Airbus recently announced that the necessary changes (software/hardware updates) have been completed for most of its A320-family jets. According to the company, approximately 6,000 aircraft were potentially affected, and the modifications have now been implemented on most of them; only a small number of aircraft (less than a hundred) remain, and work on those is … Read more
Airbus recently announced that most of the nearly 6,000 A320-family aircraft it recalled have now been modified. The action was taken due to a technical risk Airbus described as linked to “intense solar radiation”—that is, events that occasionally cause surges in cosmic particles and radiation (sometimes referred to as solar flares). Airbus and several airlines … Read more
Recently, Airbus A320 Recall temporarily grounded some aircraft for safety reasons—a move taken to prioritize the safety of both passengers and crew. According to initial information, Airbus observed that excessive solar radiation could affect some aircraft sensors and flight-data systems, so the company ordered controls and inspections to investigate and conduct necessary testing. This incident … Read more