The NOA lounge at Narita is a good place for some plane spotting (if you can deal with the reflections).
The NOA lounge at Narita is a good place for some plane spotting (if you can deal with the reflections).
The NOA lounge at Narita is a good place for some plane spotting (if you can deal with the reflections).
28 November 2025
Airbus update on A320 Family precautionary fleet action
"Toulouse, France, 28 November 2025 – Analysis of a recent event involving an A320 Family aircraft has revealed that intense solar radiation may corrupt data critical to the functioning of flight controls.
Airbus has consequently identified a significant number of A320 Family aircraft currently in-service which may be impacted.
Airbus has worked proactively with the aviation authorities to request immediate precautionary action from operators via an Alert Operators Transmission (AOT) in order to implement the available software and/or hardware protection, and ensure the fleet is safe to fly. This AOT will be reflected in an Emergency Airworthiness Directive from the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA).
Airbus acknowledges these recommendations will lead to operational disruptions to passengers and customers. We apologise for the inconvenience caused and will work closely with operators, while keeping safety as our number one and overriding priority."
Air Data News: Incident involving a JetBlue A320 on October 30 may have prompted Airbus recall
"An incident involving a JetBlue Airbus A320 during a flight from Cancun to Newark on October 30 may have prompted the global recall announced by the manufacturer this Friday, the 28th.
The episode involved loss of flight control and a sudden descent, leading the aircraft to make an emergency landing in Tampa, Florida, sources from Reuters revealed.
The problem was attributed to the ELAC (Elevator and Aileron Computer) system, a vital component for the control of the aircraft’s movable surfaces. "
Airbus A320 – intense solar radiation may corrupt data critical for flight
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28 November 2025
Airbus update on A320 Family precautionary fleet action
"Toulouse, France, 28 November 2025 – Analysis of a recent event involving an A320 Family aircraft has revealed that intense solar radiation may corrupt data critical to the functioning of flight controls.
Airbus has consequently identified a significant number of A320 Family aircraft currently in-service which may be impacted.
Airbus has worked proactively with the aviation authorities to request immediate precautionary action from operators via an Alert Operators Transmission (AOT) in order to implement the available software and/or hardware protection, and ensure the fleet is safe to fly. This AOT will be reflected in an Emergency Airworthiness Directive from the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA).
Airbus acknowledges these recommendations will lead to operational disruptions to passengers and customers. We apologise for the inconvenience caused and will work closely with operators, while keeping safety as our number one and overriding priority."
"The aircraft manufacturer said in a statement it found the issue after an analysis of an incident involving an A320 plane found that "intense solar radiation may corrupt data critical to the functioning of flight controls.""