thanks to the 380 aiemann airbus van today.t, even with a taxi driver, as soon as you told them you were working for airbus they talked about the 380 in a second. so i think he pride, the passion, it was really going to an extra point with the 380, we were all very proud of it at airbus. interesting. the a380. stay with us on bbc news. still to come: the art of a deal. liz truss replaces lord frost as the uk's lead brexit negotiator. we take a look at some of the major challenges she faces. the world of music has been paying tribute to george michael, who's died from suspected heart failure at the age of 53. he sold well over 100 million albums in a career spanning more than three decades. the united states' troops have been trying to overthrow the dictatorship of general manuel noriega. the pentagon says it's failed in its principle objective to capture noriega and take him to the united states to face drugs charges. the hammer and sickle was hastily taken away. in its place, the russian flag was hoisted over what is now no lo

airbus, another deal in less than 24 hours. this follows the deal that airbus got with qantas. a big coup for the airplane maker. stmicro, apple bringing some of the semiconductor making in-house. sdmicro down 1.3%. statlantis. stellantis teaming up with some of the lenders across the euro zone coming down 0.8%. francine: stoxx 600 opening lower. some of the world's policymakers weighing in on the inflation debate. >> the economy is so much stronger. inflation running well above target. >> inflation is expected to remain elevated in the near term but should ease in the course of next year. >> there are signs of more persistent price pressures which are a concern to us. >> raising interest rates in 2022. >> with elevated inflation pressures and a strengthening labor market, the economy no longer needs policy support. tom: good morning, always good to have you on air to break down market movements. how should we be assessing the about turns in the markets given the gains we saw off the back of the announcement from jay powell? >> it is very interesting changes in price action ove

airbus handed boeing another defeat.o dutch carrier has agreed to buy 180 ne-yo aircraft from the playmaker. the order is worth more than $10 billion before typical industry discounts. that's just after australia's qantas also picked airbus for its fleet upgrade. that is your first word news update. barclays has become the latest big bang to put in plans to boost bonuses. follows similar moves by goldman sachs and jp morgan as they all vie to gain a competitive edge in the tight labor market. for more, we are joined by nebula ahmed. great to have you with us. barclays is the latest to boost the bonuses. what are they doing? >> good morning, anna. barclays, like the other banks, have had a bumper year. and it's been driven by investment bankers. what barclays is doing is talking about doubling the bonuses they paid out last year, which was about 10%. and this year, they are talking about paying out more than 25% of rise in bonuses for their investment bankers. and it's coming as we've seen lenders across the u.s. and euro

instead of developing an entirely new plane to catch up with airbus, they decide to take a shortcut anda model that's already on the market, saving them a lot of extra time and money. >> that's when they said, "okay, we can take another look at the next iteration of 737." >> there were new engines, larger, more fuel-efficient engines being added to this aircraft. boeing called this new model the 737 max. they promised they'll fly more people, use less fuel, and cost a lot less to operate. >> united airlines says it has cut a new deal with boeing to build 150 737s for its fleet over the next ten years, giving the aircraft manufacturer a leg up against its main competitor, airbus. >> the boeing 737 max was the fastest selling airliner in boeing history. another ball out of the park for boeing commercial aircraft. >> you've got united and american and southwest all lining up to buy it, along with 70 other buyers around the world. >> one of the big customers early on was a young budget carrier in indonesia called lion air. it was a huge deal. >> in tonight's money matters, boeing has finali

a head on the heels of the holiday travel rush here's tom costello. >> reporter: from boeing and airbus, a rare call for the government and cell phone industry to postpone 5g cell phone rollout set to go live in two weeks. the biggest plane makers warn 5g interference could adversely effect the ability of aircraft to safely operate. the concern, 5g ground stations could interrupt the radial altimeter that provides precise altitude readings when landing in poor visibility they prohibited pilots from using them in bad weather starting in january when close to 5g sites. 7,000 runways, 2500 airports, large and small, in potential interference zones the airline industry says that air worthiness directive could impact 345,000 flights, 32 million passengers, facing diversions, delays, cancellations. they want to limit 5g signals around airports as other countries have. >> other countries have carefully regulated 5g so it won't interfere with radial altimeters here it is the wild west they can put a tower wherever they want. >> reporter: tonight the cell phone industry says they operate safely

