The American Federal Aviation Administration worked quickly to help airlines recover from their latest challenge: that last week’s activation of 5G cellular networks near airports in the US could interfere with aeroplanes’ flight instruments. Of particular concern was that the radio frequencies the new 5G towers use can interfere with the radar altimeter fitted to aircraft.
Approvals The FAA announced on Friday that it checked and approved 13 different altimeters, allowing nearly 80% of the US commercial fleet to do low-visibility landings at airports where wireless companies deployed 5G networks operating on the C-band. These aircraft also include some regional jets.
South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.