Global airlines affected major A320 recall by Airbus

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(Reuters) -Europe’s Airbus has ordered immediate repairs to 6,000 of its widely used A320 jets in a sweeping recall affecting more than half the global fleet, threatening upheaval during the busiest travel weekend of the year in the U.S. and sparking disruption worldwide.

The fix mainly involves reverting to earlier software, but it must be done before the planes can fly again, according to a bulletin to airlines seen by Reuters. Several airlines said the repairs could cause flight delays or cancellations.

Here is a list of major disruptions flagged by airlines as of 6:20 p.m. ET (2320 GMT):

American Airlines

The world’s largest A320 operator said some 340 of its 480 A320 aircraft would need the fix. It said it mostly e