U.S. flights still face risks from new 5G service -FAA


A commercial aircraft approaches to land at San Diego International Airport as U.S. telecom companies airlines and the FAA continue to discuss the potential impact of 5G wireless services on aircraft electronics in San Diego California U.S. January 6 2022. REUTERSMike Blake

A commercial aircraft approaches to land at San Diego International Airport as U.S. telecom companies, airlines and the FAA continue to discuss the potential impact of 5G wireless services on aircraft electronics in San Diego, California, U.S., January 6, 2022. REUTERS/Mike Blake

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Thursday issued fresh warnings that new 5G wireless service could still disrupt flights, saying there were "big differences" between U.S. aviation protections and those used in France.

Late Thursday, the FAA launched a dedicated webpage https://www.faa.gov/5g on 5G and aviation safety raising questions about potential impact on sensitive airplane electronics like altimeters.

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