Boeing and Airbus want Biden administration to delay rollout of 5G cell service, citing safety concerns
The world's biggest commercial airplane manufacturers are telling the Biden Administration to delay the rollout of 5G cell service next month.
Boeing (BA) CEO David Calhoun and Airbus Americas CEO Jeffery Knittel sent a letter to Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg to say the January 5 rollout could cause interference that could "adversely affect the ability of aircraft to safely operate."
At issue are instruments known as radar altimeters that pilots of commercial airliners need to make safe landings in low visibility conditions. An industry analysis says interference could affect hundreds of thousands of flights each year, delaying flights or causing them to divert.
Follow & share @TransAmericanFriends
