U.S. FAA issues impact notices on 5G wireless aviation


FILE PHOTO 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

FILE PHOTO: 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 Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) began publishing notices early on Thursday that detailed the extent of potential impact of new 5G wireless service on sensitive aircraft electronics.

The FAA has been in talks with airplane makers, airlines and wireless carriers to reduce the impact of new wireless service set to begin on Jan. 19.

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