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Airline executives warn 5G could ground thousands of flights

By Christopher Hutton
Published January 17, 2022 8:46pm ET
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Airline executives warn 5G could ground thousands of flights
American Airlines gave in to pressure from employees and adopted a profit-sharing program, acknowledging the issue was thwarting efforts to improve labor relations and the carrier's performance. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, File) | Lynne Sladky

Executives at several airline companies fear an aviation crisis is on the horizon after AT&T and Verizon implement their 5G networks this week.

These concerns arose after the Federal Aviation Administration issued several notices warning of 5G’s potential interference with select navigation tools.

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