US EditionSoftware issue impacts thousands of Airbus planes - as UK passengers warned of potential disruption
Airbus mandates software updates on over 6,000 A320 jets worldwide after solar radiation risk discovered, causing flight delays and cancellations, with fixes taking 2-3 hours per plane.
- Airbus identified a widespread software impact on A320 Family aircraft, with an Airbus spokesperson saying the necessary change could affect up to 6,000 in-service A320s.
- Investigators said Airbus analysis found intense solar radiation may corrupt flight-control data, following a JetBlue Cancun to Newark flight on 30 October that injured several passengers.
- Most affected aircraft require a two to three hour software update, while some A320s need hardware changes and longer downtime.
- Wizz Air warned weekend flights may be affected, Air India said delays are possible, and the UK Civil Aviation Authority said disruption and cancellations are likely.
- Airlines warned the fix rollout could affect flights over the coming days as aircraft taken out of service undergo a mix of short software rollout and longer hardware work.
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PARIS.- The European company Airbus announced on Friday that it is ordering an immediate change of software in a significant number of its best-selling aircraft from the A320 family, in a measure that, according to industry sources, would affect some 6,000 ships, i.e. more than half of the company's global fleet of that model aircraft.Airbus said in a statement that a recent incident in the United States with an A320 family aircraft had revealed…
This Friday, Airbus announced that commercial flights would be interrupted after requesting immediate modifications to thousands of its aircraft, finding that the sun's intense radiation could corrupt crucial data for flight controls.Maintenance should be done immediately to prevent a problem that already injured passengers and caused an emergency landing last month.The European aerospace giant discovered that intense solar storms, such as solar…
Holiday flights face disruptions as Airbus issues urgent update to thousands of planes
(KTLA) -- After a recent analysis revealed why one of its planes briefly and unexpectedly lost altitude mid-flight last month, Airbus ordered urgent updates to thousands of its jets on Friday, possibly causing disruptions to the busy holiday travel season. The major aerospace company says the issue was traced back to a malfunction in a [...]
By Aaron Cooper. Thousands of Airbus A320 aircraft, one of the world's most popular passenger aircraft series, require immediate maintenance intervention due to a critical safety risk. Manufacturer Airbus has discovered that intense solar storms, such as eruptions, can cause pilots to momentarily lose control of the aircraft, a problem already linked to passenger injuries and a recent emergency landing. Around 6,000 single-aisle models, includin…
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