IndiGo and Air India Express have announced the completion of a mandatory Airbus system upgrade across their entire A320 fleet. IndiGo confirmed the successful completion of the update across all 200 affected aircraft in its A320 fleet.
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In a post on X, Air India said, "Air India has successfully completed the reset on over 90 percent of its operating A320 family aircraft that were impacted by EASA and Airbus' requirement for a software realignment. We expect to cover the entire fleet within the timeline prescribed by EAS
In a post shared on X on Saturday, the airline said the upgrade programme was executed through a coordinated effort between its engineering and operations teams, ensuring each aircraft received the mandated system enhancement without disrupting flight schedules. IndiGo emphasised that the
Etihad Airways flights have returned to normal scheduled operations following the successful installation of the required Airbus software update across the A320 fleet.
Following concerns about a safety risk posed by the Airbus A320's software update, Air India Express on Saturday said it had completed safety checks on most of its fleet, with the remaining checks to be completed soon.
Faury emphasised that safety is the top priority and assured that teams are working around the clock to implement the updates and return planes to service.
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There have been no cancellations of Indigo flights, and there has been only a delay in some flights due to the Airbus software update issue, sources in the airline said Saturday.
The airline on Saturday said safety remains its "top priority" and confirmed that over 40 per cent of its affected aircraft have already undergone the mandatory reset.
The DGCA has issued directives for A318, A319, A320, A321/5 calling for inspecting and banning flights which use all such models of aircrafts until compliance is achieved.