New 5G signals roll out, could impact flights

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BOARD YOUR FLIGHT. NEW TECHNOLOGY MAKING A HARD LANDING TODAY NEAR AIRPORTS ACROSS THE COUNTRY AS WIRELESS PROVIDERS ARE POWERING UP 5G SYSTEMS. THE TRAVEL GETS WORSE BECAUSE OF 5G. YEAH, THAT’S BAD DELAYS AND CANCELLATIONS PILING UP ACROSS THE NATION DUE TO WEATHER OR STAFFING ISSUES. IT IS DELAYED ABOUT 30 MINUTES. DID THEY SAY WHY THEY DIDN’T? I ASSUMED WEATHER AND NOW 5G SIGNALS ARE BEING ROLLED OUT IN THE MIDST OF THE HOLIDAY WEEKEND, BRINGING POTENTIAL FOR MORE DELAYS FOR FLIERS DUE TO INTERFERENCE WITH AIRCRAFT EQUIPMENT. WE DO THINK THERE’S GOING TO BE AN EFFECT. IT IS REALLY GOING TO VARY FROM AIRLINE TO AIRLINE, FROM LOCATION TO LOCATION IN. SECRETARY PETE BUTTIGIEG SAYS PLANES THAT HAVEN’T BEEN UPGRADED TO PROTECT AGAINST RADIO INTERFERENCE WON’T BE ALLOWED TO LAND IN AREAS WITH LOW VISIBILITY BECAUSE THE DEVICES THAT ASSIST WITH THOSE LANDINGS USE RADIO WAVES. I MADE IT CLEAR TO THE AIRLINES THAT ANY SITUATION WHERE THEY HAVE A ROUTE AND AN AIRCRAFT THAT THEY DON’T THINK ARE READY TO FLY, THEY NEED TO ADJUST THEIR SCHEDULE ACCORDINGLY, HE SAYS. SO FAR, ABOUT 80% OF AIRLINES HAVE UPGRADED THEIR SYSTEMS WITH HEIGHT MEASURING DEVICES THAT ARE PROTECTED AGAINST THE FIVE G INTERFERING FORCE. I WORRIED ABOUT THEM. NOW. I HOPE THAT THEY’RE EFFICIENT. VINCENT HECK OF FAITHFUL DELTA FLIER REFERRING TO THE AIRLINE WHO WILL NOW NEED TO UPGRADE CLOSE TO 200 SMALLER PLANES TO AVOID ANY 5G INTERFERENCE. AS DELTA DOES SAY THOUGH, THAT THEY DON’T PLAN TO CANCEL ANY FLIGHTS WHILE WAITING FOR THE UPGRADES. I THINK THEY SHOULD HAVE THOUGHT REALLY HARD ABOUT IT. YOU KNOW, I MEAN, WE’RE DEPENDENT ON THE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM. AND THE TELECOM COMPANIES DO SAY THAT THEY DID HAVE A LITTLE BIT OF A DELAY OF THEIR OWN. THEY DELAYED ROLLING OUT THIS NEW 5G SYSTEM TO GIVE AIRLINES AN EXTRA YEAR TO UPGRADE THEIR EQUIPMENT. LIVE FROM PITTSBURGH

Telecommunication companies rolled out the 5G signals around major airports on Saturday

Telecommunication companies like AT&T and Verizon powered up new 5G systems near major airports Saturday after a one-year delay of their own."We do think there's going to be an effect," said Secretary Pete Buttigieg with the U.S. Department of Transportation. "It is really going to vary from airline to airline from location to location." Aviation groups have warned for years that 5G signals could interfere with aircraft equipment, especially devices using radio waves to measure distance above the ground and which are critical when planes land in low visibility.Buttigieg said so far, about 80% of airlines have upgraded to protect against radio inference, but those who have not will not be allowed to land in areas with low visibility. The devices needed to assist with low-visibility landings use radio waves, Buttigieg added."I've made it clear to the airlines that any situation where they have a route and an aircraft that they don't think are ready to fly, they need to adjust your schedule accordingly," said Buttigieg. Most of the major U.S. airlines say they are ready. American, Southwest, Alaska, Frontier and United say all of their planes have height-measuring devices, called radio altimeters, that are protected against 5G interference.Delta Air Lines still has about 190 smaller planes that are not protected against radio interference because they don't have upgraded altimeters due to their supplier not being able to provide them fast enough. However, Delta said they do not expect to cancel any flights because of the issue.The companies waited to roll out the 5G signals to give airlines extra time to upgrade their equipment to minimize interference. July 1 marked one year since the delay, launching the systems in the midst of a holiday weekend where we've already seen delays nationwide.

Telecommunication companies like AT&T and Verizon powered up new 5G systems near major airports Saturday after a one-year delay of their own.

"We do think there's going to be an effect," said Secretary Pete Buttigieg with the U.S. Department of Transportation. "It is really going to vary from airline to airline from location to location."

Aviation groups have warned for years that 5G signals could interfere with aircraft equipment, especially devices using radio waves to measure distance above the ground and which are critical when planes land in low visibility.

Buttigieg said so far, about 80% of airlines have upgraded to protect against radio inference, but those who have not will not be allowed to land in areas with low visibility. The devices needed to assist with low-visibility landings use radio waves, Buttigieg added.

"I've made it clear to the airlines that any situation where they have a route and an aircraft that they don't think are ready to fly, they need to adjust your schedule accordingly," said Buttigieg.

Most of the major U.S. airlines say they are ready. American, Southwest, Alaska, Frontier and United say all of their planes have height-measuring devices, called radio altimeters, that are protected against 5G interference.

Delta Air Lines still has about 190 smaller planes that are not protected against radio interference because they don't have upgraded altimeters due to their supplier not being able to provide them fast enough. However, Delta said they do not expect to cancel any flights because of the issue.

The companies waited to roll out the 5G signals to give airlines extra time to upgrade their equipment to minimize interference. July 1 marked one year since the delay, launching the systems in the midst of a holiday weekend where we've already seen delays nationwide.

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