so there's going to be other competition besides just airbus. but right now there, that's where a lot of people would be shipping if they would for boeing, that we should immediately chair. but okay, for others kind of a in south carolina, are they here in the u. s. or then they're in 2 different places of the us, but most of them are in south carolina where they're manufactured north, north, charleston. well, let's just get it back. i started a lot of people want to travel. if they can even get out of more, probably get back into the, you know, sitting there waiting for them to go. jamie, always great to talk to you. talk to you. okay. there is no doubt that education is actually been where the hottest issues in 2021, around the united states. but out parents and both sides of the country and in between are very upset over decisions which are being made without their approval or their input. i want to bring in ned ryan to cover several headlines which have come to my attention. you feel america majority and former russia for president ga, be, b

airbus has already dropped. ready -- how much of a problem is the triple seven going to be for boeing? >> i think that narrowbody is clearly going to continue to outperform. omicron has clearly put much more pressure on international travel, which is what wide-body demand depends on. i would say the 350 will continue to do well, demand wise. the 777x should do better. remember, boeing is the leader in cargo aircraft. that has been strong though the passengers haven't. with the 74 seven basically ending, the 777x could do well and argo version is owing to be the next plane they will be doing. gina: it wasn't long ago that we were really focused on the balance sheet of these companies and clearly there has been a lot of repair in that space over the last couple of years and if we do see the inventory building, how much is that going to drag on the cash for these companies and take away the women of the capital into the markets at large -- the deployment of the capital into the markets at large and restrain these s

the decision is approved for airbus which has secured a commitment from singapore airlines. shareholder of chinese chipmakers statewide has projected a takeover plan by a government-backed bond. inamed vote to executive -- in a memo, it says it suffered undervaluation. it is considered a linchpin in china's push for self-sufficiency in key technology's. let's bring you up to speed on the latest covid-19 updates. china has supported 70 covid-19 new cases, including a fresh cluster in australia's open its order -- openest border. the first time noncitizens have been welcomed in two years in south africa. singapore bracing for an overgrown wave in the philippines starts its first cases of the variant. the u.k. is expecting a surge of infections and hospitalizations over the holiday period, hitting a record 78,000 you covid cases on wednesday. rishaad: at the same time, hong kong is adding to the evidence that omicron spirits quickly but is mild. tell us how the research that was, -- and the finding that was come up with. >> we tested how the variance spread and grow. new omicro

both boeing and airbus are asking the biden administration to delay the now imminent rollout of 5g.ng that could impact your safety in the sky. the soon-to-be turned on phone service could impede the service pilots use to land. the displays could have confusing, mismatched readings. >> you would just go around and cause a big bottleneck. >> in a new letter, the ceos of boeing are telling the biden administration that signals near airports could affect the ability of airplanes to safely operate. on capitol hill last week, airline executives called it their number one issue. >> how concerned should passengers be? how scared should they be about this? >> the passengers will be safe but it will be really damaging to customers. 100,000 customers impacted a day by this. >> they plan to turn on 5g in just weeks on january 5th with the promise of speeding up cell data in 46 markets. but major airlines say the signals could slow down hundreds of thousands of flights. a new analysis from industry group airlines for america says 345,000 flights could be delayed or diverted each year, affecting

take a look at boeing and airbus the reason we are showing you these two is because the ceos of thesehead of the faa saying the altimeter rule, which is expected to go into effect on january 5th, they think it should not go into effect, that it could impact commercial airline service around the country. that is the story, jon, that will play out over the next couple of weeks as the airlines and now the heads of boeing and airbus have said this is not a good idea. you need to change the 5g spectrum in certain areas because if you turn off the altimeter you are going to impact a number of flights, many flights in different parts of the country starting january 5th. >> okay. phil, i want to go back to the airlines because interesting to me, the cta sent out a note about cefs, the consumer electronics show this morning, saying the show will go on we have tests that will be available for attendees, et cetera, et cetera. i'm sure nevada and las vegas happy to hear that my overall question is i imagine it is one of the things that's good for airlines, it is one of the biggest industry shows

