A4A Urges Immediate Government Action to Address 5G-related Flight Disruptions

January 17, 2022

WASHINGTON, January 17, 2022 — Airlines for America (A4A), the industry trade organization for the leading U.S. airlines, sent a letter to National Economic Council Director Brian Deese, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, Federal Aviation Administration Administrator Steve Dickson and Federal Communications Commission Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel urging immediate action to address major disruptions to the traveling and shipping public as a result of the deployment of new 5G service near airports which was scheduled to begin January 19.