Airbus A320 / Courtesy of Airbus
Over 40 Airbus A320-series plane at the moment working in South Korea are topic to a world software-related recall, however the problem is unlikely to set off main flight delays or cancellations domestically, in line with the transport ministry Saturday.
On Friday, Airbus issued a large-scale recall order of its A320 household of jets after figuring out a software program flaw able to inflicting extreme flight-safety points, together with unintended fast descent.
In keeping with the ministry, 5 Korean carriers — Korean Air, Asiana Airways, Air Busan, Air Seoul and Aero Okay — function a complete of 80 A320-family jets. Of these, 42 models had been topic to the recall measure.
The ministry mentioned it relayed an emergency directive issued by the European Union Aviation Security Company (EASA) to international aviation authorities to make sure affected plane bear quick software program alternative or modification earlier than persevering with operations to home airways.
Yoo Kyung-su, director-general for aviation security on the ministry, mentioned the replace takes “lower than an hour per plane,” including that about half of the affected jets had already been up to date as of Friday and all updates could be accomplished by Sunday morning.
An Asiana Airways official mentioned 17 of its 24 A320-series jets require the software program repair, noting that every one updates will be accomplished throughout common floor time, with “no influence on the flight schedule.”
