Airbus Grounds 'Significant Number' of A320 Planes -- WSJ

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By WSJ Staff

Airbus said its A320 family of planes need immediate updates to software and, in some cases, hardware, which could ground many flights around the world.

A recent event involving an A320 aircraft revealed that intense solar radiation may corrupt data critical to the functioning of flight controls, the company said Friday.

Airbus has identified "a significant number" of aircraft in that family of planes that could be impacted, potentially delaying or canceling flights in the near-term.

"We apologise for the inconvenience caused and will work closely with operators, while keeping safety as our number one and overriding priority," Airbus said in a statement.

This is a breaking news story that will be updated.

 

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