"European aerospace giant Airbus on Friday ordered an immediate software change on a significant number of its A320 family of jets following an incident last month. Airbus said in a statement that a recent incident revealed that intense solar radiation may corrupt data critical to the functioning of flight controls. The incident that appears to have brought the issue to light involved a JetBlue flight from Cancun, Mexico to Newark, New Jersey, on October 30, according to Reuters."
"That flight made an emergency landing at Tampa, Florida, and several people were taken to hospital after a flight control problem and a sudden uncommanded drop in altitude. Airbus says action may lead to delays over busy travel weekend "Airbus has consequently identified a significant number of A320 Family aircraft currently in-service which may be impacted," the company said. "Airbus acknowledges these recommendations will lead to operational disruptions to passengers and customers," the statement added."
"Air France canceled 35 flights on Friday due to the software error, and the French airline expected further cancellations on Saturday. Germany's Lufthansa Group, on the other hand, did not anticipate any major disruptions to its flight operations. "Most of the software updates were already carried out last night and on Saturday morning," a company spokesperson said on Saturday. Isolated Lufthansa delays, however, could not be ruled out."
Airbus ordered an immediate software change for a significant number of A320 family aircraft after identifying that intense solar radiation may corrupt data critical to flight controls. A JetBlue flight from Cancun to Newark experienced a flight-control problem and a sudden uncommanded drop in altitude, prompting an emergency landing in Tampa and hospital treatment for several people. Airlines implemented updates and cancellations; Air France canceled 35 flights and expected further cancellations. Lufthansa reported most updates completed overnight with isolated delays possible. American Airlines reported the vast majority of its roughly 340 affected A320s had been overhauled.
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