Boeing’s CEO Dave Calhoun and Airbus CEO Jeffrey Knittel on Monday called on the US government to approve the planned introduction of 5G cellular communications in the C-band spectrum from AT&T and Verizon on January 5th due to security concerns shift.
“5G interference could affect the safety of flight operations and have an enormous negative impact on the aviation industry,” said a joint letter from the CEOs to US Secretary of Transport Pete Buttigieg, which the Reuters news agency was able to see on Monday.
Airlines and the FAA had previously expressed concerns about possible interference from 5G with sensitive aircraft electronics such as radio altimeters. Cellular Association CTIA said 5G was safe and accused the aviation industry of fueling fear and twisting facts. The US Pilots Association said Monday that the discussion was at a dead end. “This is a big problem for passengers, freight forwarders and the American economy.”
Source: Nachrichten
