Five-G: Air India launches six flights to US

New Delhi: Air India has said it has launched the Boeing B777 aircraft following the approval of six Indo-US flight manufacturers. The airline also said that all US flights would resume as usual from Friday.

Air India on Wednesday canceled all eight flights on the Indo-US route, citing disruptions to aircraft operations following the launch of Five-G internet in North America. The US aviation regulator, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), said in a new order on Thursday that radio-altimeters fitted to special types of aircraft, including the B777, would not be affected by the Five-G service.

As a result, an Air India spokesperson said Boeing had given clearance to go for the US B777 aircraft. The first flight left for New York on Thursday morning. Other flights during the day are Chicago and San Francisco. Arrangements are being made to pick up the stranded passengers. The issue of B-3 flights to the US has been resolved.

Air India has launched Delhi-New York , New York-Delhi , Delhi-Chicago , Chicago-Delhi , Delhi-San Francisco and San Francisco-Delhi fromThursday . Along with these six flights, another Mumbai-Newark and Newark-Mumbai flight was also canceled by Air India on Wednesday . He said US flights would depart as usual from Friday.

The U.S. aviation regulator said Jan. 15 that the Five-G could cause aircraft radio altimeter planes to disrupt engines and braking systems while in landing mode. This can cause the aircraft to get stuck on the runway.