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Airbus A320 Check Ups: Air India on Saturday said it had completed safety checks on most of its Airbus A320 fleet, with the remaining checks to be completed soon. The action comes following concerns about a safety risk posed by the Airbus A320's software update.

The airline in an X post said, "Air India has successfully completed the reset on over 90% of its operating A320 family aircraft that were impacted by EASA and Airbus’ requirement for a software realignment. We expect to cover the entire fleet within the timeline prescribed by EASA, with safety remaining our top priority."

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Rising to the occasion, our engineering and ground colleagues worked round the clock to ensure there were no cancellations and that the impact on our schedule integrity across the network was minimal, it added.

The Air India further said, "We thank our guests for their patience and support, and request those flying with us to continue checking the latest flight status at https://airindia.com/in/en/manage/flight-status.html or contact our 24×7 Call Centre at 011-69329333 / 011-69329999 before heading to the airport."

IndiGo Also Release Statement

IndiGo Spokesperson said, "IndiGo is undertaking all required inspections and updates to its A320 family aircraft in full accordance with directives issued by EASA and Airbus. Working closely with both organisations, a total of 200 of our aircraft were identified for these checks. We are pleased to confirm that the required actions have already been completed on 160 aircraft by 12:00 IST, and inspections on the remaining aircraft are progressing well and will be completed within the timeline. We would also like to confirm that no flights have been cancelled as a result of these checks. However, a few flights may experience minimal delays."

Airbus CEO Apologises To Customers

Earlier, Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury on Saturday apologised to customers and passengers affected by delays caused by a required fix on some A320 aircraft.

Safety is the top priority and assured that teams are working around the clock to implement the updates and return planes to service, he said, adding that the fix required on some A320 aircraft has been causing significant logistical challenges and delays since yesterday.

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"I want to sincerely apologise to our airline customers and passengers who are impacted now. But we consider that nothing is more important than safety when people fly on one of our Airbus Aircraft - like millions do every day. Our teams are working around the clock to support our operators and ensure these updates are deployed as swiftly as possible to get planes back in the sky and resume normal operations, with the safety assurance you expect from #Airbus," CEO Airbus said in a statement posted on X by the Airbus newsroom.

The fix is being deployed as swiftly as possible to minimise disruptions, and Airbus is supporting operators to ensure normal operations resume as soon as possible.

Earlier today, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) issued an airworthiness directive banning the use of multiple Airbus aircraft models following concerns about a safety risk posed by the company's software update.
(With ANI Inputs)

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