The airlines affected by the recall of 6,000 Airbus aircraft

Airbus has ordered immediate repairs on 6,000 of its widely used A320 aircraft, in a sweeping recall affecting more than half of the global fleet. The move threatens disruptions during the busiest U.S. travel weekend of the year and has caused turbulence worldwide.

The fix primarily involves reverting to previous software, but must be completed before the aircraft can fly again, according to a bulletin to airlines seen by Reuters.

Several airlines have already stated that the repairs may lead to delays or flight cancellations.

Aegean’s announcement

Aegean announced that it promptly completed the implementation of Airbus’s directive and that all flights continue normally.

The airline stated:

“Aegean informs that, following last night’s directive issued by Airbus for the immediate software rollback of certain A320-family aircraft, it activated in a timely manner all required operational and technical procedures.

The implementation of the directive has already been successfully completed, and the flight schedule continues normally, without any change or modification.

The safety of our passengers and crews is our non-negotiable priority.”

Airlines affected by the Airbus repairs

Below are the main modifications, delays, changes, and cancellations reported by airlines up to 07:33 GMT, listed alphabetically:

Aer Lingus
Reported that a limited number of aircraft were affected.

Air France (AIRF.PA)
Announced 35 flight cancellations.

Air India
Of 113 affected aircraft, software repairs have been completed on 42. Some delays are expected, but no cancellations.

Air India Express
Twenty-five aircraft need software fixes, according to India’s civil aviation regulator.

Air New Zealand (AIR.NZ)
Expects some cancellations on its services.

American Airlines (AAL.O)
The world’s largest A320 operator expects some operational delays but has reduced the number of aircraft requiring software repairs to 209 from an earlier estimate of 340.

ANA Holdings
Canceled 65 flights on Saturday.

Avianca
Said more than 70% of its fleet is affected, causing “significant” operational disruptions over the next 10 days. Ticket sales for travel dates through December 8 have been suspended.

Delta Air Lines (DAL.N)
Expects limited operational impact.

flynas
The Saudi low-cost carrier anticipates some flight delays.

IndiGo (INGL.NS)
India’s largest airline completed software fixes on 143 of 200 aircraft. Some delays are expected.

Korean Air
Said work on 10 affected aircraft will be completed by Sunday morning.

Latam Airlines (LTM.SN)
A limited number of aircraft require software fixes.

Lufthansa (LHAG.DE)
Expects a small number of cancellations or delays during the weekend.

Turkish Airlines
Said eight A320 aircraft will return to service once required actions are completed.

United Airlines (UAL.O)
Expects minor disruptions as six aircraft were affected.

Viva
The Mexican carrier said its fleet will be affected by the software update, though no timeline has been set for when aircraft will be ready to fly again.