Airbus must inspect 6000 A320 aircraft – Software error due to sunlight

Airbus faces a massive technical challenge: Around 6,000 aircraft from the A320 family can only continue flying if an urgent software inspection is conducted. The cause is an incident that showed that intense sunlight can distort sensitive control data – a risk that Airbus now needs to mitigate globally.

Technology •Eulerpool News•December 1, 2025

Danger from Falsified Control Data

The aircraft manufacturer announced that strong solar radiation on certain A320 jets could impair data processing in a flight control computer. This component is crucial for the precise control of the aircraft. An unspecified incident had alarmed the engineers and triggered the analysis.

Airbus now reacts consistently: Every affected aircraft must be checked before it is allowed to take off again. Depending on the model and condition, the manufacturer requires a software update or additional hardware protection measures.

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Airlines must cancel flights

Passengers are already clearly feeling the effects. Air France canceled 35 flights on Friday evening because their A320s had to be inspected. American Airlines, Delta, Air India, Wizz Air, and Air New Zealand also warn of cancellations and delays.

Airbus itself admits that there will be noticeable operational disruptions for customers. After all: A large part of the updates can be installed directly from the cockpit – a measure that shortens the downtime of the aircraft.

11,000 A320 worldwide in operation

The scale of the action is enormous. In total, around 11,000 A320 series aircraft are in operation worldwide. This means the inspection affects more than half of the entire A320 fleet – an unprecedented intervention in global air traffic.

Airbus coordinates the measures closely with international aviation authorities and airlines. The aim is to quickly restore systems' stability and permanently eliminate the risk of falsified control data.

A Wake-up Call for the Industry

The incident shows how sensitive modern aircraft systems remain – even to natural influences such as solar radiation. For Airbus and the airlines, the focus is now on eliminating the source of error, securing trust, and getting the world's most important medium-haul jet back into full operation as quickly as possible.

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