Airbus issued a global recall affecting over 6,000 A320-family aircraft after discovering that intense solar radiation could corrupt the Elevator Aileron Computer (ELAC), risking uncommanded pitch movements. The issue came to light after a JetBlue flight from Cancun to Newark experienced a sudden altitude drop on October 30, injuring several passengers.
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) mandated fixes 'before next flight'. India had 338 affected aircraft. Air India patched 78 narrow-bodies while IndiGo — Asia's largest A320 operator — updated 132 jets. Most aircraft required a two-hour software rollback. India's DGCA monitored the fixes overnight and warned it would ground any aircraft not updated by midnight Sunday. By November 30, Indian airlines had patched nearly all affected aircraft with minimal operational disruption.