What led Airbus to sound a global alarm and ground A320 jets?
Airbus’ software alert has led to widespread flight disruptions across global airlines after investigators linked a JetBlue incident to a flaw in the A320 family’s onboard computer system.
Airlines began grounding and delaying flights heading into a busy travel weekend after Airbus warned that a recent software update in the A320 family could allow data corruption during periods of intense solar radiation. The alert followed an investigation into a JetBlue flight on October 30 that suddenly dropped altitude, injuring at least 15 people.
