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Airbus Recalls A320 Fleet For Repairs, Indian Airlines Issue Advisory Amid Travel Disruption Fears
Airbus Recalls A320 Fleet For Repairs, Indian Airlines Issue Advisory Amid Travel Disruption Fears
Airbus has grounded more than 6,000 of its popular jets for an urgent software update after one of its aircraft suddenly lost altitude mid-flight. This move could severely disrupt global holiday travel.
The aerospace giant announced on Friday that its A320 fleet will remain grounded after investigators uncovered a software flaw that could prevent pilots from steering during solar storms. Airbus urged all airlines operating the jet to immediately install the update to protect against radiation interference. About 3,000 A320s were airborne at the time of the announcement.
According to Airbus' bulletin, “Analysis of a recent event involving an A320 Family aircraft has revealed that intense solar radiation may corrupt data critical to the functioning of flight controls."
The notice added that “Airbus has consequently identified a significant number of A320 Family aircraft currently in-service which may be impacted. Airbus acknowledges these recommendations will lead to operational disruptions to passengers and customers."
The issue surfaced after the Federal Aviation Administration investigated an October 30 JetBlue flight from Cancun to Newark that suddenly dropped in altitude, injuring 15 passengers and forcing an emergency landing in Florida. Investigators determined that intense solar radiation had corrupted the aircraft's flight control computers, causing it to lose positioning data and fall from 35,000 feet to 10,000 feet.
This recall is the largest in Airbus' 55-year history. The company said, “Airbus has worked proactively with the aviation authorities to request immediate precautionary action from operators via an Alert Operators Transmission (AOT) in order to implement the available software and/or hardware protection, and ensure the fleet is safe to fly." It added, “We apologise for the inconvenience caused and will work closely with operators, while keeping safety as our number one and overriding priority."
Indian Airlines Issue Advisory
Amid fears of travel disruption, several Indian airlines have issued public advisories, warning passengers of potential delays and schedule changes due to safety checks.
IndiGo assured customers it is carrying out the mandated updates with full diligence, while Air India noted that the directive will increase turnaround times and may disrupt operations, advising travelers to monitor flight status and contact its support center for assistance.
Safety comes first. Always. 💙✈Airbus has issued a technical advisory for the global A320 fleet. We are proactively completing the mandated updates on our aircraft with full diligence and care, in line with all safety protocols. While we work through these precautionary…
— IndiGo (@IndiGo6E) November 28, 2025
“Airbus has issued a technical advisory for the global A320 fleet. We are proactively completing the mandated updates on our aircraft with full diligence and care, in line with all safety protocols. While we work through these precautionary updates, some flights may see some slight schedule changes," IndiGo tweeted.
#ImportantAdvisoryWe are aware of a directive from Airbus related to its A320 family aircraft currently in-service across airline operators. This will result in a software/hardware realignment on a part of our fleet, leading to longer turnaround time and delays to our…
— Air India (@airindia) November 28, 2025
“We are aware of a directive from Airbus related to its A320 family aircraft currently in-service across airline operators. This will result in a software/hardware realignment on a part of our fleet, leading to longer turnaround time and delays to our scheduled operations," Air India wrote on X.
Air India has emphasized that safety remains its top priority as it undertakes a mandatory software and hardware realignment for its A320 family aircraft, in line with EASA and Airbus directives.
“At Air India, safety is top priority. Following EASA and Airbus directives for a mandatory software and hardware realignment on A320 family aircraft worldwide, our engineers have been working round-the-clock to complete the task at the earliest. We have already completed the reset on over 40% of our aircraft that are impacted by this, and are confident of covering the entire fleet within the timeline prescribed by EASA," an Air India official said in a statement.
As per the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) directive, the deadline for airlines in India is 5.30 am (IST) on Sunday. If aircraft remain to be upgraded beyond this, then they might be grounded.
“Air India can confirm that there have been no cancellations due to this task and there is no major impact on schedule integrity across our network. However, some of our flights may be slightly delayed or rescheduled. Our colleagues on ground are there to assist the passengers," the statement further mentioned.
Further, airlines across the US, South America and Europe also cautioned that the emergency updates could lead to significant delays and cancellations. American Airlines — the largest A320 operator — said 340 of its 480 aircraft require the update, which takes about two hours per plane, and expects repairs to be finished by Saturday. Lufthansa, and easyJet also reported briefly removing aircraft from service to complete the fixes. Colombian carrier Avianca warned that the recall will affect more than 70% of its fleet and has halted ticket sales for travel through December 8.
#EASA has issued an Emergency Airworthiness Directive (EAD) for the @Airbus A320 family. This may unfortunately cause disruption to flight schedules and inconvenience to passengers. As is always the case in aviation, safety is paramount. https://t.co/Kh73onP2ZO— EASA (@EASA) November 28, 2025
Furthermore, the EASA also confirmed an Emergency Airworthiness Directive for the A320 family, emphasizing that safety remains the top priority across the aviation sector. “EASA has issued an Emergency Airworthiness Directive (EAD) for the @Airbus A320 family. This may unfortunately cause disruption to flight schedules and inconvenience to passengers. As is always the case in aviation, safety is paramount," it posted on X.
Air New Zealand Grounds All Its A320 Aircrafts
Air New Zealand on Saturday announced that it has grounded all its A320 aircraft, citing precautionary software update.
UPDATE: Airbus A320 Global Software IssueWe're currently experiencing a global software issue affecting Airbus A320 aircraft. Our A320 fleet is safe to operate, however, as a precaution, we grounded all A320 aircraft this morning.
To allow aircraft to get to their destination…
— Air New Zealand (@FlyAirNZ) November 28, 2025
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“We're currently experiencing a global software issue affecting Airbus A320 aircraft. Our A320 fleet is safe to operate, however, as a precaution, we grounded all A320 aircraft this morning," it said.
Source: News18
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