US EditionSoftware issue impacts thousands of Airbus planes - as UK passengers warned of potential disruption
Airbus requires a precautionary software update on up to 6,000 A320 family planes worldwide after a JetBlue incident linked to solar radiation, causing expected flight delays.
- 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…
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…
Chaos, cancellations at Australian airports as A320 Airbus planes recalled worldwide
Queues are mounting at several Australian airports after half of the world’s A320 fleet was struck by a software outage, triggering a global emergency alert for some Airbus aircraft.
A large number of airlines will have to urgently replace software present on board their A320 aircraft. 6,000 aircraft are involved. An incident related to intense solar radiation has revealed that...
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