The European Union Aviation Safety Agency proposes inspecting Airbus SE A320 aircraft and requires repairs to panels found on fuselages that do not meet specifications due to a quality issue in manufacturing. A total of 628 aircraft contain panels that may be too thick or too thin, with about 170 of them already in service.
Boeing received 164 aircraft orders in November, including 65 777X jets from Emirates, while Airbus faced quality issues and lowered its delivery target. Overall, Boeing reached 1,000 gross orders, while Airbus has 797.
The Spanish trade union UGT FICA Sevilla accuses Sofitec Aero SL, an Airbus supplier, of falsifying data and using expired materials. This concerns parts for the popular Airbus A320 model, which has led to reduced deliveries.
India's largest airline, IndiGo, has canceled over 70 flights from key cities due to a pilot shortage and technological disruptions. This is attributed to new flight time limitation rules and a software glitch in Airbus aircraft.
In Sudan, an armed man hijacked a humanitarian plane, demanding to fly to Chad. The pilot faked a refueling, which allowed the hijacker to be arrested in the city of Wau.
Airbus discovered a defect in A320 fuselage panels and a massive software failure affecting 6,000 aircraft. This caused an 11% drop in shares and concerns about delivery schedules.
Airlines worldwide have canceled hundreds of flights due to a serious software glitch in Airbus SE, threatening to disrupt the holiday travel season. The European aviation safety regulator is demanding a software update for over 6,500 A320 aircraft, some of which will require grounding for repairs.
Airbus announced an immediate software update for 6,000 A320 aircraft due to a vulnerability discovered after an incident involving data corruption in control systems due to solar radiation. The company acknowledges that this will lead to operational disruptions, but flight safety is the priority.
New Zealand will spend $1. 6 billion on five MH-60R naval helicopters and two Airbus A321XLR aircraft. This is the largest investment since the decision to modernize the outdated equipment of the defense fleet.
Western sanctions have led to a decline in civil aviation in the Russian Federation, an increase in aircraft maintenance prices, and the grounding of part of the aircraft fleet. This has caused an increase in ticket prices and a projected decrease in passenger traffic.
