Major airlines cancel flights to US due to 5G towers

Some major airlines have canceled some flights in the United States due to the location of 5G towers near airports.

What is known

Recently some air carriers sent a letter to the Federal Aviation Administration, the White House, the Department of Transportation and the Federal Communications Commission, expressing concerns that the deployment of 5G networks at airports could disrupt aircraft systems. After that, a number of companies, including Emirates, Air India, ANA and Japan Airlines, announced the cancellation of flights.

For example, Emirates noted that as of January 19, it has stopped air travel to Boston, Chicago, Seattle, Miami and several other cities. At the same time, aircraft will continue to fly to Los Angeles and New York. Korean Air has retired Boeing 747 and Boeing 747-8 aircraft, while Cathay Pacific has announced its readiness to use aircraft from other manufacturers.

Air carriers believe that the deployment of fifth-generation C-band networks can disable aircraft equipment. In particular, radar altimeters. First of all, this concerns the Boeing 777.

A source: The Verge