• Intense solar radiation on Airbus 320 affects data from the aircraft’s flight-control system


• IndiGo has more than 350 A320 family aircraft in its fleet, of which around 250 aircraft require upgrades.


• Up to 6,000 A320 family aircraft affected globally

IndiGo and Air India impacted: Airbus has issued an important safety alert regarding its popular A320 series aircraft. Intense solar radiation can affect data from flight-control systems installed in airplanes. As this issue is of serious nature, the airlines around the world have increased their vigilance.

Following this warning from Airbus, IndiGo, Air India and Air India Express issued statements saying that services of A320 series aircraft in their fleet may be temporarily affected. According to sources, 200 to 250 such aircraft in India will require an immediate software update or hardware replacement as required.

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According to news agency PTI, the airlines will have to ground the respective planes for some time to make these improvements. Due to this, the flight schedules may be issued late or even some cancellations, the company has expressed. This change is considered essential in terms of flight safety, and preparations are being made by airlines. (Air India)

Several flights are likely to be delayed or canceled in the country due to software and hardware upgrades required in the Airbus A320 series aircraft. This difficulty can be felt especially during weekends and until Monday.

Air India said on its X handle that certain aircraft in the fleet require software and hardware recalibration as per instructions issued by Airbus. This process may increase flight time and may delay some flights. Air India has apologized for the inconvenience caused to the passengers.

Amid the possibility of delays, both IndiGo and Air India have issued statements. According to this, the upgrade process will be completed in 2 to 3 days. It has been assured that flights may resume regularly from Monday or Tuesday. (Indian Airlines)

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Affecting 6,000 aircraft globally

Following a serious incident involving an A320 aircraft of American low-cost airline JetBlue, the Airbus A320 series aircraft have been extensively grounded. On October 30, 2025, during a JetBlue flight from Cancun to Newark, the aircraft suddenly descended without any input from the pilot. The plane made an emergency landing in Tampa for safety reasons and some passengers had to be hospitalized. A preliminary investigation revealed that the failure occurred during the ELAC (Electric Elevator Aileron Computer) switch.

Technical failure due to solar radiation

A statement issued by Airbus explained the main cause of this technical vulnerability. Recent investigations have revealed some alarming findings. Intense solar radiation can damage critical data to flight control. Software and hardware upgrades have been ordered on a large number of aircraft in the A320 family to protect against this risk. Airbus has apologized for the operational disruption, which will affect up to 6,000 A320 family aircraft globally.