🚨 SOLAR STORM , AIRBUS RECALL , GLOBAL FLIGHT DISRUPTION A recent...
Here is everything you need to know about 🚨 SOLAR STORM , AIRBUS RECALL , GLOBAL FLIGHT DISRUPTION A recent... and its connection to the fascinating world of disruption. SOLAR STORM, AIRBUS RECALL, GLOBAL FLIGHT DISRUPTION A recent JetBlue A320 incident, where the aircraft suddenly lost altitude and was forced into an emergency descent, has led Airbus engineers and regulators to a disturbing conclusion. Analysis of the flight-control data showed that intense solar radiation can corrupt data used by the A320-family flight control computers. In response, Airbus has issued a precautionary action and the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has published an Emergency Airworthiness Directive. Airlines worldwide have been told to install urgent software updates and, in some cases, hardware changes on A319, A320 and A321 aircraft. Up to 6,000 A320-family jets – around half of the global fleet – may require changes, and airlines are already reporting delays, cancellati...