DGCA issues safety directive for Airbus aircraft amid key software update

NEW DELHI: The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Saturday released a mandatory safety directive for Airbus A318, A319, A320 and A321 aircraft, saying that no aircraft will continue in service without meeting the required safety standards.

Airbus has said an analysis of a recent event involving an A320 aircraft showed that “intense solar radiation may corrupt data critical to the functioning of flight controls,” prompting a global alert for precautionary action. The aviation company has announced a software update to address a potential safety risk linked to intense solar radiation affecting flight-control data in the aircraft.

In a notification, DGCA has instructed operators to update their compliance records accordingly.

“Inspection and/or modification on the following subject is mandatory. Please make necessary amendment in the below-mentioned Mandatory Modification List,” said the aviation regulator.