. >>> boeing and airbus are urging the biden administration to delay the rollout of the 5g network next month. the new technology could pose a danger but causing interference with the plane's vital instruments. the head of several airlines have riaised concerns that 5g could trigger flight delays. at&t and verizon dismiss the concerns. >>> today is day three of jury deliberations in the kim potter manslaughter trial. the former police officer that shot dauntae wright during a traffic stop. jurors are concerned they may not reach a unanimous decision. stephanie ramos is covering the trial. >> reporter: the jury wanted to know what happens if they cannot agree on a ho taken to get there. the judge responding by reading them the jury instructions and telling them they need to discuss the case with one another and, quote, deliberate with a view towards reaching agreement. >> the judge has approved a request to remove potter's gun from an evidence box so jurors can hold it. >>> a tow truck driver who was reprocessing a vehicle was shot. a wounded driver was hospitalized and police are lookin

phone industry to delay the rollout of 5g technology next month after airplane giants boeing and airbusre call for the industry to postpone the rollout warning 5g could interfere with cockpit technology. the cell phone industry says there's no reason to delay the rollout telling nbc news "5g networks operate safely without interference in nearly 40 countries around the world, and it will be no different here." pilot organizations, airlines, and members of congress share the concern that 5g can interfere with the plane' altimeters. >> if you're coming down in zero visibility and the altimeter is off you might go boom into the ground. >> okay. that's not very comforting, is it? >>> well, new details -- fran commuters can circle next october on calendars, the start date for muni's long awaited subway light rail. the crosstown extension through chinatown has been in the works for years. test trains already up and running. the original goal was to open in 2019. yesterday the mta updated the plan. the project is also coming in about $200 million over budget. >>> one pennsylvania family says t

it will be able to compete with the airbus $320.00 family and the boeing 737 family. according to the head of ross tag, they should have composite seen the m. s. $21.00 structure is about a 40 percent, which is a re quote for a medium hole aircraft. improved ira dynamics have made it possible to increase the width of the m. s 21 fuselage, which brings new adventures in terms of passenger comfort. passengers have enough room to comfortably stretch their legs. plans the widest aisle in his class will allow them to easily pause this said as charlie, so pretty soon regular passengers will be able to appreciate this new creation of russia's aviation industry. unit ship of oliver auntie. that is us this albert, remember any of our social media accounts and of course auto dot com. but just a click away. i'm dated around the clock to take a peek and have a great day. ah, [000:00:00;00] with one of the worst ever mess. shootings in america was in las vegas in 2017. the tragedy exploded a little of the real las vegas, where many se elected officials are controlled by casino own

and pick airbus to replace its aging fleet of boeings.hat stock reported a loss for the first half. we are watching new zealand but did get better than expected gdp numbers showing a better-than-expected impact of recent lockdowns. also watching out for labor market data. that is expected to be quite positive as well. we're protecting maybe that surge in employment after parts of the country came out of a recent round of lockdowns as well. also, of course, we continue to watch the 10-year here in australia to see if that snapback can be sustained. shery: we have the 10-year rising in the u.s. the s&p 500 and nasdaq 100 futures higher. of course, we have that rally in the new york session. it was interesting to see that we saw that big spike, perhaps the fed turning more hawkish, perhaps chair powell's endorsement of the stronger economy. we had the nasdaq 100 gaining more than 2% as well. we continue to see wti gaining toward that $72 a barrel level, this also as it pared back losses in the new york session. we did have u.s. stock invento

it will be able to compete with the airbus $320.00 family and the boeing 737 family smithers, that whatsoever. according to the head of ross tag the shaft composite seen the m. s. $21.00 structure is about 40 percent, which is a record for a medium hole aircraft. improved iris dynamics have made it possible to increase the width of the m. s 21 fuselage which brings new adventures in terms of passenger comfort. passengers have enough room to comfortably stretch their legs, plans the widest aisle and his class will allow them to easily pause to serve as charley. so pretty soon regular passengers will be able to appreciate this new creation of russia's aviation industry unit ship of oliver auntie. well, goodbye from the team here most the day for this i thought we thought a great upside all the caf report. i'm next to the max and stacy delve into inflation cystic round and enjoy with what we've got to do is identify the threats that we have. it's crazy even foundation, let it be an arms race is on often very dramatic development. only personally, i'm going to resist. i don't see how that strateg

individual stocks, airbus has secured a deal worth $4.6 billion with qantas.st, up 2.8% as they rushed to the end of the year to catch up with boeing. boohoo, a very different picture for this company, the online fashion retailer, down almost 11%, reducing guidance for the full year, saying returns have been higher than expected. margins will be squeezed, they fear. this is a play on the back of boohoo, because pandemic inflation is a factor for e-commerce companies, down 5.5%. central banks dominate the narrative. francine: the swiss national bank just moments ago, its decision coming out. there were questions on the long-standing claim that the frank was highly valued, looking harder to justify. no change in policy. it is once again saying the frank is highly valued and it is prepared to intervene in markets if needed. one of the reasons markets are sanguine about switzerland's low rate of inflation versus the euro area is helping shift the balance of purchasing power. it is really close to the parity with euro, within striking distance, which would hurt wha

