Airlines for America

Major cargo airlines warn 5G could disrupt over 10K flights

Close up of a cell phone at an airport passenger terminal, with planes visible in background through the window.

Air cargo carriers say customers will face significant shipping delays and costs if big telecommunications companies rollout new 5G wireless service without taking steps to mitigate potential interference with safety instruments on aircraft. 

On Tuesday, AT&T and Verizon, under pressure from the White House, announced they will delay deployment of 5G service at towers near some airports. The developments followed an airline industry warning the day prior that turning on cellular towers near...

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Airlines ask Biden-Buttigieg DOT to focus on COVID recovery

Line of planes in queue on taxiway wait to takeoff.

U.S. airlines, casting themselves as a vital cog in the economic recovery from the pandemic, appealed Monday to the incoming Biden administration for more flexible, risk-based COVID measures that will enable the safe revival of air travel and with it the revenues necessary to survive.

In a letter to Transportation Secretary-designate Pete Buttigieg obtained by FreightWaves, the Airlines for America (A4A) warned that some carriers, and thousands of their workers, may not be around to transport...

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Airlines highlight hygiene efforts to win back customers

A sign at the ticket counter tells travelers to space out so they don't spread germs.

With the Memorial Day weekend approaching, U.S. airlines are making a bid to recapture business by emphasizing extensive hygiene protocols and practices designed to reduce the risk of coronavirus transmission. 

And European authorities issued guidance Wednesday to assure the health safety of air travelers and aviation personnel once quarantines ease and airlines resume flying. 

There is renewed hope that pent-up demand for travel will spur new bookings, but industry officials know they must ease...

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US airlines aim to keep it clean during COVID-19

The U.S. airline industry, although mostly grounded by coronavirus pandemic travel restrictions, continues to press forward with investments to develop biofuels to reduce aircraft emissions.

“We remain committed to achieving our aggressive climate and sustainability goals,” said Nancy Young, vice president of environmental affairs for Airlines for America (A4A), in a statement on Wednesday. “The increased production and use of sustainable fuels is a key pillar of our efforts.”

The Washington,...

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