Travel · 29 November 2025
Airbus Orders Emergency Software Fix for 6,000 A320 Jets After Solar Radiation Triggers Mid-Air Incident
Airbus has issued one of its largest recalls in history, affecting approximately 6,000 A320-family aircraft worldwide after investigators linked a JetBlue emergency landing to solar radiation corrupting flight control data. The urgent software rollback, triggered by an October 30 incident where a plane unexpectedly nose-dived without pilot input, requires immediate fixes before aircraft can fly again. Airlines including American, Delta, and British carriers face major disruptions during peak holiday travel, with two-thirds of affected planes needing quick software updates while hundreds require extended hardware replacements.
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