"Europe's Airbus is ordering an immediate software change on a significant number of its best-selling A320 family of jets in a move that industry sources said would bring disruption to half the global fleet, or thousands of jets. The move to different software, announced on Friday, must be carried out before the next routine flight, according to a separate bulletin to airlines seen by the Reuters news agency,"
"Industry sources said the incident that triggered the unexpected repair action involved a JetBlue flight from Cancun, Mexico, to Newark, New Jersey, on October 30, in which several passengers were hurt following a sharp loss of altitude. Flight 1230 made an emergency landing at Tampa, Florida, after a flight control problem and a sudden uncommanded drop in altitude, prompting an FAA investigation."
Airbus ordered an immediate software change for a significant portion of A320-family jets, requiring installation before the next routine flight and affecting roughly half the global fleet, or thousands of aircraft. The action follows an incident in which intense solar radiation may have corrupted data critical to flight controls, contributing to a JetBlue flight’s sudden loss of altitude and emergency landing. The European Union Aviation Safety Agency will issue an emergency directive mandating the fix. About two-thirds of affected jets will briefly ground while airlines revert to prior software. The update risks cancellations, delays, and strain on maintenance resources already limited by separate engine repair backlogs.
Read at www.aljazeera.com
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