Overview
- EASA issued Emergency AD 2025-0268-E and the FAA followed with an emergency directive that bars affected A319/A320/A321 aircraft from passenger service until their flight‑control software is replaced or modified.
- Airbus traced the risk to solar radiation corrupting data in the ELAC flight‑control computers, with industry reporting that roughly 6,000 in‑service jets require updates and about 1,000 may need hardware replacements.
- Operators reported global disruptions, including 35 cancellations at Air France and more than 60 ANA flights affecting about 9,500 passengers, while Wizz Air and Iberia said updates were progressing with limited impact.
- American Airlines initially said about 340 aircraft were affected before revising the figure to 209 and warned of some delays as U.S. carriers coordinated fixes during the busy Thanksgiving travel period.
- In Mexico, Volaris expects most updates within 48–72 hours and warns of delays and cancellations, VivaAerobús is implementing changes with schedules to be confirmed, and the AFAC is conducting technical verifications.