Transportation Secretary Duffy says minimal travel disruptions expected as airlines rush to complete Airbus A320 software updates by Sunday.

A Delta Air Lines flight en route to Hawaii was forced to divert due to a technical issue on board on November 28, 2025. As reported by WFAA, Delta flight DL837 was at cruising altitude while flying from Atlanta to Honolulu when the Airbus A330-300 operating the route experienced a technical issue that caused a smoke indication.

Delta and American Airlines are among the major air carriers that are responding to an “urgent” safety update relating to Airbus planes after an airplane experienced a “pitch down” event.

Fewer than 50 planes in Atlanta-based Delta‘s fleet will be affected by an Airbus modification requirement, a spokesperson told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution on Friday afternoon.

Global airlines scrambled to address an unexpected Airbus A320 software glitch that triggered a partial recall and forced hundreds of flight cancellations across Asia and Europe, with potential ripple effects in the U.

One of the world’s largest airplane makers said Friday that intense solar radiation may corrupt data critical to flight controls on a “significant number” of its most popular aircraft, prompting a swift response from several airlines. Airbus attributed the revelation to a recent analysis involving its A320 family of aircraft.

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

Airbus issued an urgent directive on a “significant number" of A320 family aircraft, potentially disrupting travel. Here’s what we know.

A320 planes are flown by a number of domestic and international airlines, and the required software update could lead to "operational disruptions to passengers and customers," according to Airbus.

Major airlines face holiday disruptions as Airbus A320 aircraft require urgent software fixes, affecting American Airlines and Delta fleets nationwide.