airbus is cleaning boeing's clock.t do they talk about and she ech -- in chicago and seattle today to write the ship? helane: i think the key element is getting the 787's delivered again. that is number one. i thing the other big issue is getting the maxes out there and in the air again, which is happening. i have flown the max a few times now i just love it. it is a great plane, and my opinion. tom: helane becker at cowen on aviation. thank you so much. we make light about this, but there's a real angst to travel at this moment. lisa: it is exhausting to travel because of how any pcr tests you have to take, where you are going to take them, when you have to take them, what the restrictions are going to be when you leave because they could change in the process. how many people are staying home because of that, or even adjusting what their appetite is going forward? tom: now for the most important observation of the day, we go to caroline hyde in london. what are you going to do about the fees at heathrow? i mean, it i

australia's qantas says it will buy 40 airbus jets and there's an option to buy 94 more planes.hey will replace qantas' aging fleet. global news 24 hours a day, on air and on bloomberg quicktake, powered by more than 2700 journalists and analysts in more than 120 countries. i'm laura wright. this bloomberg -- this is bloomberg. ♪ ♪ >> if you look at the fed's forecast, and some ways it doesn't really hang together. the unemployment rate below their estimate for three whole years, and inflation just magically melts away back towards the 2% objective, even though they haven't made monetary policy tight at any time over this period. so it is a bit of a magical forecast. tom: that is the former public official of the new york federal reserve, william dudley, with i thought really nuanced criticism yesterday of how far behind this fed is. we thank william dudley for supporting bloomberg opinion and "bloomberg surveillance" each morning. we are waiting for the lagarde press conference. mike will attend in 12 minutes to talk claims in the united states. right now, parachuting in, steve

australia's qantas says it will buy 40 airbus just for a list price of $4.6 billion before discounts.e are options to buy 94 more planes. they will put replace qantas'aging fleet. global news 24 hours a day, on-air and on quicktake by bloomberg, powered by more than 2700 journalists and analysts in more than 120 countries. i am laura wright. this is bloomberg. ♪ ♪ >> there will be on increasing number of omicron patients going into the nhs, going into hospitals, intensive cares. we don't yet know that there will be substantial numbers and then that will begin to become a problem, in my view. in terms of the big numbers, i think we have reason to be afraid. tom: chris whitty's chief medical officer for england, speaking there with what one pundit said was the frantic moment for the united kingdom. the news flow in europe is extraordinary today, particularly on travel restrictions. france has had enough. they are changing how they will do entries from the united kingdom. italy changing what they are doing as well. all that announced in the last 24 to maybe 30 hours. bloomberg has a grea

the cdc has not weighed in now the 5g story we have airbus and boeing, the two biggest planemakers inthe big airplanemakers are concerned and so are the airlines and pilots concerned about interference on the spectrum that they share to essentially use altimeters to tell them precisely their exact location when they're coming in for a landing in bad weather already the faa issued an air worthiness directive saying next month pilots cannot use altimeters when they're coming in for bad weather landings and they're coming into an area with a 5g base station. because the concern is those base stations could interfere with the spectrum and the altimeters so a lot of headlines today, a lot of moving cases and it's only 8:05 in the morning kristen, back to you >> and you broke it all down for us, tom, great to see you. craig. >>> spacex has completed its final mission of the year. there was an overnight delivery to the international space station. >> dragon is resuming approach and is go for docking. >> the dragon resupply capsule dropped off more than 3 tons of cargo for scientific experime

look at team usa's new ride nine months in the making our exclusive reveal of the custom designed airbus>> we're on the ground in ken after those devastating storms you'll meet some of the front line heros who saved lives that night during a morning filled with special surprises to help the community. today, friday, december 17th, 2021 >>> spending the holidays in new york from miami, florida >> we're celebrating our girls' birthday today happy birthday, emmy and emmy. >> we're 11. >> from columbus, ohio >> saying hello to both our moms >> we're both turning 70 >> "today. >> and good morning, everybody welcome back to "today." it's friday morning. thank you for being with us. hoda is getting a jump on the holiday week >> fri-yay >> folks are outside they're excited today. >> it feels good it's one week of christmas eve let's get to your news at 8:00 health officials unfortunately warning that the omicron variants is spreadsing so quickly before the holidays. it will soon be the dominate strain in the u.s. at the same time, the cdc is out with new guidance on the j&j vaccine. nbc national

