Airbus, IndiGo and A320
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India has around 560 A320-family jets, and almost half may need inspection or fixes. This could create a major impact, as these aircraft are the main jets used for domestic travel.
Airbus SE has warned that over half its active A320 jetliner family fleet would need to implement a software fix.
Immediate repairs have been ordered before 6,000 of its widely used A320 family of jets can fly again --- triggering an avalanche of cancellation and delay announcements from across the world.
IndiGo and Air India are the major Indian operators of A320 family aircraft—A320, A319, and A321—which form the bulk of India’s narrow-body aircraft fleet.
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Airbus A320 safety alert: Air India, IndiGo, Air India Express flights delayed? What airlines informed passengers
The mandatory system modifications on the Airbus A320 family aircraft, required due to concerns over data corruption from intense solar radiation, have caused operational disruptions for airlines. Sources indicate that while carriers successfully avoided outright flight cancellations,
An IndiGo passenger took to LinkedIn to pen a long complaint about a recent flight experience during which she was accompanied by a senior citizen. Find out more below.