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.
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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Approximately 6,000 Airbus A320-family aircraft worldwide were recalled for an urgent software update due to a vulnerability to solar flares.
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.
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.
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.
Scientists track recent solar flare disruptions in Earth's ionosphere â Phys.org
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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.