# Boeing, Airbus executives urge delay in U.S. 5G wireless deployment Author: Pal Sinha, Barnali Author URL: https://financedigest.com/author/pal-sinha-barnali Published: 2021-12-21 Category: BUSINESS Category URL: https://financedigest.com/category/business Meta Title: Boeing and Airbus CEOs urge Biden to delay 5G launch over Meta Description: Boeing's Dave Calhoun and Airbus's Jeffrey Knittel warn new 5G services could harm aviation safety, urging delay to prevent disruptions. URL: https://financedigest.com/boeing-airbus-executives-urge-delay-in-u-s-5g-wireless-deploymenthtml ![undefined](https://prod.superblogcdn.com/site_cuid_cm5qst7v3003gwirgwqtxn8i8/images/2021-12-21t003100z2lynxmpehbk00hrtroptp4boeing-results-preview-1-1736836543093-compressed.jpg) By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Boeing Chief Executive Dave Calhoun and Airbus Americas CEO Jeffrey Knittel on Monday urged the Biden administration to delay planned deployment of new 5G wireless services, saying it could harm aviation safety. The executives in a joint letter seen by Reuters asked U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg to support postponing AT&T and Verizon’s Jan. 5 deployment of C-Band [spectrum 5G wireless](https://www.financedigest.com/the-wireless-fetal-monitoring-systems-market-to-join-the-growth-adsorption-spectrum.html "The Wireless Fetal Monitoring Systems Market to join the growth adsorption spectrum"). 5G interference could adversely affect the ability of aircraft to safely operate,” the letter said, adding it could have “an enormous [negative impact](https://www.financedigest.com/how-gdpr-could-negatively-impact-the-careers-of-finance-professionals.html "How GDPR could negatively impact the careers of finance professionals") on the aviation industry. The industry and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) have [raised concerns about potential interference of 5G with sensitive](https://www.financedigest.com/uk-based-bitfount-raises-5m-seed-to-streamline-collaboration-between-organisations-working-with-sensitive-datasets.html "UK-based Bitfount raises M seed to streamline collaboration between organisations working with sensitive datasets.") aircraft electronics like radio altimeters. The FAA this month issued airworthiness directives warning 5G interference could result in flight diversions. The agency [plans to provide more information](https://www.financedigest.com/uk-cabinet-was-not-informed-of-plans-to-scrap-top-rate-of-tax-truss-says.html "UK cabinet was not informed of plans to scrap top rate of tax, Truss says") before Jan. 5 The Boeing Airbus letter cited an analysis from trade [group Airlines for America](https://www.financedigest.com/avalon-solutions-group-collaborates-with-home-care-association-of-america-to-bring-mobile-payments-to-the-industry.html "Avalon Solutions Group Collaborates with Home Care Association of America to Bring Mobile Payments to the Industry") (A4A) that if the FAA 5G directive had been in effect in 2019, about 345,000 passenger flights and 5,400 cargo flights would have faced delays, diversions or cancellations. Buttigieg’s office did not immediately comment. In November, AT&T and Verizon delayed commercial [launch of C-band wireless service](https://www.financedigest.com/aon-benfield-launches-managed-care-services-platform-with-the-appointment-of-three-key-executives.html "Aon Benfield launches Managed Care Services platform with the appointment of three key executives") by a month until Jan. 5 and adopted precautionary measures to limit interference. Aviation [industry groups](https://www.financedigest.com/new-aerospace-group-skyxto-bring-fully-autonomous-drones-to-oil-gas-industry.html "New Aerospace Group SkyxTo Bring Fully Autonomous Drones To Oil & Gas Industry") said that was insufficient. [Boeing and Airbus](https://www.financedigest.com/biman-bangladesh-to-buy-10-airbus-jets-breaking-boeing-reliance-minister.html "Biman Bangladesh to buy 10 Airbus jets, breaking Boeing reliance – minister") said they made a counterproposal that would limit cellular transmissions around airports and other critical areas. United Airlines [Chief Executive Scott Kirby said last week that FAA’s 5G directives would bar the use of radio altimeters at about 40 of the country’s](https://www.financedigest.com/eu-will-consider-making-countries-fill-gas-storage-energy-chief.html "EU will consider making countries fill gas storage – energy chief") biggest airports. Wireless industry group CTIA said 5G is [safe](https://www.financedigest.com/gumgum-announces-industrys-first-100-brand-safe-ad-exchange.html "GumGum Announces Industry’s First 100% Brand Safe Ad Exchange") and accused the aviation industry of fearmongering and distorting facts. The Air Line Pilots Association on Monday said that aviation and [communications regulators](https://www.financedigest.com/mifid-ii-how-regulation-updates-will-change-finance-communications.html "MiFID II: How Regulation Updates will Change Finance Communications") are at a stalemate. That’s a [big problem](https://www.financedigest.com/with-big-bets-on-musk-these-funds-may-have-a-tesla-problem-in-23.html "With big bets on Musk, these funds may have a Tesla problem in ’23") for passengers, shippers and the American economy,” the group said. (Reporting by David Shepardson; Editing by Cynthia Osterman) --- This blog is powered by Superblog. Visit https://superblog.ai to know more. ---