Airbus' recall of 6,000 of its A320 family jets due to a software flaw has caused initial fear of global disruptions across airlines in the US, Europe, India, and Asia Pacific.
The mandatory recall was triggered after a JetBlue flight suffered a sharp altitude dive from Mexico to the US, leading to an emergency landing.
With the flaw affecting flight controls, the fix requires a software downgrade on the ELAC computer system, and must be carried out before planes can fly again.
However, airlines have quickly responded to resolve the issue.
Singapore’s Scoot said 21 planes were affected, although fixes to its fleet should be completed also by 29 November, reported The Straits Times.
Thai Airways International has also issued a statement clarifying that its Airbus A320 fleet is not affected as its fleet of A320 aircraft do not have the ELAC B L104 unit installed.
Similarly, the AirAsia Group confirmed that its flight operations have returned to normal, following the completion of the requirements of the Emergency Airworthiness Directive (EAD) issued by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) on 28 November.
American Airlines, which carry the world’s largest A320 fleet, noted about 209 of its 480 planes needed fixing, with the majority completed before 29 November.
In a 1 December update, Airbus shared that they are supporting the modification of about under 100 remaining aircraft, before these can be returned to service.