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Emergency Airworthiness Directive Affects Thousands of Airbus A320 Aircraft Globally: Indian Airlines Respond
Nov 29, 2025 07:28 pm CST
Following an emergency airworthiness directive from the European Union Aviation Safety Agency, thousands of Airbus A320-family aircraft worldwide require urgent flight control fixes. Air India and IndiGo are working to implement mandatory checks on hundreds of affected aircraft, with engineers working around the clock to replace faulty elevator aileron computers vulnerable to solar radiation corruption. Both airlines report minimal disruptions while prioritizing passenger safety.
EASA Grounds 6,000 Airbus A320 Aircraft Worldwide Due to Critical Flight Control Issue
Nov 29, 2025 03:36 pm CST
The European Union Safety Agency has issued an emergency directive grounding approximately 6,000 Airbus A320 aircraft worldwide following a JetBlue incident where a computer malfunction caused an uncommanded pitch-down event. The issue stems from the Elevator Aileron Computer system, with Indian airlines including Air India and IndiGo working to complete required software and hardware fixes by Sunday evening.
Airbus A320 Flight Control Issue Affects Over 200 Indian Aircraft: IndiGo, Air India Operations Disrupted
Nov 29, 2025 10:35 am CST
Intense solar radiation has corrupted flight control data in Airbus A320 family aircraft, affecting 200-250 planes in India and requiring urgent software changes or hardware realignment. IndiGo, Air India, and Air India Express operations face disruptions as aircraft undergo necessary fixes mandated by EASA following a recent uncommanded pitch down incident.