Fewer than 100 A320 planes remain grounded due to vulnerable controls software, Airbus announces

The aircraft manufacturer announced on Friday the immobilization of some 6,000 A320 planes in order to urgently replace software vulnerable to solar radiation.

Towards an end to the crisis for Airbus? Three days after the grounding of 6,000 A320s worldwide, fewer than 100 Airbus A320 ranges remain grounded due to vulnerable control software, the aircraft manufacturer announced on Monday, December 1. “The vast majority” of these devices has been modified since the announcement of this problem on Friday, Airbus said in a press release, saying it was working with the airlines to “modifying fewer than 100 remaining aircraft to ensure they can be returned to service”.

The aircraft manufacturer Airbus announced on Friday the immobilization of some 6,000 A320 aircraft(New window) in order to urgently replace control software vulnerable to solar radiation. A fault was identified in the control software of an elevator-aileron computer (Elac) manufactured by Thales. This technical problem had consequences on air traffic, the A320 being the best-selling aircraft in the world.