Aviation industry warns about disruptions from 5G rollout

The aviation industry continues to advocate for a smooth resolution for the deployment of 5G wireless signals, warning that the launch as currently scheduled would interfere with aircraft safety instruments. Without an agreement on mitigation factors, “we are going to have a much worse disaster here,” said Sara Nelson, president of the Association of Flight Attendants union. “[W]e’re hopeful that the telecom industry comes to their senses today and comes to a common-sense approach with a 10-day delay to put mitigation factors in place to keep all of us safe because we are simply not going to take off if those flights are potentially at risk.” While telecom companies have declined a request from federal officials to postpone the launch, they have offered to temporarily weaken 5G wireless signals around airports for six months.