United CEO warns 5G deployment could prompt thousands of daily U.S. flight cancellations

United Airlines Chief Executive Scott Kirby said that plans by AT&T and Verizon Communications to use spectrum for 5G wireless services starting Jan. 5 could prompt thousands of daily flight cancellations. Kirby told reporters after a Senate hearing the wireless carriers must delay the use of the spectrum. He said the issue could result in 4% of daily industry flights delayed, canceled or diverted. He said the Federal Aviation Administration and Federal Communications Commission need “to get in a room and talk to each other and solve the problem.” Kirby added the issue “cannot be solved on the back of airlines.”<br/>