Airbus orders software fix to thousands of planes
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The issue is thought to affect 6,000 planes, which will need to undergo an urgent software update or have computers replaced.
One of the world’s largest airplane makers said Friday that intense solar radiation may corrupt data critical to flight controls on a “significant number” of its most popular aircraft, prompting a swift response from several airlines. Airbus attributed the revelation to a recent analysis involving its A320 family of aircraft.
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