. >> reporter: the ceos of boeing and airbus america are telling the biden administration that interferencers near airports could adversely affect the ability of aircraft to safely operate. on capitol hill last week, airline executives called it their number one issue. >> how concerned should passengers be? how scared should they be about this? >> well, the passengers will be safe, but it will be really damaging to customers. hundreds of thousands of customers a day impacted by this. >> reporter: providers such as at&t and verizon plan to turn on 5g in just weeks, on january 5th, with the promise of speeding up cell data in 46 markets. but major airlines say the signals could slow down hundreds of thousands of flights. a new analysis from industry group airlines for america says 345,000 flights could be delayed or diverted each year affecting 32 million passengers. 5g interference impacts radar altimeters, critical instruments that pilots use to tell their actual height above ground and make landings in low visibility. eduardo rojas leads the radio spectrum lab in florida. >> it's one of th

. >> reporter: in a new letter, the ceos of boeing and airbus are telling the biden administration thatility of aircraft to safely operate. on capitol hill airline executives called it their number one issue. >> how concerned should passengers be? how scared should they be? >> the passengers will be safe, but it will be really damaging to customers. hundreds of thousands of customers a day impacted by this. >> reporter: providers such as at&t and verizon plan to turn on 5g in just weeks on january 5th with the promise of speeding up cell data in 46 markets. major airlines say the signals could slow down hundreds of thousands of flights. a new analysis from industry group airlines for america says 345,000 flights could be delayed or diverted each year, affecting 32 million passengers. >>> breaking in here, this is president biden addressing supply chain issues in this country. let's listen in. >> -- any president in the last 50 years, nearly 6 million new jobs, a record number for a new president because of my staff and cabinet. unemployment down to 4.2%, three years ahead of the predict

phone industry twob delay the rollout of 5g technology next month, after airplane giants boeing and airbus issued a rare joint call for the government and cell phone industry to postpone the rollout. warning 5g could intervene with critical cockpit technology. the cell phone industry says there's no reason to delay the rollout, telling nbc news, 5g networks operate safely, without interference in nearly 40 countries around the world, and it will be no different here. but pilot organizations, airlines, and members of congress share the concern that 5g can intervene with the plane's altimeters. >> if you're coming down in zero visibility and your radio altimeter is off, then you might just go boom into the ground. >> reporter: the faa has already issued an air worthiness directive for pilots not to use altimeters coming into airports in bad weather, starting in january, if those planes are coming into airports near big 5g sigh scythes. again, 5g is supposed to go live in january, and now the industry under pressure to delay that rollout from the airlines and from, as we said, the two biggest

says it took about nine months, 95 gallons of paint, more than 150 people to get the job done the airbusirline set to design aircraft for the games through the 2028 summer olympics in los angeles. but this custom jet will start flying tomorrow. cnbc's parent company owns the broadcast rights to the olympics, and some competitions will air on this network >>> 65 seconds on a race to the finish covid spreading fast across the nation just eight days before christmas. new york just recorded the most new cases in a single day since the pandemic began >>> disappointing news from pfizer the company reports its vaccine trial for younger kids suggests it's safe but ineffective in children under 5 >>> and kim potter taking the stand in her own defense the former cop broke down in tears today as she testified that she grabbed her gun instead of her taser by mistake. when she shot daunte wright during a traffic stop in brooklyn center, minnesota back in april >>> and now you know the news. of this friday december the 17th, 2021 i'm shepard smith. follow us on instagram and twitter @thenewsoncnbc and

we see airbus tromping boeing. why has that happened?s not take the glass off of the recovery -- does that take the glass off of the recovery? >> no. not really. we are not looking at putting in others immediately. we want to get the show on the road. we want to start making use of the aircraft we already have. get recovery on the way. so far, it has been one step forward, two steps back. he went to ca momentum building -- we want to see a momentum building up. david: i guess looking at the other side, and we look at these fairly large commitments from airlines including singapore airlines? might that be a proxy of underlying optimism? >> you do not want to be caught short when recovery picks up. you want to make sure that you have your air travel. ground staff at operational staff. reaching distance also. i think that is what the airlines are doing and preparing for. the position that the airlines are in. every little sneeze, governments are bringing on restrictions. airlines are doing the best that they can. david: given your projectio

