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Travelers wait to board a plane at Miami International Airport in Miami, Florida, on April 22, 2022.Daniel Slim | AFP | Getty ImagesAirlines and the Federal Aviation Administration are pointing the finger at each other over a rising rate of flight cancellations and delays, just as millions prepare to travel on the July Fourth weekend that officials expect to be among the busiest in three years.On Friday, Airlines for America, which represents the country's largest airlines, including Delta, American, United and Southwest,…

David Shepardson / Reuters: The US FAA says Verizon and AT&T have voluntarily agreed to delay some C-Band 5G usage until July 2023 as airlines retrofit some airplane radio altimeters — The Federal Aviation Administration said Friday that Verizon Communications (VZ.N) and AT&T (T.N) have voluntarily agreed to delay … David Shepardson / Reuters: The US FAA says Verizon and AT&T have voluntarily agreed to delay some C-Band 5G usage until July 2023 as airlines retrofit some…

Fast News Tensions between the two sectors flared at the end of 2021 when the FAA voiced concerns about possible interference between the altimeters of some aircraft. The deployment of 5G frequencies for which AT&T and Verizon shelled out tens of billions of dollars.…

AT&T Inc. T 1.98% and Verizon VZ 0.46% Communications Inc. said they would slowly lift self-imposed limits on their 5G network expansion near some airports over the coming year. The companies and regulators said the schedule would give airlines ample time to retrofit aircraft, while a major airline lobbyist group called the new timeline reckless. The wireless companies earlier…

and have given the another year to fix altimeter issues as they look to roll out C-band 5G services around airports. “We believe we have identified a path that will continue to enable aviation and 5G C-band wireless to safely co-exist,” acting FAA administrator Billy Nolen . Under a phased plan, operators of regional aircraft with radio altimeters that are most susceptible to interference are required to fit them with radio frequency filters by the end of this year. That work is underway and the FAA says it will…

The Federal Aviation Administration, or FAA, says it expects AT&T and Verizon to be able to more or less fully roll out their 5G C-band networks by July 2023, after multiple delays due to concerns about the radio waves affecting vital safety equipment on planes. The plan, which the FAA says is the result of collaboration between regulators, carriers, and the aviation industry, will allow carriers to turn on their equipment in “carefully considered phases” as airlines work to retrofit their planes with equipment…

SpaceX moved closer to trying to blast its massive Starship vehicle into orbit, after U.S. aviation regulators concluded that the company’s plans wouldn’t have a major environmental impact near its South Texas launch site. The Federal Aviation Administration’s decision is a win for the Elon Musk -led company as it works to show the rocket system can work as expected. SpaceX has said that Starship, which consists of a vessel that goes by that name and the…

Boeing’s new ombudsman role is aimed at providing an additional channel for employees to raise concerns over issues such as transparency or undue pressure from management. Photo: LINDSEY WASSON/REUTERS…

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Monday approved a final environmental assessment of the proposed SpaceX Starship spacecraft and Super Heavy rocket program in Boca Chica, Texas after requiring more than 75 conditions.The FAA published a finding of "No Significant Impact" but is placing some limitations on launches and requiring steps to limit environmental impacts, the agency said, clearing a hurdle to the program."One step closer to the first orbital flight test of Starship," SpaceX tweeted soon after the…

The FAA wants SpaceX to address a number of environmental concerns before it approves an expansion of the Starbase launch facility, located on Texas’s Gulf Coast. The agency asked SpaceX to make more than 75 changes — according to an environmental impact assessment released today — before the company can use the South Texas site to launch flights to the Moon and Mars. Located near Boca Chica, Texas, the launch site has been the center of controversy after SpaceX founder Elon Musk revealed his plans to incorporate the…