US airline executives call for measures to avoid “catastrophic” interruptions in flights due to 5G

The CEOs of America’s major cargo and passenger airlines have warned of a looming aviation crisis.catastrophic” when AT&T and Verizon are ready to roll out a new 5G service.

“Unless our major hubs are cleared to fly, the vast majority of the traveling and shipping public will essentially be on the ground”, the CEOs of American Airlines, Delta Airlines, United Airlines, Southwest Airlines and other firms wrote to the White House and other authorities.

“This means that on a day like yesterday, more than 1,100 flights and 100,000 passengers would be subject to cancellations, diversions or delays.”, he pointed.

The action is urgent, they added in the letter also signed by UPS Airlines, JetBlue Airways and FedEx Express. “To be frank, the nation’s trade will come to a halt.”