"Airlines around the world cancelled and delayed flights over the weekend after the French plane manufacturer ordered immediate repairs to 6,000 of its A320 family of jets, more than half of its global fleet. Airbus said on Friday that analysis of a recent incident had revealed intense solar radiation may corrupt data critical to the functioning of flight controls. The alert marked the biggest recall in Airbus's 55-year history and came only weeks after the A320 overtook the rival Boeing 737 as the most-delivered jet."
"Airbus said last week that about 6,000 A320 aircraft needed software or hardware fixes to solve the problems. On Monday it said the vast majority of those fixes were complete. Airbus apologises for any challenges and delays caused to passengers and airlines by this event, the company said. There are now fewer than 100 aircraft that still need the software update before they can return to service, Airbus said in a statement."
A software glitch triggered an order for immediate repairs to about 6,000 A320-family jets, more than half of Airbus's global fleet. Airlines worldwide cancelled and delayed flights over the weekend, including major US carriers during the Thanksgiving travel period. Analysis indicated intense solar radiation may corrupt data critical to flight-control functioning. The recall represented the largest in Airbus's 55-year history and followed the A320 becoming the most-delivered jet. The vast majority of fixes are complete and fewer than 100 aircraft still need the software update; analysts estimate up to 15% may require hardware upgrades. Installing an older software version typically takes two to three hours per aircraft.
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