Global airlines raced to fix a software glitch on Airbus A320 jets on Saturday, as a partial recall by the European planemaker, impacting thousands of aircraft, temporarily halted hundreds of flights in Asia and Europe and threatened U.S. travel over the busiest weekend of the year.
Airlines worked through the night after global regulators told them to remedy the problem before resuming flights. Many said on Saturday that they were doing the necessary assessments to minimize impacts on operations.
Airlines that said they had completed or nearly finished all their software updates on Saturday included American Airlines, United Airlines, Air India, Delta Air Lines, Hungaryβs Wizz Air, Mexico's Volaris, Air Arabia, Saudi Arabia's Flyadeal, and Taiwan's carriers, a Reuters report said. Many reported no impact on operations.
Turkish carriers' measures
Top Turkish airlines also said they are implementing the required procedures.
"Airbus has issued an Operator Alert Notice (AOT) for all A3
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