UK’s easyJet completes software update on many Airbus A320 aircraft after recall

UK‑based budget carrier easyJet announced that it has completed the required software update on many of its Airbus A320 jets following a global recall by Airbus. The recall came after Airbus ordered immediate updates to aircraft in the A320 family — a sweeping action affecting roughly 6,000 jets, or more than half of the global A320 fleet. The update is rooted in a safety concern: intense solar radiation may interfere with critical flight‑control data processed by the jets’ flight‑control computers, potentially compromising aircraft stability. easyJet said that with the update complete on “many” of its A320s, it intends to run its Saturday flight schedule as planned, while urging passengers to track flight status via its flight‑tracker tool. The aircraft‑maker’s directive has triggered a global effort among A320 operators to ground affected jets until the required software (or in some cases hardware) updates are applied — a massive patch‑up operation that comes at an inconvenient moment for airlines worldwide. #AirbusA320 #easyJet #AviationSafety #FlightUpdate #SlimScan #GrowthStocks #CANSLIM