A 5G deadline could ground some US flights starting July 1st
The 5G boost comes after years of delays and due to concerns about the signals' impact on radio waves that judge how far a plane is from the ground. Carriers first planned to increase the power of their networks in January 2022, delayed it until July 2022 and finally found a compromise with the FAA to proceed on July 1st, 2023.
About 80 percent of domestic aircraft have undergone the upgrade, with some top carriers still needing to finish their fleet. Delta, for instance, will have 190 planes left to bring up to par, while JetBlue will have 17 — something the Airlines for America trade association blames on supply chain problems. United, Southwest and American Airlines have all reported they will have no outstanding planes by the deadline.
"There's a real risk of delays or cancellations," Buttigieg said."This represents one of the biggest—probably the biggest—foreseeable problem affecting performance this summer." The level of impact will depend mainly on the weather, but fortunately, there won't be snowstorms anytime soon. All planes in the US will need an updated altimeter by February 2024, regardless of visibility conditions.
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