LEBANON (Enmaeya News) - December 1, 2025

A global directive issued by Airbus has triggered an urgent software update for some 6,000 A320‑family aircraft worldwide, following a mid‑air control‑system malfunction that forced an emergency landing of a jet in late October. 

The recall, one of the largest in the plane‑maker’s history, stems from a technical investigation into a flight incident involving a US carrier.

Under an emergency order mandated by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) operators were told to ground affected jets and apply either a software rollback or, for some planes, a hardware replacement before resuming flights. 

In a brief statement responding to the directive, Middle East Airlines (MEA) affirmed that its fleet has “taken the necessary measures.” The carrier clarified that its ten A321neo aircraft, which were affected, will be updated overnight in order to resume normal operations by tomorrow.

MEA’s A320 planes, the airline said, are not affected and continue to operate without disruption. 

Airbus acknowledged that the recall could cause significant disruptions for passengers and airlines but stressed that safety remains its top priority.

The aircraft manufacturer apologized for the inconvenience and pledged close cooperation with airline operators to implement the fixes as swiftly as possible. 

As of today, most affected airlines worldwide have already completed the software update and returned their planes to service. However, for around 1,000 aircrafts,  full compliance requires hardware changes in a process which is expected to take several weeks.