Airbus Confirms Another Flaw in A320 Aircraft

Written by Sara Aquino

Published on 02/12/2025 at 09:46

Foto: IA

1 person reacted to this.

After Recall Announcement, Airbus Confirms Another Failure in A320 Planes. Understand the Origin of the Defect and Its Impact on Global Operations.

After the recall announcement, Airbus confirms another failure in A320 planes, affecting part of the world’s most widely used fleet of aircraft.

The European manufacturer reported on Monday (1st) that it identified a defect in the metal panels of the model, leading to immediate inspections in several countries.

The problem, according to the company, involves “a limited number” of parts supplied by an external partner.

ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW

Metal Panels Show Restricted Failure, Says Airbus

According to a spokesperson, the new defect is related to a “supplier quality issue.”

Airbus clarified that all potentially affected aircraft are undergoing inspection, although it expects that only a small portion will require additional corrective actions.

The representative stated that they have identified and contained the source of the problem in the metal panels and that all newly produced panels comply with all requirements.

The company stated that only a very limited number of A320 aircraft have been affected, but emphasized that this incident increases pressure on the company at a time of global expansion in commercial aviation.

As an immediate consequence, Airbus shares fell 5.7%, extending losses that had already been observed since the first alert revealed by Reuters.

After Recall Announcement, Airbus Confirms Another Failure in A320 Planes and Repercussions Increase

The new statement comes right after the recall alert issued on Friday (28), when Airbus had already determined that thousands of aircraft from the A320 family needed an urgent software update.

A recent incident prompted the measure by revealing a critical vulnerability: intense solar radiation could corrupt essential flight system data and potentially cause pilots to lose control of the aircraft.

This technical scenario gained international attention and prompted immediate mobilization from airlines.

Incident with JetBlue Flight Set Off Alarm in the Industry

Thus, the emergency recommendation arose after the episode with JetBlue flight 1230 on October 30.
The A320 departed Cancun, Mexico, heading to Newark, United States, when it suddenly lost altitude.
Faced with the instability, the pilots made an emergency landing in Tampa, Florida.

The response teams took about 15 people to the hospital.

The case received significant attention because it demonstrated that the failure could occur under normal operating conditions, reinforcing the urgency for large-scale repairs.

Global Race to Fix Over 6,000 Aircraft

Over the weekend, airlines worldwide rushed to implement the recommended software update.

The initial estimate was that 6,000 aircraft needed immediate correction, prompting technical teams to mobilize across various time zones.

On Monday (1st), Airbus updated the status and stated on its website that the “vast majority” of the planes have already received the necessary modification.

Thus, fewer than 100 aircraft remain pending, and the manufacturer claims to be directly supporting the companies responsible for them.

0 Comments

most recent

older Most voted

Airbus Confirms Another Flaw in A320 Aircraft

After Recall Announcement, Airbus Confirms Another Failure in A320 Planes. Understand the Origin of the Defect and Its Impact on Global Operations.

Metal Panels Show Restricted Failure, Says Airbus

After Recall Announcement, Airbus Confirms Another Failure in A320 Planes and Repercussions Increase

Incident with JetBlue Flight Set Off Alarm in the Industry

Global Race to Fix Over 6,000 Aircraft

A giant printer called the “Ferrari” of concrete has landed in Latin America and can already build a 120-square-meter house in just 48 hours, making the traditional construction site look like something from the last century.

Brazil will harvest a record crop of up to 357 million tons of grains, but it does not have the capacity to store a large part of it. The storage deficit has reached the highest level in history and is equivalent to almost the entire production of Argentina.

Four times faster than the Concorde, capable of taking passengers from New York to London in less than an hour at Mach 5.5, and with an engine that switches from turbojet to ramjet mid-flight at Mach 3.5, the Hermeus Quarterhorse went from paper to its first flight in just 19 months.

Under nearly 2 kilometers of ice in Antarctica, scientists have discovered an ancient landscape sculpted by rivers up to 60 million years ago, the size of Wales, preserved as a time capsule that could help predict the advance of ice towards the ocean.

She started by collecting oyster shells from restaurants and today she has already accumulated more than 10 tons to restore reefs, recover coastal habitats, and demonstrate how a common waste can become a tool for ocean conservation.

