Flight Attendants and Pilots Call for Prioritizing Safety, Operations with Short-Term 5G Compromise
January 8, 2022 - Good news. This week, AT&T and Verizon agreed to a deal to delay 5G rollout and work with the U.S. Department of Transportation to ensure aviation and 5G can safely coexist.
“We will not stand for corporations creating a dangerous and disruptive situation for crews, passengers and our industry,” said AFA President Sara Nelson and ALPA President Capt. Joe DePete in a recent statement. “Aviation operations are already stretched to a breaking point by the ongoing pandemic." Read the joint press release >
Lives always come first. And our economy is interdependent too. No industry is more important than another. We appreciate Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and FAA Administrator Steve Dickson’s work on this issue to ensure our skies remain safe and operational effects are minimal. Read more about 5G and aviation >
