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Airbus: Fewer Than 100 A320s Remain Grounded as Global Fix Nears Completion

Regulators ordered immediate updates after analysis found solar radiation could corrupt flight‑control data on a recent software build, prompting swift compliance across fleets.

Overview

  • Airbus said fewer than 100 of roughly 6,000 potentially affected A320‑family jets are still out of service, with most aircraft already modified.
  • EASA’s emergency airworthiness directive, echoed by the FAA and other national authorities, required software updates or hardware mitigations before normal operations.
  • UAE regulators reported full compliance for all A319, A320 and A321 aircraft registered in the country, following oversight of operators’ updates.
  • India’s DGCA said 338 A320‑family aircraft across Indian carriers were covered by the directive, with software upgrades largely completed and only minor delays reported.
  • Operational disruption has been limited as many fixes were cockpit software updates, though earlier cancellations included 95 ANA flights affecting about 13,500 passengers.