Many US airlines and cargo companies have signed a letter stating that 5G poses a life-threatening threat to aircraft. In the letter, it was stated that 5G could negatively affect the electronic systems of aircraft.
While the world is one step closer to reaching an internet speed that we have not seen before with 5G and reaching the highest connection speed between devices, new obstacles continue to emerge for this technology. Finally, many airlines in the United States, ‘Catastrophic’ warning for 5G technology found.
Passenger companies such as American Airlines, Delta Airlines, United Airlines, Southwest Airlines and board members of cargo companies such as UPS, Atlas Air, JetBlue Air and FedEx signed a joint letter on 5G. The reasoning that company officials put forward that 5G can be a disaster is that 5G technology It was because the C band spectrum could interfere with the electronic systems of aircraft.
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The letter, signed by the executives of many companies, was launched to the press by the Reuters news agency. The letter appeared to be addressed to Brian Deese, Director of the White House National Economic Council, Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Chairman Steve Dickson, and Federal Communications Commission Chairman Jessia Rosenworcel.
clearly in the letter. “Unless major airports are made available for flight, where most of the travel and transportation” was expressed. It was claimed that the new C-band of 5G technology could potentially render large numbers of aircraft unusable, leaving tens of thousands of passengers in distress, and complicating the supply chain and the transportation of drugs and medical supplies.
The demands of the companies are that the 5G application, especially the key airport runways It was in the form of not activating in areas close to 2 miles (3.20 kilometers).
The FAA had warned that 5G could potentially affect sensitive aircraft equipment such as the altitude display and movement in low visibility conditions. However, airline companies are aware that the problem will not only arise in bad weather conditions, There is a risk that modern security systems will also become unusable. expressed.
FAA announced that flight permits were granted last Sunday, with the estimation that 48 of the 55 airports where 5G will be put into service can be operated at low visibility. Airlines are on this list. not many major airports drew attention.
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