American Airlines says all planes impacted by Airbus glitch have been fixed

American Airlines said on Saturday that planes affected by the Airbus recall have received the software fixes necessary to resume flying.

“As of 12 noon central time, there were no aircraft left to be updated on the 209 affected aircraft,” the company said. “American does not anticipate any further operational impact related to the Emergency Airworthiness Directive and looks forward to the remaining days of the Thanksgiving holiday travel period, especially Sunday, our most traveled day.”

Thousands of travelers were stranded around the world after the Airbus accident I ordered immediate software fixes For 6,000 A320 series aircraft, a move that affected more than half of the narrowbody fleet and forced airlines to ground the jets during one of the busiest travel weekends of the year.

the Guidance – Among the largest in 55-year history Airbus – It quickly spread to holiday travel in the United States and to Australia. Disturbances associated with solar flares have been particularly hard hit in Asia, where the single-aisle A320 family stabilizes short-haul networks.

United Airlines The company said that six aircraft from its fleet were affected, and the company expected “slight disruption to some flights.” Delta Airlines It said less than 50 of its Airbus A320 fleet were affected.

Japan Anna Holding 95 domestic flights were canceled on Saturday, affecting about 13,200 passengers. The carrier, along with its subsidiaries such as Peach Aviation, operates the largest fleet of narrow-body Airbus aircraft in the country, while its rival Japan Airlines Mostly based on Boeing aircraft.

Air India, partly owned by Singapore AirlinesThe company said it had completed software updates on more than 40% of its affected aircraft, and that no flights had been cancelled, although some flights were postponed or rescheduled.

Scoot, another carrier under Singapore Airlines Group, said 21 of its 29 A320 aircraft needed repair and it aimed to complete the work by Saturday.

In Australia, Jetstar Airways canceled about 90 flights after identifying 34 aircraft that required software correction.

“As of 3:30 p.m [local time]20 of the 34 affected aircraft are ready to return to service. “We expect the rest to be ready overnight, allowing flights to resume as planned on Sunday, November 30,” a Jetstar spokesperson told CNBC.

The low-cost airline and its parent company, QantasTogether, it is the flag carrier of Australia 65% of the local market. competition Virgin AustraliaThe company, which has four A320 aircraft in its fleet and holds a 35% stake, said it was not affected by the recall.

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency said in a directive on Friday that A JetBlue The flight on October 30 witnessed a “limited and unlimited event.” The US Federal Aviation Administration also issued Emergency routing Later that day, operators of the affected model were ordered to address the defect.

“A required fix on some A320 aircraft has caused significant logistical challenges and delays since yesterday,” Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury said in a LinkedIn post. “…Our teams are working around the clock to support our operators and ensure these updates are deployed as quickly as possible to return aircraft to the skies and resume normal operations.”