Airbus Says Most of 6,000 Recalled Jets Cleared After Software Fix, Shares Fall

The aerospace giant Airbus recently issued a major recall that affects roughly 6,000 jets from its A320 family — including A318, A319, A320, and A321 models. A serious safety alert came after a mid-air incident on a flight operated by a U.S. airline, when a jet experienced a sharp loss of altitude. Investigators concluded that a software vulnerability in a crucial flight‑control computer, called ELAC, may become corrupted under conditions of intense solar radiation — a rare but real risk.