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Airbus Alert: Solar Radiation Issue Affects 6,000 A320 Aircraft, Causing Global Flight Disruptions
Nov 29, 2025 09:59 am CST
Airbus has issued an urgent alert affecting approximately 6,000 A320 family aircraft worldwide due to a software issue where intense solar radiation may corrupt flight control data. The technical malfunction has led to numerous flight cancellations across major airlines including Air France and Avianca, with software upgrades expected to take weeks for some aircraft. The warning follows an October JetBlue incident where an A320 experienced an in-flight control issue and sudden nosedive, requiring an emergency landing.
China's C919 Passenger Jet Struggles Amid US-China Trade Tensions and Western Supply Dependencies
Oct 27, 2025 02:10 pm CST
China's homegrown C919 passenger jet faces significant challenges in meeting delivery targets due to US-China trade tensions and dependency on Western components. Despite Beijing's ambitions to challenge Boeing and Airbus, export restrictions on critical parts and lack of international certification are hampering COMAC's production goals and global expansion plans for this state-backed aerospace project.
Air India and Airbus Launch Advanced Pilot Training Facility with Rs 1,000 Crore Investment in Haryana
Oct 01, 2025 12:18 am CST
Air India and Airbus have established a state-of-the-art joint venture training facility in Haryana, featuring 10 full-flight simulators with an investment exceeding Rs 1,000 crore. This facility will train over 5,000 new pilots in the next decade, representing a significant step toward making India's aviation industry self-reliant and supporting Air India's fleet expansion of 570 new aircraft.