US airlines warn of 'chaos' ahead of 5G roll-out; Indian pilots have sounded warning bells too

Major US airlines have warned of "chaos" and "catastrophic disruption" as the country prepares to roll-out 5G 'C-Band' service on January 19.

On Monday, major US passenger and cargo carriers warned of "chaos" and "catastrophic disruption" as the country prepares to roll-out 5G 'C-Band' service by telecom companies on January 19.

In a letter to the National Economic Council Director, Secretary of Transportation, and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the chief executives of several airlines under the banner 'Airlines of America', called for immediate intervention "to avoid significant operational disruption to air passengers, shippers, supply chain and delivery of needed medical supplies" due to 5G services.