Thousands of Airbus planes had to be grounded for a software update after it was discovered that intense solar radiation could interfere with onboard flight control computers.
Around 6,000 A320 planes were thought to be affected - half the European firm's global fleet - but many were able to fly again within hours after undergoing the update.
The UK's aviation regulator said there would be "some disruption and cancellations to flights" though the impact at airports appears to be limited.
Airbus said it discovered the issue after an investigation into an incident in which a plane flying between the US and Mexico suddenly lost altitude in October.
One of Japan's leading airlines, All Nippon Airways (ANA), has canceled 95 domestic flights due to problems with its Airbus A320 aircraft, the air carrier said.
France’s national airline Air France canceled 35 flights on November 28 due to problems with its A320 aircraft manufactured by the European concern Airbus, BFMTV reported, citing a statement from the airline.
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Una falla detectada en aviones modelo A320 de Airbus anticipa un nuevo golpe al sector aéreo
ReplyDeleteEl productor de aviones europeo Airbus ordenó la inmediata suspensión de vuelos de alrededor de 6.000 aviones A320 debido a una falla crítica en el sistema ELAC, un computador que controla los elevadores y alerones de la aeronave.