“This means that on a day like yesterday, more than 1,100 flights and 100,000 passengers would be subjected to cancellations, diversions or delays,” the letter cautioned, adding a call for urgent action to be taken. They warned new C-Band 5G technology could interfere with critical airplane instruments such as radio altimeters – which judge the distance from the ground to the bottom of the flying vessel – and have an impact on low-visibility operations. It said the aviation industry and the FAA "have not utilized the two years they've had to responsibly plan for this deployment.“Unless our major hubs are cleared to fly, the vast majority of the traveling and shipping public will essentially be grounded,” the letter, signed by the chief executives of American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, Southwest Airlines and Jet Blue, as well as freight and parcel carriers UPS and FedEx, said.
"We are writing with urgency to request that 5G be implemented everywhere in the country except within the approximate two miles of airport runways as defined by the FAA on January 19, 2022," airline CEOs said in the letter.ĪT&T said it is frustrated by the FAA's "inability to do what nearly 40 countries have done, which is to safely deploy 5G technology without disrupting aviation services, and we urge it do so in a timely manner." The Verizon statement echoed that statement, noting that the technology is "safe and fully operational" in dozens of other countries. government officials warned of "economic calamity" and said "the nation's commerce will grind to a halt" should the 5G launch be implemented near airports. The airline added that it will "issue fare-difference waivers in advance of cancellations" and automatically rebook affected customers.Ī Monday letter sent to Buttigieg and other U.S. It called the carriers' decision to limit the rollout a "positive development toward preventing widespread disruptions to flight operations" but said "some flight restrictions may remain." Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg also issued a statement, writing that "we appreciate the wireless companies working with us to protect the flying public and the country's supply chain."ĭespite the delayed rollout at some airports, Delta Airlines said Tuesday evening that it is preparing for cancelations at dozens of airports across the U.S.
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