New developments from Vietnamese airlines after Airbus warned about 6,000 A320 planes

(Dan Tri) - Vietjet and Vietnam Airlines both said they have completed updating the software on all Airbus A320/A321 aircraft. Future flights will not be affected.

Speaking to Dan Tri reporter , Vietjet representative said that the airline has completed updating software on all Airbus aircraft ahead of schedule.

Specifically, by 3:00 a.m. on November 30, the airline had completed updating 69 Airbus A320/A321 aircraft, nearly 4 hours ahead of the deadline set by the authorities and Airbus. The airline mobilized domestic and foreign resources, coordinated with the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam and Airbus to complete the update progress.

Similarly, Vietnam Airlines announced that its entire fleet of Airbus A320 and A321 aircraft had completed the required software update. The aircraft are now back in operation.

Airline planes parked at the airport (Photo: Manh Quan).

The national airline said that immediately after receiving the information, it activated the technical process and deployed it synchronously at 3 main technical centers: Noi Bai, Da Nang and Tan Son Nhat. The processing took place quickly with full tools, software and instructions from the manufacturer.

Since November 30, the airline's operations have been normal and fully meet the safety standards of the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam.

Bamboo Airways, on the night of November 28, after information from Airbus, quickly reviewed.

"Bamboo Airways' fleet is not within the above-mentioned affected area, so the airline's flights are still operating normally as planned. We are closely following updates from the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam and will promptly inform you when there are new requests," the airline informed.

At 11pm on November 28 (4pm global time), European aircraft manufacturer Airbus sent an urgent warning message announcing an urgent repair order for 6,000 A320 aircraft.

This is the largest warning in the airline's 55 years of operation and affects more than half of its A320 fleet operating globally, causing serious disruption during the busiest travel weekend of the year in the US and creating a ripple effect around the world.

The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has also issued Emergency Airworthiness Directive (EAD) No. 2025-0268-E requiring airlines operating Airbus aircraft including the A319, A320, and A321 to replace equipment or update the ELAC (elevation and direction control) computer control software.

Immediately afterwards, the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam held an urgent meeting at night with Vietnamese airlines.

Source: https://dantri.com.vn/kinh-doanh/dien-bien-moi-tu-hang-bay-viet-sau-vu-airbus-canh-bao-6000-may-bay-a320-20251130111142103.htm