Customers are receiving the first kits now.
The radio-altimeter manufacturers have worked at an unprecedented pace with Embraer, Boeing, Airbus and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries to develop and test filters and installation kits for these aircraft. After that time, the wireless companies expect to operate their networks in urban areas with minimal restrictions. “We all agreed when we began these meetings that our goal was to make July 5, 2022, just another date on the calendar, and this plan makes that possible,” Nolen said.Īirlines and other operators of aircraft equipped with the affected radio altimeters must install filters or other enhancements as soon as possible.įilters and replacement units for the mainline commercial fleet should be available on a schedule that would permit the work to be largely completed by July 2023.
This work has already begun and will continue on an expedited basis.Īt the same time, the FAA worked with the wireless companies to identify airports around which their service can be enhanced with the least risk of disrupting flight schedules.ĭuring initial negotiations in January, the wireless companies offered to keep mitigations in place until July 5, 2022, while they worked with the FAA to better understand the effects of 5G C-band signals on sensitive aviation instruments.īased on progress achieved during a series of stakeholder roundtable meetings, the wireless companies offered Friday to continue with some level of voluntary mitigations for another year. The phased approach requires operators of regional aircraft with radio altimeters most susceptible to interference to retrofit them with radio frequency filters by the end of 2022. “We appreciate the willingness of Verizon and AT&T to continue this important and productive collaboration with the aviation industry.” “We believe we have identified a path that will continue to enable aviation and 5G C-band wireless to safely co-exist,” said Acting FAA Administrator Billy Nolen. Key stakeholders in the aviation and wireless industries have identified a series of steps that will continue to protect commercial air travel from disruption by 5G C-band interference while also enabling Verizon and AT&T to enhance service around certain airports. Visit our 5G and Aviation Safety page for more information.
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