The Latest Breaking News from FAA

‘It’s embarrassing’: FCC-FAA skirmish over 5G leads to lawmaker frustration

WASHINGTON — Lawmakers on Thursday sharply criticized the process leading up to the deployment of 5G wireless technology around airports last month, repeatedly questioning how the Federal Aviation Administration and Federal Communications Commission had such a disconnect.

Tribune News Service · Feb 4, 2022

‘It's embarrassing’: FCC-FAA skirmish over 5G leads to lawmaker frustration - Roll Call

Lawmakers sharply criticized the FCC and FAA process leading up to the deployment of 5G wireless technology around airports last month.

Roll Call · Feb 4, 2022

US FAA, wireless companies agree to allow more 5G towers

Federal aviation regulators have concluded that new 5G wireless broadcasts can be conducted closer to airports than previously thought without interfering with sensitive aircraft equipment.

Tribune News Service · Jan 28, 2022

Transatlantic flight returns to Miami after ‘abusive’ first-class passenger refused to wear a mask

There have been 151 reported instances of unruly passengers so far this year, FAA says

The Independent UK · Jan 20, 2022

How does 5G interfere with aircrafts and flights?

As a collective of US airline leaders warns of a ‘catastrophic’ crisis for aviation, what are the potential effects of 5G technology on planes?

The Independent UK · Jan 20, 2022

Technology tangle: On 5G services and flight disruptions

The roll-out of 5G services near airports is posing a challenge to airlines

The Hindu · Jan 19, 2022

International airlines suspend some flights to US over 5G

Changes come a day after AT&T and Verizon said they would postpone new wireless service rollout near some US airports.

Al Jazeera · Jan 19, 2022

Explained: Why airlines are worried about 5G rollout

NEW DELHI: Major international airlines are either rejigging their flight schedules to the US or cancelling them altogether amid concerns over rollout of 5G mobile phone technology near US airports.

The Times of India · Jan 19, 2022

Do 5G Telecoms Pose a Threat to Airline Safety?

Major international airlines rushed to rejig or cancel flights to the United States ahead of a 5G wireless rollout on Wednesday that has triggered safety concerns, despite wireless carriers saying they will delay parts of the deployment. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) had warned that potential 5G interference could affect…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 19, 2022

How could 5G affect flights?

As a collective of US airline leaders warns of a ‘catastrophic’ crisis for aviation, what are the potential effects of 5G technology on planes?

The Independent UK · Jan 19, 2022