On Friday, Airbus ordered the grounding of thousands of A320-family aircraft after investigators linked a JetBlue midair incident last month to a software glitch triggered by solar radiation. With approximately 6,000 aircraft affected, this represents around half of the global Airbus A320 fleet.

While the fix for the software vulnerability was relatively quick for most aircraft, some airlines have been unable to avoid significant disruption to their schedules. Despite many carriers performing the necessary software updates without a hitch, others have canceled scores of flights or warned their passengers of impending cancellations and delays.

Airlines Warn Of Cancellations And Delays

With over 200 aircraft in its fleet affected, American Airlines has warned of "operational

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