that's just after austerlitz qantas picked airbus for its fleet upgrade.omberg learned barclays is planning to boost earnings at its bank by more than a quarter, amid results and intense competition for top talent. the increase would be a significant shift from 2020, when payouts rose by about 10%. it comes after the government and jp morgan announced similar rewards. embattled commodities trade brutal just trader noble group is restructuring towards debt again. it comes three years after the firm emerged from its last multi-dollar restructuring. in september, noble reports it has $1.6 billion in debt and accrued $7.2 million in losses this year. noble previously faced accusations of improper and counting -- accounting, which it denied. shery: take a look at the commodity space because we are watching space metals with big moves in copper and iron or, this after we saw a jump in copper with some process in peru with some of the minds of starting to wind down, iron or gaining around signs that production will increase this month for the first time since may

. >>> also right now, the 5g sfety concerns boeing and airbus are urging the biden administration tor next month. the ceos of both companies say the new technology could pose a danger by causing interference with the plane's vital instruments. the head of several major airlines have raised similar concerns, warning 5g could trigger major flight delays. at&t and verizon dismissed those concerns saying there's been no problems in other countries. >>> the fda is investigating an outbreak of listeria linked to fresh express packaged salad. reportedly infecting at least ten people, fresh express recalling products distributed across 19 states and warning consumers to throw out any products with use by dates featuring the codes z324 through z350. >> also it's bowl season, as you know. yesterday wyoming, kent state faced off in the potato bowl and the cowboys' win over kent state. here's the point, it's the potato bowl so they didn't dump gatorade. they dumped a bucket of french fries. >> oh, french fry, not potatoes. i thought it was potatoes. that would hurt. >> they were cooked. congrats

david: planning to roll out the 5g service from at&t around verizon but boeing and airbus are urgingcations. that it could affect the conditions in low visible conditions. possible consequences if they go through with this, 345,000 flights could be canceled or delayed if there is interference. david: wow. that is a big decision to make. lauren: yeah. david: there are always consequences. there are no sew uggs loos, only tradeoffs. lauren, thank you very much. lauren: i have got one more. david: faa. lauren: they're trying to get the boeing 777 back in the air this is a strange story. they're making, recommending that boeing make the engine cover stronger because this is crazy, plane parts actually deattached midair in some instances and fell into people that live in the suburbs in their backyard. so the engine-maker is a unit of raytheon, pratt & whitney. they're on board with the changes that the faa is saying. united is essentially the only airline that has this particular jet of course. they're not flying it now. david: you want to see santa's sleigh land on your roof but not a pi

planes return to china after almost three years, this as indian's jet airways in talks with boeing and airbus 217 s&p 500 up 15 nasdaq now down 19. due to sell-off in the price of apple this morning. growing concerns over covid variant dow down 46 wipes out gains from earlier in the session dow down 461 nasdaq down 283, s&p down 54. as federal reserve chairman jane testified yesterday on capitol hill assuring house lawmakers a faster taper timeline would not disrupt markets wells fargo investment institute president, your thoughts. >> good morning great to be here as well i would think two material changes this week, markets adjusting to one is, obviously, powell gave you have ghoston transitory i think markets, known quite sometime he officially stated that inflation is sticking here, here longer than transitory period of time. then, of course, holding taper forward the market almost immediately when we pulled taper forward to probably a march wind-down priced in multiple rate hikes next year i think what you are seeing short-term rates come up long-term rates come down yield curve flattens,

the cell phone industry, to delay the rollout of 5g technology next after airline giants boeing and airbusnearly 40 countries around the world and it will be no different here. but pilot organizations, airlines and members of congress share the concern that 5g can interfere with the plane's altimeters. >> if you're coming down in zero visibility and your radio altimeter is off, then you might go boom into the ground. >> that was nbc's tom costello reporting. >>> coming up a look at other stories making headlines this morning. including covid's impact on everything, from america's educators to its law enforcement. those details are straight ahead on "morning joe." ♪♪ such tree-mendous views. i'm at a moss for words. when a cough tries to steal dad's punchlines, he takes robitussin naturals powered by 100% drug-free ingredients. are you gonna leaf me hanging? soothe your cough naturally. superpowers from a spider bite? i could use some help showing the world how liberty mutual customizes their car insurance. ow! i'm ok! only pay for what you need. ♪ liberty. liberty. liberty. liberty. ♪ only