Australian airports thrown into chaos as Airbus A320 planes recalled worldwide
Summary
Australian airports experienced major disruptions as Jetstar cancelled or delayed about 90 flights due to a global software update recall affecting Airbus A320 aircraft. Major domestic airports faced cancellations, compounded by a fire at Melbourne Airport terminal.
Key Points
- Jetstar Airways cancelled or delayed about 90 flights across major Australian airports due to a global Airbus A320 software update recall.
- The issue stems from a flight control computer anomaly caused by a recent software upgrade.
- Qantas confirmed its newer Airbus A321xlr planes are unaffected by the recall.
- Melbourne Airport dealt with additional challenges due to a terminal fire occurring overnight during a busy travel weekend.
