Avianca pausa ventas y cancela vuelos temporalmente: conozca por qué
Avianca anunció fuertes afectaciones operativas durante los próximos 10 días, tras recibir una notificación urgente de Airbus que obliga a dejar en tierra parte de su flota.
TL;DR
- Avianca is experiencing significant operational disruptions for the next 10 days.
- Ticket sales are suspended until December 8th to manage passenger impact.
- An urgent Airbus directive requires software updates on a significant part of the A320 fleet, which constitutes 70% of Avianca's fleet.
- Affected A320 aircraft must remain grounded until the software updates are completed.
- The issue stems from a recent incident where intense solar radiation was found to potentially corrupt critical flight control data.
- Airbus issued an Airworthiness Directive Alert (AOT) and an Emergency Airworthiness Directive from EASA is expected.
- Avianca will directly notify affected passengers and offer alternatives, prioritizing safety.
- Airbus acknowledges the operational disruptions and apologizes for the inconvenience, emphasizing safety.