A320 software flaw may disrupt Thanksgiving travel
Airbus has issued an Alert Operators Transmission urging immediate software and hardware protections for A320-family aircraft after analyzing an Oct. 30 JetBlue incident (Flight 1230 from Cancun to Newark) that caused several injuries following a sudden altitude drop. The notice â potentially affecting more than 9,000 A320-family jets worldwide (about 1,600 in the U.S.) â could disrupt Thanksgiving travel as airlines including Allegiant and Frontier evaluate the directive and work to minimize delays and notify affected passengers.
đ Key Facts
- Airbus issued an Alert Operators Transmission (AOT) urging immediate software and hardware protections for A320 family aircraft.
- Airbus told NPR the incident analyzed in the AOT was JetBlue Flight 1230, which flew from Cancun to Newark.
- The Oct. 30 JetBlue event involved a sudden altitude drop that caused several injuries.
- Cirium estimates there are more than 9,000 A320 family aircraft in service globally, including about 1,600 in the United States.
- Allegiant says it is working to minimize delays and will contact affected passengers.
- Frontier says it is evaluating the Airbus notice.
đ° Sources (2)
Airbus calls for 'immediate' software upgrade to A320 aircraft
New information:
- Airbus tells NPR it issued an Alert Operators Transmission (AOT) urging immediate software/hardware protections and confirms the analyzed incident was JetBlue Flight 1230 from Cancun to Newark.
- NPR reports the Oct. 30 JetBlue event caused several injuries after a sudden altitude drop.
- Cirium estimates more than 9,000 A320 family aircraft are in service globally, including about 1,600 in the U.S.
- Additional airline status: Allegiant says it is working to minimize delays and will contact affected passengers; Frontier says it is evaluating the Airbus notice.