PARIS: Fears of days of travel chaos across Europe and the world eased on Saturday after plane manufacturer Airbus intervened rapidly to implement a software upgrade it had said was immediately needed on some 6,000 of its A320 planes. The announcement by Europe’s top plane manufacturer late Friday that the planes could not fly again until the switch was made followed an incident in the United States and raised concerns that hundreds of planes would need to be grounded for long periods.

A solar radiation–linked software flaw in Airbus A320 jets triggered urgent global fixes, causing possible delays but no safety risk for travelers.

Immediate software change on ‘significant number’ of jets to result in disruption to half the global fleet

PARIS: Airbus on Friday warned of potential travel disruption as it upgrades some 6,000 operational A320 aircraft, after an incident on a JetBlue flight last month. The European…

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency said in a directive that a JetBlue flight on Oct. 30 experienced an "uncommanded and limited pitch down event."

Around 6,000 planes were affected after an issue that could corrupt data was discovered.

The aircraft manufacturer ordered an emergency software update for the flight control systems on these planes, resulting in widespread delays and flight cancellations across the…

Airline passengers booked to fly on the Airbus A320 aircrafts are facing long delays while urgent modifications are made to a piece of equipment susceptible to “intense solar…

PARIS: Fears of days of travel chaos across Europe and the world eased on Saturday after plane manufacturer Airbus intervened rapidly to implement a software upgrade it had said…

Airbus addresses software issues and A320 tech glitch, ensuring safer operations as airlines navigate the implications of recent vulnerabilities.

French manufacturer had to ground thousands of planes at weekend but fewer than 100 now need update

The French plane-maker says most of the affected jets have now received the necessary software update, limiting disruption for airlines.