Overview
- EASA issued an Emergency Airworthiness Directive and Airbus sent an urgent operator notice requiring ELAC software updates or hardware replacement before further flights.
- Airbus estimates roughly 6,000 A320-family jets worldwide need remediation, with most addressed by a software update and a subset of older airframes potentially requiring hardware swaps.
- India’s DGCA directed operators to complete the mandated work by November 29, and airlines report about 80% of the domestic A320 fleet has been updated.
- IndiGo said it has completed updates on 160 aircraft with remaining work underway, Air India reported most of its fleet is finished, and Air India Express said it is taking precautionary steps.
- Operational impacts include delays and some cancellations internationally—Japan’s ANA canceled 65 flights and Jetstar and United reported disruptions—while Indian carriers signaled schedule changes and 60–90 minute delays.