Jet 2, easyJet, BA and Wizz Air issue updates over 'disruption' affecting Airbus planes View Image

Passengers have been told to expect “limited” travel disruption over the weekend after several UK airlines were required to carry out a software update in some Airbus A320 aircraft. The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), which is the main certifying authority for the A320 family of aircraft, issued the instruction on Friday night as a “precautionary action”.

It comes after at least 15 JetBlue passengers were injured last month after an A320 aircraft suddenly dropped in altitude, forcing an emergency landing in Florida, the Associated Press reported. The plane had experienced a “flight control issue” which could be linked to its software system, according to the AP report.

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