![]() Under pressure from the Biden administration, the wireless companies agreed to delay the full rollout of their new networks around major airports until July 1. ![]() The Federal Communications Commission, which granted the 5G licenses to the wireless companies, contends that there is no risk of interference, while the Federal Aviation Administration has taken the airlines’ side. United Airlines said it expects to meet the deadline for all its “mainline” jets, although it referred questions about United Express planes to the smaller carriers that operate them. 5G technology uses a set of radio frequencies, or spectrum, to carry data, and Verizon is on track to continue deploying more spectrum in more areas in the second half of 2023 and beyond. The airline said it will route them carefully to limit disruptions while it works with a supplier to retrofit more planes through the summer.Īmerican Airlines, Southwest Airlines and Frontier Airlines said they have retrofitted all their planes and do not expect problems. When the issue arose early last year, predictions of widespread problems turned out to be wrong, although a small number of flights were canceled or diverted.ĭelta Air Lines said about 190 of its more than 900 planes won’t be equipped with updated radio altimeters by the deadline and could face restrictions operating in bad weather. It’s unclear whether the spectrum conflict could cause major travel disruptions. ![]()
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