Aircraft Safety
Airbus ordered the immediate grounding of around 6000 A320 planes on Friday due to flight control software vulnerable to intense solar radiation. The precautionary measure follows an October incident on a JetBlue aircraft that exposed risks of corrupting essential flight data. Flight cancellations have been reported at various airports, affecting thousands of passengers.
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A federal judge in Fort Worth dismissed on Thursday a criminal conspiracy charge against Boeing over two 737 Max crashes that killed 346 people in 2018 and 2019. The company agreed to pay or invest $1.1 billion in fines, victim family compensations, and safety improvements. While some victims' families support the deal, others oppose it and demand a trial.