Indian airlines are racing to complete a crucial software and hardware upgrade across their Airbus A320 fleets after a global safety directive issued by Airbus. By Saturday evening, most of India’s A320 aircraft had already undergone the mandatory update, with full compliance expected before the midnight deadline.

According to data from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), 338 A320-family aircraft operated by IndiGo, Air India and Air India Express required an urgent software realignment to address vulnerabilities flagged in a key flight-control component. Of these, 270 aircraft — nearly 80 per cent — have already been cleared following successful upgrades.

IndiGo, which operates India’s largest A320 fleet, had 200 aircraft requiring the update. The airline has completed work on 184 jets and is on track to finish the remaining upgrades before 11:59 pm on Saturday. IndiGo also confirmed that no flights were cancelled, with teams deployed across major maintenance hubs including Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad and Kolkata.

Air India reported comparable progress. Of its 113 impacted aircraft, about 80 have already been updated. The airline said it has maintained full operational schedules, carrying out upgrades at its facilities in Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Kolkata and Chennai.

Indian airlines are racing to complete a crucial software and hardware upgrade across their Airbus A320 fleets after a global safety directive issued by Airbus. By Saturday evening, most of India’s A320 aircraft had already undergone the mandatory update, with full compliance expected before the midnight deadline.

According to data from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), 338 A320-family aircraft operated by IndiGo, Air India and Air India Express required an urgent software realignment to address vulnerabilities flagged in a key flight-control component. Of these, 270 aircraft — nearly 80 per cent — have already been cleared following successful upgrades.

IndiGo, which operates India’s largest A320 fleet, had 200 aircraft requiring the update. The airline has completed work on 184 jets and is on track to finish the remaining upgrades before 11:59 pm on Saturday. IndiGo also confirmed that no flights were cancelled, with teams deployed across major maintenance hubs including Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad and Kolkata.

Air India reported comparable progress. Of its 113 impacted aircraft, about 80 have already been updated. The airline said it has maintained full operational schedules, carrying out upgrades at its facilities in Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Kolkata and Chennai.