Air India Curtails US Operations In View Of Deployment Of 5G Communications

When deployed next to runways, the 5G signals could interfere with the key safety equipment that pilots rely on, United Airlines said in a statement.

Air India has curtailed its operations to the USA from India in view of the deployment of 5G communications by the United States.

"#FlyAI: Due to deployment of 5G communications in the USA, our operations to the USA from India stand curtailed/revised with change in aircraft type from January 19, 2022. Update in this regard will be informed shortly," said a tweet from Air India.

United Airlines said the US government's current 5G rollout plan will have a devastating impact on aviation, negatively affecting an estimated 1.25 million United passengers, at least 15,000 flights, and much-needed goods and tons of cargo traveling through more than 40 of the largest airports in the country annually.

When deployed next to runways, the 5G signals could interfere with the key safety equipment that pilots rely on to take off and land in inclement weather, the airlines said in a statement.