Airbus Updates Thousands of Planes, Causing Travel Disruptions

An Airbus directive for an immediate software update of 6,000 A320 planes has caused global flight disruptions, impacting over half of the 11,300 A320 jets in operation. American Airlines reported that 340 of its 480 A320s required updates during a busy travel weekend, while Japan’s ANA canceled 95 domestic flights affecting over 13,000 passengers. The European Union Aviation Safety Agency issued the directive after a JetBlue incident linked to solar radiation affecting flight control data. To prevent future issues, affected planes will revert to earlier software versions.

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