Airlines across the globe were left scrambling on Friday after a software glitch needed an urgent update. European aircraft manufacturer Airbus noted that, following the JetBlue incident that resulted in a sudden drop in altitude, it was found that solar radiation may have corrupted data that is critical to the functioning of the airplane's flight controls.

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) quickly stepped in, mandating that airlines operating the A320 ground aircraft and complete a software update. It was estimated that this affected more than 6,000 aircraft in most corners of the world.

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Airbus has been publicly apologetic about the incident , understanding that the mandate to ground aircr

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