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October 17, 2021

Sumwalt to Head New Safety Center at ERAU

To Oversee Aviation Safety Research, Education Initiatives

A new global center for Aviation and Aerospace Safety will be launched at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (ERAU), to be led by industry expert Robert Sumwalt III. He will begin stewarding the Center as a Distinguished Fellow in Aviation Safety and Executive Director of Embry-Riddle's Center for Aviation and Aerospace Safety (ERCAA) from January 4, 2022.

Canadian Restrictions Propose Exclusion Zones Around Airport Runways...

The questions surrounding the interference of 5G wireless network signals to aviation radar instruments and guidance has been initially addressed in Canada, as authorities proposed restrictions on 5G service near most major airports in that country. Similar to in the US, Canadian telecommunications companies in July had acquired spectrum licenses to begin 5G service, which increases speed and bandwidth of wireless communications. The Canadian restrictions propose exclusion zones around airport runways where no 5G base stations are permitted plus protection zones where 5G services face restrictions.