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IndiGo Airline Issues Statement , Completes Requisite Upgrades Of 160 A320 Family Aircraft
Airbus has flagged a potential issue related to the flight controls of the A320 family planes due to intense solar radiation and airlines are carrying out software upgrades or hardware realignment to address the issue.
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IndiGo has said it has completed the requisite upgrades of 160 A320 family aircraft till noon and inspections are progressing for the remaining 40 such planes.
The airline also said that no flights have been cancelled as a result of these checks. However, a few flights may experience minimal delays.
Airbus has flagged a potential issue related to the flight controls of the A320 family planes due to intense solar radiation and airlines are carrying out software upgrades or hardware realignment to address the issue.
Travel Update
We are pleased to share a completion update on the mandatory Airbus system enhancement across our A320-family fleet. All 200 aircraft have now been fully updated and compliant as required.
This programme involved a carefully coordinated sequence of work, with our…
— IndiGo (@IndiGo6E) November 29, 2025
A total of 200 IndiGo aircraft were identified for the checks.
“Working closely with both organisations, a total of 200 of our aircraft were identified for these checks.
“We are pleased to confirm that the required actions have already been completed on 160 aircraft by 12:00 IST, and inspections on the remaining aircraft are progressing well and will be completed within the timeline,” the airline said in a statement.