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Airbus narrows software crisis as airlines ride out A320 recall
Airbus mandated a global software rollback for about 6,000 A320 jets following a safety alert linked to a JetBlue incident and solar radiation concerns, affecting airlines worldwide.
- 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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According to the European aircraft manufacturer Airbus, a software conversion for around 6,000 aircraft in its A320 family has been completed faster than expected.
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Airbus narrows software crisis as airlines ride out A320 recall
Sources familiar with the matter said the unprecedented decision to recall about half the A320-family fleet, was taken shortly after the possible but unproven link to a drop in altitude on the JetBlue jet emerged late last week.
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