US EditionAirbus narrows software crisis as airlines ride out A320 recall
Airbus ordered a global rollback on about 6,000 A320 jets after a software vulnerability linked to solar radiation and a JetBlue incident, ensuring safety with minimal flight disruptions.
- On Dec 1, 2025, Airbus ordered a global software rollback affecting around 6,000 A320-family jets, issuing an 8-page alert instructing operators and airlines worldwide to repair aircraft before their next flight.
- After a JetBlue mid-air incident last week, regulators cited solar radiation concerns and the European Union Aviation Safety Agency ordered emergency inspections for 6,000 A320 jets worldwide.
- Technicians applied the fix by reverting nose-angle software to an earlier build via cockpit data loader, with engineers and maintenance teams completing two to three hour updates overnight; older A320-family jets require hardware replacement.
- On Nov 29, 2025, select flights were cancelled and airlines offered free rebooking, refunds, or travel funds, while Avianca halted bookings until December 8.
- Industry sources described the instruction as the broadest emergency recall in Airbus's history, exposing gaps in real-time software tracking, while Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury apologised amid Boeing comparisons.
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Airbus called 6 thousand A320 this weekend to fix a critical software bug. This is a vulnerability to the solar eruptions discovered after an incident in flight that triggered this operation...
The renowned European aircraft manufacturer Airbus confirmed that it is working diligently to resolve a software glitch affecting the aircraft's control system, potentially endangering the lives of thousands of passengers, according to a Bloomberg report.
Airbus fleets return to service after A320 software fixed faster than expected
The manufacturer issued an alert about the problem affecting the A320 family of aircraft on Friday after analysis of a flight involving an A320 showed "intense solar radiation may corrupt data critical to the functioning of flight controls".
Airbus hit by fresh A320 production flaw as global fleet undergoes fixes: Report
The latest snag comes just as airlines worldwide, including Indian carriers, rush through emergency software upgrades ordered after regulators flagged a flight-control vulnerability linked to solar radiation.
6 000 A320 were potentially affected by a control software vulnerable to solar radiation. Airbus announces that, now, fewer than 100 aircraft remain immobilized on Monday, December 1.
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