Airlines Rush To Fix Airbus Planes After Solar Radiation Alert
November 30, 2025
6:28 pm
Airbus warns solar storms may disrupt A320 flight controls; airlines worldwide scramble to repair thousands of aircraft ahead of holiday travel.
Airlines across the globe are racing to repair thousands of Airbus A320-family aircraft after the manufacturer warned that intense solar radiation could disrupt flight controls, potentially causing pilots to lose control. The issue has already led to injuries and an emergency landing last month.
Airbus identified the problem following an incident on October 30, 2025, when JetBlue Flight 1230, an A320 flying from Cancun, Mexico, to Newark, New Jersey, suddenly dropped in altitude. The aircraft made an emergency landing …
