Airbus orders urgent A320 safety fixes
Airbus ordered urgent software fixes for A320-family aircraft following a flight-control incident. The company says most jets have now been updated, with fewer than 100 planes worldwide still awaiting the required patch.
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Approximately 6,000 Airbus A320-family aircraft worldwide were recalled for an urgent software update due to a vulnerability to solar flares. ([Reuters](https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/airbus-narrows-software-crisis-airlines-ride-out-a320-recall-2025-12-01/)) ([Reuters](https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/airbus-narrows-software-crisis-airlines-ride-out-a320-recall-2025-12-01/)) ([Reuters](https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/airbus-narrows-software-crisis-airlines-ride-out-a320-recall-2025-12-01/)) ([Reuters](https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/airbus-narrows-software-crisis-airlines-ride-out-a320-recall-2025-12-01/)) ([Reuters](https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/airbus-narrows-software-crisis-airlines-ride-out-a320-recall-2025-12-01/)) ([Reuters](https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/airbus-narrows-software-crisis-airlines-ride-out-a320-recall-2025-12-01/)) ([Reuters](https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/airbus-narrows-software-crisis-airlines-ride-out-a320-recall-2025-12-01/)) ([Reuters](https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/airbus-narrows-software-crisis-airlines-ride-out-a320-recall-2025-12-01/)) ([Reuters](https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/airbus-narrows-software-crisis-airlines-ride-out-a320-recall-2025-12-01/)) ([Reuters](https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/airbus-narrows-software-crisis-airlines-ride-out-a320-recall-2025-12-01/))
Airbus says most of its recalled 6,000 A320 jets now modified â Reuters
On October 30, 2025, a JetBlue Airbus A320 experienced a sudden pitch-down event linked to solar flare interference, injuring at least 15 people aboard. ([The Air Current](https://theaircurrent.com/feed/dispatches/solar-flare-vulnerability-airbus-a320-software-forces-emergency-action-airlines/)) ([The Air Current](https://theaircurrent.com/feed/dispatches/solar-flare-vulnerability-airbus-a320-software-forces-emergency-action-airlines/)) ([The Air Current](https://theaircurrent.com/feed/dispatches/solar-flare-vulnerability-airbus-a320-software-forces-emergency-action-airlines/)) ([The Air Current](https://theaircurrent.com/feed/dispatches/solar-flare-vulnerability-airbus-a320-software-forces-emergency-action-airlines/)) ([The Air Current](https://theaircurrent.com/feed/dispatches/solar-flare-vulnerability-airbus-a320-software-forces-emergency-action-airlines/)) ([The Air Current](https://theaircurrent.com/feed/dispatches/solar-flare-vulnerability-airbus-a320-software-forces-emergency-action-airlines/)) ([The Air Current](https://theaircurrent.com/feed/dispatches/solar-flare-vulnerability-airbus-a320-software-forces-emergency-action-airlines/)) ([The Air Current](https://theaircurrent.com/feed/dispatches/solar-flare-vulnerability-airbus-a320-software-forces-emergency-action-airlines/)) ([The Air Current](https://theaircurrent.com/feed/dispatches/solar-flare-vulnerability-airbus-a320-software-forces-emergency-action-airlines/)) ([The Air Current](https://theaircurrent.com/feed/dispatches/solar-flare-vulnerability-airbus-a320-software-forces-emergency-action-airlines/))
Solar flare vulnerability in A320 software forces emergency action by airlines â The Air Current
Solar Cycle 25 is predicted to reach its maximum sunspot number of 115 in July 2025, leading to increased solar flare activity. ([NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center](https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/products/solar-cycle-progression)) ([NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center](https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/products/solar-cycle-progression)) ([NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center](https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/products/solar-cycle-progression)) ([NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center](https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/products/solar-cycle-progression)) ([NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center](https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/products/solar-cycle-progression)) ([NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center](https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/products/solar-cycle-progression)) ([NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center](https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/products/solar-cycle-progression)) ([NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center](https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/products/solar-cycle-progression)) ([NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center](https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/products/solar-cycle-progression)) ([NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center](https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/products/solar-cycle-progression))
Solar Cycle Progression â NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center
In November 2025, an X5.1 solar flare occurred, marking the strongest flare of 2025 so far and disrupting Earth's ionosphere. ([Phys.org](https://phys.org/news/2025-11-scientists-track-solar-flare-disruptions.html)) ([Phys.org](https://phys.org/news/2025-11-scientists-track-solar-flare-disruptions.html)) ([Phys.org](https://phys.org/news/2025-11-scientists-track-solar-flare-disruptions.html)) ([Phys.org](https://phys.org/news/2025-11-scientists-track-solar-flare-disruptions.html)) ([Phys.org](https://phys.org/news/2025-11-scientists-track-solar-flare-disruptions.html)) ([Phys.org](https://phys.org/news/2025-11-scientists-track-solar-flare-disruptions.html)) ([Phys.org](https://phys.org/news/2025-11-scientists-track-solar-flare-disruptions.html)) ([Phys.org](https://phys.org/news/2025-11-scientists-track-solar-flare-disruptions.html)) ([Phys.org](https://phys.org/news/2025-11-scientists-track-solar-flare-disruptions.html)) ([Phys.org](https://phys.org/news/2025-11-scientists-track-solar-flare-disruptions.html))
Scientists track recent solar flare disruptions in Earth's ionosphere â Phys.org
đ Key Facts
- As of 1 December 2025, Airbus says most A320-family jets worldwide have received the required urgent safety software fix (source: Twincities).
- Fewer than 100 A320-family aircraft worldwide still need the update (source: Twincities).
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- Airbus says most A320-family jets have now received the required software fix.
- Fewer than 100 aircraft worldwide still need the update.