The delay, for an additional year, will allow more time for the permanent fix: replacing or filtering the devices that measure an aircraft’s distance from the ground, called radar altimeters. The new technology’s promises include faster speeds, but aviation officials say the radio waves can be picked up in some cases by the radar altimeter. The new timeline prompted concerns from major airlines and operators of regional jets, the latter of which would be subject to an even more aggressive end-of-2022 deadline. The Regional Airline Association said the FAA is ‘pressuring airlines to meet implausible deadlines” Airlines for America, a trade group that represents major airlines, wrote in a letter that ‘changes affecting avionics performance have always relied upon industry consensus standards’ . . .
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