Airbus has detected a problem in A320neo aircraft, affecting companies around the world
Most airlines have already implemented the safety updates recommended by the manufacturer, and 100 aircraft have been confirmed to stay at airports for longer.
Airbushas detected a problem in several of the A320neo and A320 family aircraft in service, after assessing that intense solar radiation could damage key data for the operation of flight controls. In fact, these studies have been based on incidents on a JetBlue flight on 30 October A0. Although the European manufacturer initially warned of the possibility of general disruptions, the impact on air traffic has been limited, as confirmed by several airlines and authorities.
The alert was triggered by a failure on October 30 on a JetBlue flight between Cancun and Newark , with sudden loss of altitude and emergency landing in Tampa, Florida. Experts concluded that the problem was in data modified by solar radiation under tougher conditions than expected. As a result, Airbus has ordered urgent changes in software and, in some cases, hardware.
The manufacturer said on Friday that 85% of the more than 6,000 aircraft needed only a computer update that could be done at a distance, while about a thousand needed deeper interventions. However, French Transport Minister Philippe Tabarot said on Saturday that only a hundred aircraft will have to stay at airports longer in order to speed up the return to normal.
In the Spanish state, Iberia has confirmed that its technicians have been working all night and that Saturday's operations will not be delayed. EasyJet, Brussels Airlines, Swiss or TAP have also reported that they will have little impact after the updates have been completed or completed.
Outside Europe, the situation has been more complicated: the Japanese ANA has cancelled 65 flights; the Australian JetStar , a hundred; the Filipinos PAL and Cebu Pacific , 80; and the Mexican Volaris , announced delays and cancellations until Sunday.
In the United States, however, companies are accelerating their efforts to reduce their effects on a particularly critical weekend for heavy traffic associated with Thanksgiving.
Meanwhile, Airbus has apologized for the inconvenience caused and stressed that they continue to cooperate closely with operators and authorities "maintaining safety as an absolute priority." The French authorities have welcomed the manufacturer's "rapid and transparent" reaction and stressed that the company has put passenger safety before the impact on the company's reputation or price.
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