The aviation and telecommunications industries need a “stronger, more systemic” means of collaboration to prevent conflicts over potential interference from new 5G wireless networks, FAA Administrator Steve Dickson said.
AT&T and Verizon Wireless have agreed to limit deployment of their new 5G C-band services around some of the busiest U.S. commercial airports, acquiescing to a last-minute plea by major airlines so that aviation stakeholders can further quantify potential safety risks to radio altimeters and related systems.
Many of the radio altimeters currently installed on aircraft likely will have to be retrofitted with filters or replaced to protect against potential 5G interference, experts say.
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Helicopter Association International and other aviation organizations reacted to the FAA’s prior-night release of nearly 1,500 Notices To Air Missions (NOTAMS) that will restrict flight operations near 5G cellular towers that AT&T and Verizon plan to activate on Jan. 19.
Teri Bristol, the top federal executive responsible for running the U.S. air traffic control system, will retire at the end of February, FAA Administrator Steve Dickson announced.
Airline industry stakeholders are working to assess the real-world ramifications of new flight restrictions linked to the 5G wireless network rollout starting Jan. 19, but early indications suggest potentially significant disruptions at scores of commercial airports across the U.S.
The pilot of a Gates Learjet 35A medical jet that crashed in El Cajon, California, on Dec. 27, 2021, had asked to switch from an instrument to a visual approach to land before the jet went down in a residential area, the NTSB said in a preliminary accident report released on Jan. 11.
A major benefit for private fliers is bringing along the whole family on vacations, including beloved pets. But operators and pet owners should be aware of the risks.
Business aviation associations were cautiously optimistic about an agreement hammered out between the FAA and telecommunications companies to delay deploying new 5G wireless networks until Jan. 19.
Tamarack Aerospace Group has petitioned the National Transportation Safety Board to reconsider its findings and probable cause determination on the fatal crash of a Cessna Citation 525A business jet in 2018, saying the final accident report contradicts the facts of the case.
The U.S. aviation and telecommunications industries have deescalated—at least temporarily—their clash over an issue that threatens to further disrupt airline operations during the COVID-19 pandemic: the potential of new 5G wireless networks interfering with aircraft electronics.
Changes to how pilot training standards are evaluated during commercial aircraft certification do not cover large business jets or other general aviation aircraft.
Lapses involving radio communications at uncontrolled airports can be fatal. Such was the case in a Cessna 150 collision with a Cessna CJ4 business jet in Mario
AT&T and Verizon have agreed to delay deploying 5G wireless services using C-band spectrum for two weeks beyond the scheduled Jan. 5 start date, giving the FAA more time to prevent airspace system disruptions arising from the potential of interference with aircraft radio altimeters.
