RegulationFAA Asks for Info on Possible 5G Interference The Federal Aviation Administration is asking aircraft manufacturers, operators, and companies that build radio altimeters to submit feedback on altimeter design and performance near 5G wireless broadband towers. The FAA issued a…
ConnectivityThe FAA Proposes 5G Interference Tolerance Requirements for Helicopter Radio Altimeters The FAA on Wednesday published a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) applying to all helicopters equipped with a radio, or radar, altimeter flying in areas where 5G C-band can interfere with the…
CommercialUS Airlines Begin Installing 5G C-Band Filter for Radio Altimeters on Airbus A320s U.S. airlines have begun installing a radio altimeter replacement for in-service Airbus A320 model aircraft that currently feature altimeters susceptible to interference from 5G C-band wireless signals generated by networks recently deployed…
Business & GAFreeFlight Systems Receives TSO Authorization for 5G-Ready Altimeters FreeFlight Systems, the Irving, Texas-based avionics manufacturer, has received Technical Standard Order (TSO) authorization from the Federal Aviation Administration for its RA-6500 and RA-5500 Terrain series radar altimeters. TSO authorization is the…
CommercialEurocontrol Explains Why 5G Radio Altimeter Interference Risk is Lower in Europe Than US The latest edition of Eurocontrol's "Think Paper" series concludes that the risk of 5G C-band wireless network deployment in Europe having an impact on aircraft radio altimeter (RADALT) performance in European airspace…
CommercialFAA Requires 5G C-Band Filters for ‘Most Susceptible’ Regional Aircraft by End of 2022 The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is requiring operators of regional aircraft that the agency has identified as being the most susceptible to interference from 5G C-band wireless signals to install radio frequency…
CommercialThe Latest 5G C-Band Interference on Radio Altimeters Research, Testing and Technology Updates While the number of new directives and policy updates from the Federal Aviation Administration regarding the impact of 5G C-band wireless service interference on aircraft radio altimeters has slowed since January, research,…
CommercialFAA's Latest 5G Airworthiness Directive Revises Landing Requirements for Most 737s A new airworthiness directive (AD) published by the Federal Aviation Administration on Wednesday identifies hazardous interference from 5G C-Band wireless broadband operations that could prevent radio altimeters on most Boeing 737s from…
CommercialFAA, Aviation Industry Continues Research on 5G C-Band Interference Issues and Next Steps U.S. aviation industry leadership and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) are still researching and adding to their understanding of how the new deployment of 5G C-Band services impact the performance of fixed…
CommercialPODCAST: IEEE's David Witkowski Talks 5G C-Band and Aircraft Radio Altimeter Interference On this episode of the Connected Aviation Intelligence Podcast, we discuss the ongoing work between the aviation and telecommunication industries regarding the deployment of 5G C-Band services and the associated interference issues…