Airbus finds problem with fuselage panels after fixing software glitch

Airbus recently issued a recall affecting 6,000 A320 family jets due to a software glitch where intense solar radiation could corrupt flight control data, causing flight cancellations and delays worldwide, particularly impacting US airlines during Thanksgiving weekend. While Airbus has completed software fixes for most affected aircraft, a smaller percentage may require hardware upgrades. Simultaneously, Airbus shares fell after the company identified a separate quality issue affecting a limited number of A320 metal fuselage panels, prompting inspections of potentially impacted aircraft. The company stated the source of the panel issue has been identified and contained. The UK transport secretary indicated the impact on UK airlines was limited, praising the swift response to the safety concern.

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