‘No Solar Flare Events’: More Jetstar Flights Disrupted by GPS Glitches

‘No solar flare events’: More Jetstar flights disrupted by GPS glitches

While the spate of difficulties comes days after the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued a warning about solar flare activity, the Bureau of Meteorology can’t see any evidence of it causing the malfunction.

Update after Jetstar GPS glitch grounds planes amid solar flare

Bursts of radiation from the sun may have affected GPS devices used on planes around the world.

Jetstar flights disrupted by GPS glitch, causing long delays

A major Australian airline has been impacted by a global GPS glitch, causing lengthy delays for travellers.

Jetstar flights from Australia cancelled, delayed as GPS navigation disrupted

While the exact cause of the system fault is unconfirmed, astronomers have warned of increased solar storms in the next days and weeks, as an active part of the sun rotates into view.