With 34 of ANA’s A320 jets needing a software update, the cancellations are expected to affect around 13,200 passengers traveling through Haneda Airport in Tokyo, as well as those in Akita, Saga, Tottori, and other prefectures, the airline said, News.Az reports, citing Kyodo.
Japan Airlines Co., another major Japanese carrier, confirmed its fleet was not affected.
Airbus reported that intense solar radiation could corrupt data essential to flight control systems, following an October incident in which a JetBlue A320 unexpectedly pitched downward.