SpaceX will dock a $843 million vehicle to the International Space Station to push a nearly 420-ton laboratory against the atmosphere and make the debris fall in a controlled manner into the ocean.

For the economist José Kobori, the USA gained a trump card to “blackmail” Brazil and undermine China’s influence by classifying the PCC and Comando Vermelho as terrorists, increasing the power to pressure companies, banks, and even Pix.

BYD Atto 2 DM-i flex prepares to debut in Brazil with a plug-in hybrid engine, national assembly in Camaçari, competitive pricing, and targets Creta and T-Cross in a battle that promises to heat up the compact SUV market.

Processors can become 1,000 times faster with a new device that uses light pulses, operates in 40 picoseconds, and reduces the heat that stalls data centers.

Noise in the sky frightened residents: NASA confirms that a meteor exploded over New England with a force equivalent to 230 tons of TNT

The paycheck that seemed impossible: São José employee receives R$ 7.94 after legal strike, while deductions by the City Hall affect over a thousand employees and become a target of inquiry in the City Council.

Airbus Confirms Another Flaw in A320 Aircraft

After Recall Announcement, Airbus Confirms Another Failure in A320 Planes. Understand the Origin of the Defect and Its Impact on Global Operations.

Metal Panels Show Restricted Failure, Says Airbus

After Recall Announcement, Airbus Confirms Another Failure in A320 Planes and Repercussions Increase

Incident with JetBlue Flight Set Off Alarm in the Industry

Global Race to Fix Over 6,000 Aircraft

A giant printer called the “Ferrari” of concrete has landed in Latin America and can already build a 120-square-meter house in just 48 hours, making the traditional construction site look like something from the last century.

Brazil will harvest a record crop of up to 357 million tons of grains, but it does not have the capacity to store a large part of it. The storage deficit has reached the highest level in history and is equivalent to almost the entire production of Argentina.

Four times faster than the Concorde, capable of taking passengers from New York to London in less than an hour at Mach 5.5, and with an engine that switches from turbojet to ramjet mid-flight at Mach 3.5, the Hermeus Quarterhorse went from paper to its first flight in just 19 months.

Under nearly 2 kilometers of ice in Antarctica, scientists have discovered an ancient landscape sculpted by rivers up to 60 million years ago, the size of Wales, preserved as a time capsule that could help predict the advance of ice towards the ocean.

She started by collecting oyster shells from restaurants and today she has already accumulated more than 10 tons to restore reefs, recover coastal habitats, and demonstrate how a common waste can become a tool for ocean conservation.

SpaceX will dock a $843 million vehicle to the International Space Station to push a nearly 420-ton laboratory against the atmosphere and make the debris fall in a controlled manner into the ocean.

Anac and Decea are behind iFood’s drones in Barueri and explain how aerial delivery got the green light in Brazil, as orders leave the mall, cross the sky in a few minutes, and reveal the behind-the-scenes of new commercial drone deliveries in the country.

Air traffic control failure causes momentary chaos in São Paulo and forces planes to fly over longer before landing at Guarulhos and Congonhas.

Brazilian national team’s plane appears with Azul logo, but does not belong to the company and curious detail surprises before the 2026 World Cup

Why do airplanes have thousands of rivets and cars do not? The answer involves safety, weight, and mass production.

For the economist José Kobori, the USA gained a trump card to “blackmail” Brazil and undermine China’s influence by classifying the PCC and Comando Vermelho as terrorists, increasing the power to pressure companies, banks, and even Pix.

BYD Atto 2 DM-i flex prepares to debut in Brazil with a plug-in hybrid engine, national assembly in Camaçari, competitive pricing, and targets Creta and T-Cross in a battle that promises to heat up the compact SUV market.

Processors can become 1,000 times faster with a new device that uses light pulses, operates in 40 picoseconds, and reduces the heat that stalls data centers.

Noise in the sky frightened residents: NASA confirms that a meteor exploded over New England with a force equivalent to 230 tons of TNT

The paycheck that seemed impossible: São José employee receives R$ 7.94 after legal strike, while deductions by the City Hall affect over a thousand employees and become a target of inquiry in the City Council.