Airbus issues major A320 recall, threatening global flight disruption

PARIS--Europe's Airbus said on Friday it was ordering immediate repairs to 6,000 of its widely used A320 family of jets in a ...
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Airbus Recalls Over 6,000 A320 Planes, Airlines Cancel Flights

Airlines around the world canceled or delayed flights while they carried out urgent maintenance. More than 6,000 planes in the A320 family are affected, which is more than half of Airbus’s global ...
Aviation Week

Delta TechOps, LATAM Collaborate On A320 Component Repair

ORLANDO, Florida—Delta TechOps and LATAM Airlines Brasil have announced a new long-term collaboration for maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services, with an initial focus on Airbus A320 ...
Fox Business

Transportation secretary says no 'major disruptions' expected amid Airbus recall of 6,000 jets

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced Saturday he has been working closely with Airbus and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) as airlines race to complete emergency software repairs. In ...
The New York Times

Airbus Orders Software Update for A320 Jets

The European airplane maker said a recent incident had shown that “intense solar radiation may corrupt data critical to the functioning of flight controls.” By Niraj Chokshi Airbus on Friday urged ...
Los Angeles Times

Airlines adopt software fix for Airbus A320 after mishap, posing potential U.S. flight delays

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Airbus A320 aircraft used by major U.S. carriers need urgent software updates after a JetBlue flight’s sudden ...
Reuters

Airbus counts the cost of relying on a single airplane model

PARIS, Dec 5 (Reuters) - This week, Airbus (AIR.PA), opens new tab got a brutal reminder that even the world’s most-delivered jet - the A320 - isn’t immune to shocks as disparate as solar flares and ...
CNN

Airlines race to fix Airbus planes after warning solar radiation could cause pilots to lose control

Airlines around the world are racing to avoid widespread cancellations by fixing thousands of Airbus aircraft that need immediate maintenance to protect from a problem that injured passengers and ...
Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Delta expects ‘limited’ impact from required Airbus modification

A manufacturer’s required update to certain aircraft after an October incident involving a JetBlue plane is not expected to have major effects to Delta Air Lines’ schedules. Fewer than 50 planes in ...