Supply Chain Issues Delay 5G-Related Upgrades, China Airlines Says

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China Airlines has told the FAA that supply chain issues will prevent the carrier from upgrading some radio altimeters (radalts) by a proposed deadline—a development that an industry trade group warned was likely as operators push to meet the agency’s 5G-related retrofit timeline. In comments on a...
Sean Broderick

Senior Air Transport & Safety Editor Sean Broderick covers aviation safety, MRO, and the airline business from Aviation Week Network's Washington, D.C. office.

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