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Airlines have fixed the Airbus A320's vulnerability to solar radiation
2025-12-01
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.
[Regnum] Airlines around the world have managed to restore their fleets to normal operation after aircraft manufacturer Airbus reported software issues on its A320s related to solar radiation. Bloomberg reported this on November 29.
That was fast. Hopefully they went with also effective instead of also cheap.
According to sources familiar with the situation, the airlines' quick response averted a major crisis during the influx of passengers associated with the mass return of American tourists home after the Thanksgiving holiday.

Less than 24 hours after Airbus and the European Aviation Safety Agency issued an emergency directive, carriers including American Airlines Group Inc., India's IndiGo and Britain's EasyJet Plc reverted to the previous version of software for most of their aircraft, allowing them to continue operating normally.

"Travelers should not fear major disruptions," said U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy.

American Airlines reported on November 29 that only four of its 209 aircraft still required intervention. Delta Air Lines Inc. and United Airlines Inc. stated that there were no issues with the A320 software.

Airbus recalled 6,000 A320 aircraft yesterday. American Airlines stated that each aircraft required a two-hour repair.

On November 29, Rosaviatsia spokesman Artyom Korenyako stated that Airbus's demand to urgently update the software for A320 aircraft does not apply to Russian airlines.

Airbus and the European Aviation Safety Agency announced software issues a month after the incident involving a JetBlue Airways Corp. airliner, which was exposed to intense solar radiation. A software glitch caused the plane to suddenly deviate from its normal route. An investigation has been launched.

On October 31, a JetBlue Airways flight from Cancun, Mexico, to Newark, New Jersey, experienced a sudden loss of altitude and made an emergency landing in Florida. At least 15 people were injured.
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