Australian Pilots Told to Be Alert for Signal Interference From Chinese Military

Qantas flight QF144 berths at a gate at Sydney Airport in Sydney, Australia, on Jan. 18, 2023. Brendon Thorne/Getty Images

Australian national airline carrier Qantas has warned its pilots to be wary of radio and Global Positioning System (GPS) interference signals from the Chinese military.

In a directive issued on March 16, the airline said it had detected interference signals in the Western Pacific and South China Sea.