- By Soumyaroop Mukherjee
- Sun, 30 Nov 2025 04:18 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
Airbus’s latest software update for its A320 fleet, which was released on Saturday, November 29, has caused disruptions to multiple domestic and international carriers, including domestic carriers like Air India and IndiGo, which have warned passengers of potential delays.
In India, most of the affected aircraft in the country have received the required software updates. According to the latest update, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has confirmed that all 338 domestic flights that have been impacted by the latest software update have been completed.
Why Are Airbus A320 Aircraft Undergoing A Software Update?
The software update issue emerged in the Airbus A320 fleet after the company warned that intense solar radiation could potentially corrupt data critical to flight controls in a significant number of A320-family aircraft. To solve the problem, Airbus stated on Friday, November 28, that upgrading the software would address this issue but would result in operational disruptions.
Airbus A320 Glitch: What Happened So Far?
- The software update for all the flights was completed on Sunday, November 30.
- A total of 338 A320 family aircraft with the three Indian airlines, IndiGo, Air India and Air India Express, were initially identified by the DGCA.
- Among them, more than 323 were operational, while 6 were under base maintenance. Later, it was found that the software upgrades were not needed for 9 more planes in the fleet of Air India.
- According to officials, Air India had 113 aircraft impacted by the issue. Of these, software upgrades have been completed on 100 operational planes, while four are undergoing base maintenance and nine did not require any modifications.
- For Air India Express, updates have been installed on 23 A320-family aircraft, with two additional planes currently in maintenance for redelivery.
- IndiGo has undergone an upgrade in all its 200 operational flights.
- On the other hand, more than 6,000 flights were affected across the world, specifically in Europe (35 flights) and in Japan (65 flights).
- On Saturday, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) released an Airworthiness Directive instructing Indian airlines to promptly implement the necessary software updates.
- The move came after Airbus issued a global alert to operators and the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) released an Emergency Airworthiness Directive concerning a possible technical problem.
- A day earlier, on Friday, EASA stated that Airbus had advised airlines to replace the affected aircraft’s Elevator Aileron Computer (ELAC), a key component of the flight-control system, with a serviceable unit.