The chief executive officers of the world’s two biggest plane makers have requested the Biden administration to delay the rollout of new 5G wireless services citing aviation safety concerns, according to news agencies. In a joint letter to US transport secretary Pete Buttigieg, Boeing and Airbus CEOs urged postponing the planned deployment of C-Band spectrum 5G wireless, saying “5G interference could adversely affect the ability of aircraft to safely operate.” The duo warned that the deployment could have “an enormous negative impact on the aviation industry.”
“Airbus and Boeing have been working with other aviation industry stakeholders in the US to understand potential 5G interference with radio altimeters,” AFP quoted Airbus spokesperson as saying. Radio altimeters are used to measure a plane’s height above the ground.
