2 miles (3.2 km) from the runways to avoid a negative impact on aviation. The FAA would be able to explore how to introduce the technology in the airport zones, while avoiding the risks.

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