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EU Grounds 6,000 Airbus A320s Amid Thanksgiving Travel Surge

11/29/2025

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The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) ordered an emergency grounding of about 6,000 Airbus A320-family airliners after JetBlue Airways' Oct 30 incident.
Most affected aircraft can be fixed with a software update, while about 900 older models will need replacement computers.
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration expects Thanksgiving travel to be the busiest in 15 years as airlines prepare for a record number of passengers.

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The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) ordered an emergency grounding of about 6,000 Airbus A320-family airliners after JetBlue Airways' Oct 30 incident.
Most affected aircraft can be fixed with a software update, while about 900 older models will need replacement computers.
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration expects Thanksgiving travel to be the busiest in 15 years as airlines prepare for a record number of passengers.