Hamburg: European aviation giant Airbus announced that it has successfully modified the majority of its recalled 6,000 A320 aircraft, with fewer than 100 planes still awaiting necessary updates. The modification process comes in response to a precautionary measure initiated by Airbus to address a critical software issue.

According to Anadolu Agency, Airbus is actively collaborating with airline customers to ensure the remaining aircraft receive the required modifications promptly. The company expressed regret over the delays caused by the software issue, which affected a significant portion of the A320 narrow-body fleet and led to the grounding of jets during a peak travel period.

The software update, prompted by concerns that intense solar radiation could corrupt data vital to flight-control functions, was implemented last week. Airbus identified a substantial number of A320 Family aircraft in service that were potentially impacted by this issue.

In response to these developments, the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) issued an Emergency Airworthiness Directive for the Airbus A320 family. EASA acknowledged the potential for disruption to flight schedules and passenger inconvenience but emphasized the paramount importance of safety in aviation.