US FAA issues first aircraft-specific limit for 5G signals


US aviation regulators have issued aircraft-specific restriction related to new 5G services, which will affect how airlines calculate safe landing distances. — REUTERS

US aviation regulators published the first aircraft-specific restriction related to new 5G service expected to begin next week, ordering operators of Boeing Co. 787 jets to update landing requirements.

Equipment on the planes that could be subject to interference from 5G radio waves affects how the jet stops after touching down, the Federal Aviation Administration said in an airworthiness directive posted on a government website Friday.

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