aviation industry

Delta Air has recently completed the necessary upgrades to its aircraft equipment. This development signals the end of fears that 5G signals could lead to significant air-traffic disruptions.

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg on Friday warned of potential delays from July 1 for airplanes that have yet to adapt their radio altimeters to 5G C-band interference.

Airlines are struggling to meet a deadline to upgrade equipment that 5G networks could interfere with.

A group representing major U.S. airlines has “strongly urged” the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to extend the proposed June 2024 deadline for retrofitting altimeters on aircraft to ensure they are not susceptible to 5G wireless interference.

Tech company Honeywell International Inc. announced on Monday that it would introduce technology that could increase supplies of ethanol-based aviation fuel with lower carbon emissions, coinciding with the Biden administration’s calls for the aviation sector to cut emissions.

The next-generation network has been welcomed with open arms by more than half of the population of the developed world, which is familiar with the advantages of 5G. Europe has thus implemented the new technology and launched 5G networks without a hitch, and it is also widely used in the East, especially in China, where 5G is widely accepted.