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Airbus Grounds 6,000 A320s After Solar Data Corruption

11/28/2025

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Airbus grounded about 6,000 A320 family aircraft due to data corruption from intense solar radiation, affecting over half the fleet.
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency will issue an Emergency Airworthiness Directive to formalize required software and hardware changes.
The grounding will disrupt operations ahead of a busy U.S. travel weekend.
The action follows a JetBlue flight on October 30, when a flight-control malfunction prompted an emergency landing and injuries.

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Airbus grounded about 6,000 A320 family aircraft due to data corruption from intense solar radiation, affecting over half the fleet.
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency will issue an Emergency Airworthiness Directive to formalize required software and hardware changes.
The grounding will disrupt operations ahead of a busy U.S. travel weekend.
The action follows a JetBlue flight on October 30, when a flight-control malfunction prompted an emergency landing and injuries.