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5G service: air carriers cancel first connections

Thousands of international flights rescheduled with other aircraft

Air carriers began canceling their first flights today, including many operated with B-777s and dual-aisle B-787s used for intercontinental connections. These aircraft, in fact, according to the latest provisions of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), are equipped with radioaltimeters on whose proper functioning negatively affects the new 5G service introduced today in the United States and...

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Washington, United States, 01/19/2022 09:55
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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