Washington, D.C. (January 3, 2022) —The Air Line Pilots Association, International (ALPA) and the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA) joined forces today and called once again for the delay of AT&T and Verizon’s 5G services after the wireless companies rejected requests from Secretary Pete Buttigieg and the United States Department of Transportation (DOT) to postpone rollout until concerns over aviation safety and operations can be addressed.

“If the telecom industry moves forward with this rollout, we will see more flight delays, more cancellations, and more potentially dangerous situations in the air,” said Capt. Joe DePete, ALPA president. “We urge the telecom industry and the FCC to work collaboratively with the DOT, the FAA and aviation industry stakeholders to reach a responsible solution that advances our telecom capability without compromising our world-leading aviation safety systems.” 

“We will not stand for corporations creating a dangerous and disruptive situation for flight crews, our passengers and our industry,” said Sara Nelson, AFA president. “This is deeply irresponsible and unnecessary. Aviation operations are already stretched to a breaking point by the ongoing pandemic. Adding strain and creating potentially dangerous conditions will only make a bad situation worse.”

Read more at: https://www.afacwa.org/afa_alpa_prioritize_safety_operations_5g_comp

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Looking forward to getting full 5G performance out of your cellphone? 5G technology sounds promising and exciting. However, there is a little known fact that this could affect flight safety. This is a detail so serious it could potentially cause an airplane crash!

The Aviation community versus 5G versus Flight Safety

The aviation community is greatly concerned about how 5G technology affects flying.

The world’s largest airline pilot union, ALPA (Air Line Pilots Association, International), is one of the leaders in coordinating a safe transition to 5G technology. ALPA is weighing heavily in on the issue, for the safety of its crews and passengers alike.

ALPA weighs in on the 5G flight safety issue

Eleven private sector aviation and aerospace organizations have requested the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to reconsider parts of its recent C-Band Order to protect aviation safety.

The FCC (Federal Communications Commission) was asked to revisit how protections are applied to adjacent band radio altimeter operations that are essential to safe air travel

The petitioners consisted of ALPA, Airbus, the Aerospace Industries Association, the Aerospace Vehicle Systems Institute, Aviation Spectrum Resources, Inc., Garmin International, Inc., the General Aviation Manufacturers Association, the Helicopter Association International, Honeywell International Inc., the International Air Transport Association, and the National Air Transportation Association.

Joint press release

In a joint press release, Capt. Joe DePete, president of ALPA stated

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