Iberia reported that it was “already working” to make “the necessary changes in a completely safe manner” after Airbus was notified of a problem with the A320neo family aircraft currently in service, while confirming that on Saturday There will be no “cancellations or delays” In her work for this reason.
The aviation manufacturer has warned that analysis of a recent accident involving an A320 family aircraft has revealed that intense solar radiation can Corrupt important data To operate the flight controls.
As a result, Airbus has identified a “significant” number of A320 family aircraft in service can be affected.
Iberia sources indicated that Airbus has notified all airlines in the world that fly the A320 “of the need to modernize The latest version of your software In part of this fleet.
“Iberia is working to make the necessary changes in a completely safe way,” they noted, adding later “Tomorrow’s operation (Saturday) will not suffer from any disturbances,” he said“There will be no cancellation or delay for this reason.” However, the Spanish airline confirmed that it will submit a report on the development of the situation in the coming hours.
The European manufacturer has cooperated with Aviation authorities Require operators to take immediate preventive measures by broadcasting an Alert to Operators (AOT) in order to implement available software and/or hardware protection and ensure fleet safety.
This AOT will be reflected in the Emergency Airworthiness Directive European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA).
Airbus indicated that it realizes that these recommendations will cause “operational disruptions” to passengers and apologizes for the inconvenience caused. Likewise, he emphasized that he would work with collaborators, “Maintaining safety as our first and absolute priority.”