Airbus has discovered another technical problem affecting a “limited number” of metal panels in its A320 passenger jets, the company confirmed Monday.
Airbus said the flaw stems from a supplier quality issue and that all potentially affected aircraft are being inspected, though only a small subset will require repairs.
Airbus lowered its 2025 commercial aircraft delivery target by 30 units to about 790, citing a supplier quality issue with A320 fuselage panels https://t.co/jshO9dLYhm pic.twitter.com/B9WoRTrlVK
— Reuters Business (@ReutersBiz) December 3, 2025
The issue surfaced days after Airbus warned that intense solar storms could corrupt flight-control data on A320-series planes, prompting an urgent global software update.
Statement from @Airbus CEO @GuillaumeFaury on the #A320 precautionary measures:https://t.co/U4BANyBzGf pic.twitter.com/5X9uC3Ix2d
— Airbus Newsroom (@AirbusPRESS) November 29, 2025
Roughly 6,000 single-aisle aircraft required immediate fixes after an incident on October 30, when a JetBlue A320 suddenly plunged mid-flight, forcing an emergency landing that hospitalized about 15 passengers. JetBlue says it has now completed required updates and resumed normal operations.
Airbus said the metal-panel issue has been contained and that newly produced parts meet standards. The company added that “the vast majority” of aircraft have received the solar-radiation software modifications, with fewer than 100 still pending.
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