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FAA expands 5G approvals, operations resume

The United States Federal Aviation Administration - FAA has broadened the list of commercial aircraft types authorised to execute low-visibility approaches in 5G operational areas to include approximately 78% of the country's active fleet.

As of January 20, the list of types comprises all B717, B737, B747, B757, B767, B777, B787, MD-10, MD-11, A300, A310, A319, A320, A330, A340, A350, and A380 models, as well as some E170 and E190 regional jets. As such, the only major jet family not included is the A220.

The FAA underlined that in total, it has now cleared 13 types of radio altimeters installed on the authorised types.

The authorisation of additional types, combined with the voluntary deferral of 5G deployment around some of the airports by the two telecoms, AT&T and Verizon, has allowed most previously cancelled flights to resume. Following the brief suspension of six of its 12 passenger routes to the US, Emirates (EK, Dubai Int'l) restored as of January 21. JAL - Japan Airlines, Air India, and Lufthansa...

US FAA seeks to fine Colorado's MayaAir Charter $55,000

The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) says it is planning to fine Colorado's MayaAir Charter (Telluride) USD55,000 for allegedly using its Hawker 400XP to conduct commercial operations despite lacking the necessary certification to do so.

The FAA alleges that between July 28, 2014 and August 3, 2014, MayaAir used N432MA (cn RK-370) to ferry paying customers on five flights in Colorado, Ohio, New Hampshire, Wisconsin and Wyoming.

MayaAir has been in communication with the FAA about the case.

Founded in 2003, the Telluride-based charter specialist also operates an E500.