Airbus Recall Affects Numerous US Aircraft, Including American and Delta Fleets

On Friday, Airbus announced a significant recall impacting numerous planes in the United States, notably those belonging to carriers such as American Airlines and Delta.

The firm has identified a potential risk of data corruption affecting many A320 models.

According to Airbus, high levels of solar radiation possess the capability to damage critical flight control data. As a consequence, numerous A320 Family jets require urgent software updates. This could cause disruptions in passenger and customer operations, the company noted.

An Airbus representative informed Business Insider via email that the issue is linked to a certain software release utilized in A320 Family jets, some of which are currently flying in the US.

American Airlines has indicated that approximately 340 of its aircraft might be impacted. However, they anticipate that the final count will be lower. The necessary update is expected to require about two hours per plane.

In Delta's response, they mentioned that only a minor fraction of their A321neo fleet, consisting of fewer than 50 planes, is affected. Delta communicated to Business Insider that these updates would be executed by Saturday morning through planned maintenance routines.

United Airlines confirmed that their operations have not been influenced by this recall.

It's noteworthy that the Sunday following Thanksgiving ranks as one of the busiest air travel days annually.