Air India set to curtail US flights from Wednesday on 5G concerns

Concerns have been raised about possible interference of 5G signals with radio altimeter in aircraft

Air India is revising and curtailing its US operations from Wednesday in the backdrop of commercial 5G rollout in the country. “Due to the deployment of 5G communications in USA, our operations from India stand curtailed/revised with change in aircraft type from 19th January,” Air India said in a tweet. It said that additional updates will be shared later. Concerns have been raised about possible interference of 5G signals with radio altimeters in aircraft. Altimeters measure altitude above terrain, provide pilots situational awareness during low visibility, and inputs for onboard systems such as the traffic collision avoidance system.

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