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Summary: Airbus orders software fix to thousands of planes due to solar radiation risk Crunch

1. Thousands of Airbus A320 planes worldwide were affected by a global flight disruption due to a software issue related to intense solar radiation impacting flight controls.
2. The issue was highlighted after an emergency landing of a JetBlue plane on October 30, 2025.
3. The Federal Aviation Administration has issued an emergency airworthiness directive for the affected planes to revert to earlier software and some will require hardware changes.
Summary
Global Airbus A320 flight disruption due to software issue caused by solar radiation impacting flight controls, highlighted after an emergency landing of JetBlue plane on October 30, 2025. Federal Aviation Administration issued emergency airworthiness directive for affected planes, requiring some
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URL: https://techcrunch.com/2025/11/29/airbus-orders-software-fix-to-thousands-of-planes-due-to-solar-radiation-risk/#summary

Date: Nov. 30, 2025

Notes: 2025-11-30

Created: 2025/11/30 08:42

Updated: 2025/12/07 21:20

Last Read: 2025/11/30 16:57