PARIS: Airbus has discovered an industrial quality issue affecting fuselage panels of several dozen A320-family aircraft, industry sources said on Monday (Dec 1).The suspected production flaw is delaying some deliveries but there are no immediate indications that it has reached aircraft in service,

The Airbus safety alert underscores the growing importance of software reliability, cybersecurity, and environmental resilience in modern aircraft

A320 planes are flown by a number of domestic and international airlines, and the required software update could lead to "operational disruptions to passengers and customers," according to Airbus.

Shares of European aerospace giant Airbus fell as much as 10% on Monday, following reports the company has discovered an industrial quality issue regarding dozens of A320-family aircraft.

Israeli carrier Israir said on Monday it was working to acquire two widebody Airbus A330 aircraft for a total of $80 million as it seeks to expand its long-haul routes to help offset a push by Wizz Air into the Israeli market.

Airlines reported short-term disruptions heading into the busy Thanksgiving holiday weekend as they fixed software on a widely used commercial aircraft. Thousands of Airbus A320 airliners around the world might require a software update,

Airlines have averted the threat of major global travel disruption after rushing to fix a software glitch on Airbus A320 jets caused by intense solar radiation. Carriers worked through Friday night and into the weekend after aviation regulators said they must fix the problem before resuming flights.