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Airbus issues major A320 recall after flight-control incident

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    EpicAglet
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    Glad they do this pro-actively. Intense solar radiation being able to corrupt data sounds like something that isn't likely to cause an accident but could. So it sounds to me like they are taking...

    Glad they do this pro-actively.

    Intense solar radiation being able to corrupt data sounds like something that isn't likely to cause an accident but could. So it sounds to me like they are taking safety seriously.

    18 votes
    1. Aldehyde
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      Issues caused by solar radiation seem so scary, such a random thing to go wrong. I think a Qantas A330 almost crashed due to this like a decade ago, but luckily the pilots were ex-air force and so...

      Issues caused by solar radiation seem so scary, such a random thing to go wrong.

      I think a Qantas A330 almost crashed due to this like a decade ago, but luckily the pilots were ex-air force and so were able to handle the situation.

      4 votes
  2. Foreigner
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    Airbus has proactively grounded thousands of flights for their A320 aircraft due to a software issue. For most of the aircraft this will be a quick fix, but over 1000 will require hardware...

    Airbus has proactively grounded thousands of flights for their A320 aircraft due to a software issue. For most of the aircraft this will be a quick fix, but over 1000 will require hardware replacement and this will take longer. You can read their statement here

    12 votes
  3. Markrs240b
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    As a Pratt & Whitney employee, it's nice to see Airbus going AOG for a reason not related to our engines.

    As a Pratt & Whitney employee, it's nice to see Airbus going AOG for a reason not related to our engines.

    11 votes
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    redbearsam
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    Feels like they're doing this at Boeing, and I'm here for it. The perfect razz.

    Feels like they're doing this at Boeing, and I'm here for it. The perfect razz.

    6 votes
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      stu2b50
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      I’m here for it because I would like the planes I ride to not have nontrivial chances of catastrophic control issues?

      I’m here for it because I would like the planes I ride to not have nontrivial chances of catastrophic control issues?

      7 votes
      1. redbearsam
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        Oh hunnet percent, totally with ya there.

        Oh hunnet percent, totally with ya there.

        3 votes