{"id":93713,"date":"2025-12-01T18:48:12","date_gmt":"2025-12-01T18:48:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-africa\/all-news\/airbus-releases-software-update-for-a320-family"},"modified":"2025-12-01T20:46:05","modified_gmt":"2025-12-01T20:46:05","slug":"airbus-releases-software-update-for-a320-family","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-africa\/all-news\/airbus-releases-software-update-for-a320-family","title":{"rendered":"Airbus Releases Software Update for A320 Family"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; South-Africa. <\/strong><\/span>Airbus on Friday directed an immediate precautionary software update for its A320 family after identifying that intense solar radiation could corrupt data critical to flight-control functions.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement on Friday, Airbus said it has consequently identified a significant number of A320 Family aircraft currently in-service which may be impacted.<\/p>\n<p>It added that Airbus has worked proactively with the aviation authorities to request immediate precautionary action from operators via an Alert Operators Transmission (AOT).<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis AOT will be reflected in an Emergency Airworthiness Directive from the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA),\u201d it said.<\/p>\n<p>The statement added: \u201cAirbus acknowledges these recommendations will lead to operational disruptions to passengers and customers.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe apologise for the inconvenience caused and will work closely with operators, while keeping safety as our number one and overriding priority.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>After the announcement, Tu\u0308rkiye\u2019s flag carrier Turkish Airlines began to implement the necessary procedures for its eight aircraft.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEight A320 aircraft in our fleet have been assessed under this framework and will be safely returned to service after completing procedures in accordance with the relevant instructions,\u201d Yahya Ustun, senior vice president communications at the flag carrier, said on US social media platform X.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDuring this process, we are following the instructions of all relevant stabilization agencies, especially EASA, and are cooperating with Airbus to ensure the necessary software updates,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">South-Africa<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; South-Africa. Airbus on Friday directed an immediate precautionary software update for its A320 family after identifying that intense solar radiation could corrupt data critical to flight-control functions. In a statement on Friday, Airbus said it has consequently identified a significant number of A320 Family aircraft currently in-service which may be impacted. 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