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GPS Jamming of Qantas Jets Spotlights Long-standing Issues

GPS/GNSS signal interference has become more common in the aviation industry.

Qantas A330-200 on takeoff — The Qantas Group has revised policies to address communication and GPS loss amid rising industry concerns of intentional and unintentional sources of interference. (Photo: Qantas)

By Jennifer Meszaros • Contributor - Asia

March 20, 2023

GPS/GNSS signal interference has become a creeping normality faced by the global aviation industry, further complicated by military activity and buildup. Some of the reported cases of late have involved Qantas Group, which issued a flight standing order to address interference on VHF channel 121.5 “from stations purporting to represent the Chinese military” during flights over the western Pacific Ocean and South China Sea. Qantas added group aircraft had also experienced GPS jamming suspected to originate from warships operating off the northwest shelf of Australia.

Qantas has advised flight crews that experience unwarranted interference to continue to track their assigned clearance and report the interference to the controlling air traffic control (ATC) authority. “An Intelex report must be submitted providing details of the event or any unusual activity after landing,” the order said.

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