© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Planes parked on the tarmac at Columbia Metro Airport in West Columbia, South Carolina, U.S., January 8, 2022. REUTERS/Sam Wolfe/File Photo
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A group representing major U.S. airlines “strongly urges” the Federal Aviation Administration to extend a proposed deadline to June 2024 to retrofit an on-board altimeter flight to ensure they are not susceptible to 5G wireless interference.
Airlines for America, which represents American Airlines (NASDAQ:), Delta Air Lines (NYSE:), United Airlines and others, also asked the FAA to amend the proposed 5G safety directive “to reflect technical realities” and the continued safe operation of many aircraft.” The group warned that the “number of aircraft” in the US fleet would not be revised by July and that if there were no changes, it could be “severely limited.” activities”.
