US will not extend deadline on critical 5G airplane retrofit

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US will not extend deadline on critical 5G airplane retrofit

As supply chain issues threaten altimeter upgrade program.

The Biden administration does not plan to extend a July 1 deadline for airlines to upgrade airplane altimeters, the measuring instruments that are crucial for bad-weather landings, to address potential interference from 5G wireless technology, US Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said. But...

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