The end of Airbus's problems with the sun? “Only” 100 grounded machines left

Airbus said on Monday that fewer than 100 A320 planes remain out of action due to a software problem. The vast majority of machines of this type have already undergone software modification since last Friday, when the need was announced.

The problem potentially affected approximately 6,000 people. planes. The company announced that it is working with carriers to modify fewer than 100 machines to ensure that they can be put back into service.

On Friday Airbus announced that it has ordered software changes in more than half of the global fleet of A320 aircraft, i.e. in approximately 6,000. planes. He explained that

A recent incident involving an A320 family aircraft revealed the negative impact of solar radiation on data that is critical to the flight control system.

This concerns an October 30 JetBlue flight from Cancun, Mexico, to Newark, New Jersey, USA. Due to problems with the control system, the airbus serving this connection suddenly and uncontrollably began to lose altitude, as a result of which it made an emergency landing in Tampa, Florida; several people were taken to hospital.

The manufacturer announced on Friday that for about two-thirds of the planes that will be subject to software replacement, decommissioning will mean a “relatively short grounding.”

Airbus estimates that approximately 11,300 are currently in operation. A320 family aircraft, including 6.4 thousand from the basic A320 model. Industry sources reported on Friday that the Polish airline LOT does not have these machines in its fleet. (PAP)

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