Airbus Software Updates on A320 Family enhance safety and reliability for business travel

2 Dec

Airbus has confirmed that the majority of its A320 Family jets worldwide have now had the urgent software update completed, with fewer than 100 aircraft still awaiting modification.

This update will be of direct interest to UK‑based business travellers - including frequent flyers booked on A320‑family aircraft - because the swift resolution helps minimise the risk of schedule disruption, flight cancellations or safety concerns that could affect business travel arrangements.

Following a recent in‑flight event, Airbus revealed that intense solar radiation could corrupt data critical to flight‑control systems on A320‑family aircraft. On 28 November 2025 the manufacturer issued an Alert Operators Transmission (AOT) calling for an “immediate precautionary action” requiring affected operators to carry out software and, where necessary, hardware updates. The directive was subsequently reflected by an Emergency Airworthiness Directive from European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA).

Airbus acknowledged that these measures could cause operational disruption for passengers. Nonetheless, safety remained the company’s “number one and overriding priority”.

In Monday’s update, Airbus states that “out of a total of around 6,000 aircraft potentially impacted, the vast majority have now received the necessary modifications”. The company added that it is now working to support the modification of “less than 100 remaining aircraft” to return them to service.

For UK firms arranging corporate travel and their people flying on business trips, this means the risk of further large‑scale disruption to routes using the A320 Family - the backbone of many short- and medium-haul networks - is now much reduced. As such, travel plans can be made with greater confidence in schedule reliability and aircraft safety.

Paul Baker, Sales Director at Global Travel Management, said:

“The swift completion of these fleet‑wide updates by Airbus offers reassurance to our clients - especially those whose staff make frequent European or international trips - that their business travel plans can proceed with minimal risk of disruption.”

If you would like further information about flights and which aeroplane is scheduled to operate on any flight you book, please contact your Global Travel Management Account Manager.