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FAA Clears Estimated 45% of US Commercial Fleet to Perform Low-visibility Landings

Our Bureau - : Jan 18, 2022 - : 11:19 am

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Sunday cleared about 45% of the U.S. commercial airplane fleet to perform low-visibility landings at many airports where 5G C-band will be deployed starting Wednesday.

TThe FAA approved two radio altimeter models used in many Boeing and Airbus planes, including some Boeing 737, 747, 757, 767, MD-10/-11 and Airbus A310, A319, A320, A321, A330 and A350 models. The announcement came just days before AT&T and Verizon launch new 5G service on Wednesday. The FAA said it expects to issue more approvals in the coming days.

The approval comes at a time when U.S. passenger and cargo airlines have been sounding the alarm to senior government officials that the issue is far from resolved and could severely impact flights and the supply chain.

“Even with the approvals granted by the FAA today, U.S. airlines will not be able to operate the vast majority of passenger and cargo flights due to the FAA’s 5G-related flight restrictions unless action is taken prior to the planned Jan. 19 rollout,” said Airlines for America, a trade group representing American Airlines , Delta Air Lines, Fedex and other carriers.

On Jan. 7, the FAA revealed the 50 U.S. airports that will have 5G buffer zones. These include New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, Las Vegas, Minneapolis, Detroit, Dallas, Philadelphia, Seattle and Miami. But airlines warn those buffer zones may not be enough to prevent flight disruptions at those airports.

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