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The switch-on of 5G mobile phone services will cause major disruption to flights according to the 10 biggest US airlines.
They said the start of the mobile phone services would cause an economic calamity.
Airlines fear that 5G signals will disrupt planes' navigation systems.
The letter was sent to US aviation authorities.
The chief executives of American Airlines, Delta Air Lines and United Airlines said that immediate intervention is needed to avoid significant operational disruption to air passengers, shippers, supply chain and delivery of needed medical supplies.
The letter outlining their concerns was seen by the BBC. It was sent to the head of the FAA, the chair of the FCC, and the director of the National Economic Council.
The situation is described by the US government as a "very fluid situation".
The airlines want 5G signals to be excluded from two miles of airport runways.
This will allow 5G to be deployed while avoiding harmful impacts on the aviation industry, travelling public, supply chain, vaccine distribution, our workforce and broader economy.
They asked the FAA to identify those base stations that need to be addressed to ensure safety and avoid disruption.
These concerns were recently highlighted by the two big planemakers in a rare joint warning.
There are a lot of planes that may need to be grounded indefinitely, according to the group of airlines.
Tens of thousands of Americans could be stranded overseas due to the lack of usable wide-body aircraft.
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