An ITA Airways A320 carrying Pope Leo XIV on his first international trip required a rapid software-related repair Saturday in Istanbul, following Airbus’ global directive to update or modify flight-control equipment across much of the A320 fleet. The work centered on installing a replacement part flown in from Rome after Airbus identified vulnerabilities tied to solar-radiation interference. The issue impacted operators worldwide over the weekend as they were forced to adjust schedules to accommodate required updates.

According to Vatican officials, the component and an accompanying technician arrived midafternoon, with installation completed around 6 p.m. local time, clearing the papal aircraft for its planned Sunday departure to Beirut. PEOPLE reported that ITA Airways confirmed sendin

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