A series of flight cancellations before the start of 5G service at US airports

In the United States, before the new service of 5G, a high-speed, large-capacity communication standard, starts at the airport, the situation where air flights are canceled one after another because there is a possibility that the radio altimeter that measures altitude on some aircraft will be hindered. It has become.

In the United States, a new high-speed, large-capacity communication standard, 5G service by a major telecommunications company is planned to start at some airports, but the Federal Aviation Administration and the aviation industry will measure altitude on some aircraft once this service starts. We are concerned that it may interfere with the radio altimeter.

The new 5G service has been postponed from the original plan and is scheduled to start on the 19th of this month, but flights are being canceled one after another before the start.

In Reuters, airlines such as American Airlines send letters to the Secretary of Transportation Buttigieg, and cancellations, destination changes, and delays could affect more than 1,100 flights and more than 100,000 passengers a day. I told you that I warned.

Meanwhile, major telecommunications company AT & T says it will temporarily delay the start of service around the runways at some airports.

All Nippon Airways and Japan Airlines US flights also affect some

This issue has had an impact, with ANA and Japan Airlines deciding to cancel some flights between Japan and the United States.

All Nippon Airways has canceled or has decided to cancel 10 flights, including flights between Haneda and Los Angeles and New York, and Japan Airlines has canceled 3 flights, including flights between Narita and New York.

In both cases, Boeing has decided to cancel the operation of the "777", which may affect the radio altimeter of the aircraft.

All Nippon Airways and Japan Airlines are considering changing to the "787", which is considered to be unaffected, and are calling on users to check the latest information on their websites.

On the other hand, it has not been reported that the operation of aircraft is affected at airports such as Japan and Europe other than the United States.