Time running out to avoid 5G disruptions, aviation groups say

Pilots and airlines pressed for more steps to ensure that new 5G wireless service next month doesn’t endanger aircraft, hours after the Federal Communications Commission’s chairwoman expressed confidence the matter could be resolved swiftly. Groups including the Air Line Pilots Association and Airlines for America, an industry trade group, requested more talks that would include the FCC, the FAA and the White House. “Time is running out before millions of air travelers and the shipping public experience significant disruptions such as flight delays, flight cancellations and backups to the already-stressed supply chain,” the aviation groups said Tuesday. Earlier Tuesday, FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel lauded mobile operators’ efforts to resolve the dispute. The airwaves use at issue was approved by the FCC and is seen as a key business opportunity for mobile providers eager to lure wireless customers to fast 5G services. “I have confidence in the mitigations that have been offered up by the wireless industry,” Rosenworcel said. “I also have confidence we’re going to find solutions to safely and swiftly deploy 5G services.”<br/>