Last year, Verizon VZ.N and AT&T T.N voluntarily agreed to delay some C-Band 5G usage until July as air carriers worked to retrofit airplane altimeters.
Delta Air Lines (DAL.N) said Friday its supplier told the airline it would not have enough radio altimeters for Delta’s entire fleet by July 1.
Approximately 190 Delta narrowbody aircraft are not yet equipped with updated radio altimeters including all A220s, most A319s and A320s, and some A321s.
All Delta widebody aircraft will be equipped with updated radio altimeters prior to July 1, the airline said.
Reuters first reported in March that major U.S. wireless carriers agreed to some voluntary actions to address aviation safety concerns.
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