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Jetstar cancels 90 domestic flights across Australia after global Airbus A320 recall

Jetstar has cancelled 90 domestic flights across Australia after Airbus ordered an immediate software update for thousands of its A320 planes following a mid-air incident in the US. The airline grounded some of its Airbus fleet in Australia and disrupted international flights as well.

Catie McLeod and Lisa CoxThe Guardian - World NewsFiled 2025-11-29 · 05:36 GMTLean · Center-LeftRead · 1 min
Jetstar cancels 90 domestic flights across Australia after global Airbus A320 recall
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Jetstar has cancelled 90 domestic flights across Australia after Airbus ordered an immediate software update for thousands of its A320 planes following a mid-air incident in the US. The airline grounded some of its Airbus fleet in Australia and disrupted international flights as well. Tyrone Simes, Jetstar's head of flying operations, reported that the cancellations were due to the software changes, which are expected to continue until Sunday. The disruption affects flights across Australia and New Zealand, with airport disruptions also occurring in both countries. The incident prompted Airbus to take action to address a potential safety issue. The airline is working to reschedule affected flights once the updates have been implemented.

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Ninety Jetstar flights were affected on Saturday.

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Airbus ordered software changes to thousands of its A320 planes.

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Jetstar cancels 90 domestic flights across Australia.

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Disruption expected to continue until Sunday.

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Immediate software update ordered by Airbus after US mid-air incident causes airport disruption across Australia and New Zealand Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Jetstar has grounded some of its Airbus fleet in Australia and cancelled domestic and international flights after the aerospace manufacturer ordered software changes to thousands of its A320 planes following a mid-air incident. Ninety Jetstar flights were affected on Saturday with disruption expected to continue until Sunday, the airline’s head of flying operations, Tyrone Simes, told reporters at Melbourne airport. Continue reading...
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