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A solar radiation–linked software flaw in Airbus A320 jets triggered urgent global fixes, causing possible delays but no safety risk for travelers.
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Urgent warning on Airbus A320: Solar flare failure could cause travel nightmare
Aviation authorities issue an emergency directive for Airbus A320s after a solar flare caused a flight control issue. Airlines are scrambling to apply a software update.
US airlines with Airbus A320 jets to face operational delays this week? The Airbus software issue has triggered an urgent update order for A320 aircraft. American Airlines says about 340 planes need updates.
The Federal Aviation Administration is preparing to mirror EASA's emergency airworthiness directive requiring Airbus A320-family aircraft receive software updates before further flight, following a solar radiation interference incident that affected a JetBlue flight in October.