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FAA sets new 5G flight restrictions following network fears

By Anthony Spadafora last updated

The FAA has warned that C-band 5G signals could interfere with sensitive aircraft electronics such as radio altimeters.

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Airport

The DOT wants to tap the brakes on 5G C-band rollout

By Lance Ulanoff last updated

The Department of Transportation and FAA want just a two-week pause while they figure out how to protect airport operations from the impending 5G C-Band rollout

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Cell Tower

US airlines are still super worried about 5G

By Anthony Spadafora published

AT&T and Verizon will resume their rollout of C-band 5G next month and airlines are still concerned about interference.

Phone & Communications
Amazon Prime

Amazon snaps up jumbo jets to help ship your Prime deliveries faster

By Anthony Spadafora published

Planes will be converted to cargo jets before joining the Amazon Air fleet.

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Virgin Richard Branson

Virgin America playing matchmaker with in-flight flirting?

By Joe Hanlon published

Blip As though you needed something else to worry about on long flights, Virgin Airlines is introducing 'seat-to-seat delivery' for food and drinks and a chat system for flirting.

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airplane cockpit

FAA could finally nix in-flight electronics regulations this year

By Michael Rougeau published

The FAA is closer than it's ever been to ditching outdated electronics regulations, and if they don't do it, someone else will.

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