• A Southwest Airlines Co. Boeing 737 airplane passes a 5G cellular tower as it lands at Los Angeles International Airport in the Lennox neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, on Wednesday. Telecom giants AT&T and Verizon began 5G cell phone data service in the United States the same day without major disruptions to flights after the launch of the new wireless technology was scaled back. | AFP-JIJI
    A Southwest Airlines Co. Boeing 737 airplane passes a 5G cellular tower as it lands at Los Angeles International Airport in the Lennox neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, on Wednesday. Telecom giants AT&T and Verizon began 5G cell phone data service in the United States the same day without major disruptions to flights after the launch of the new wireless technology was scaled back. | AFP-JIJI
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For the third time in less than two months, the U.S. aviation system has faced the threat of widespread flight disruptions over potential 5G interference — only to get a temporary reprieve.

A last-minute accord between wireless telephone companies and aviation authorities Tuesday averted major disruptions but didn’t eliminate them. Left to be worked out is a long-term solution that will enable mobile phone companies to take advantage of super fast wireless technology without interfering with aviation.

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