U.S. FAA Issues First Aircraft-Specific Limit for 5G Signals
- Boeing 787 requires longer stopping distance after landing
- FAA posts airworthiness directive requiring changes to manuals
A Boeing Co. 737 Max airplane.
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U.S. aviation regulators published the first aircraft-specific restriction related to new 5G service expected to begin next week, ordering operators of Boeing Co. 787 jets to update landing requirements.
Equipment on the planes that could be subject to interference from 5G radio waves affects how the jet stops after touching down, the Federal Aviation Administration said in an airworthiness directive posted on a government website Friday.