Overview
- Around 6,000 A320‑family jets were flagged for action; Airbus says fewer than 100 still await the mandated update before returning to service.
- The prescribed remedy for most aircraft is a 2–3 hour rollback to a previously validated ELAC software version loaded via a cockpit data loader.
- Regulators at EASA and the FAA issued emergency directives requiring completion of the fix before carrying passengers, prompting overnight work across global fleets.
- Analysts indicate a smaller, older subset of jets may need hardware replacements for flight computers, extending downtime beyond software rollbacks.
- Separately, Reuters reported a fuselage‑panel quality issue affecting several dozen A320s in production that is delaying some deliveries, with no signs of impact on in‑service aircraft.