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The aircraft accompanying Pope Leo XIV during his first international Apostolic Journey required an urgent safety repair over the weekend

The plane was a part of the more than 6,000 Airbuses grounded for a software update

A representative for ITA Airways, which is operating the Pope's plane, confirmed the fix was made in Istanbul before the religious leader left for Beirut on Sunday

The aircraft carrying Pope Leo XIV was forced to address an urgent safety concern over the weekend.

It was among the thousands of planes grounded by Airbus to correct an issue that led to a JetBlue flight experiencing a sudden loss of altitude last month.

On Nov. 28, aircraft manufacturer Airbus issued an urgent directive to update software used by the company’s A320 family . In Friday’s

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