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Colombia’s Avianca Close to Completing A320 Software Update

By The City Paper Staff - December 1, 2025

Colombia’s Transport Minister María Fernanda Rojas said on Monday that Avianca is close to completing mandatory software updates on its Airbus A320 fleet, with only 19 aircraft still pending intervention after a week of global disruptions triggered by what aviation experts describe as the largest recall in Airbus’s 55-year history. The grounding forced airlines across […]

An Avianca A320 on final approach to LAX, Los Angeles International Airport. Photo: Andrew Compolo/Airliners.Net

Avianca Grounds Most of Its A320 Fleet After Airbus Issues Safety Alert

By The City Paper Staff - November 28, 2025

Colombia’s flagship carrier, Avianca, announced Friday it has grounded more than 70% of its Airbus A320 fleet after the European manufacturer issued an urgent global bulletin ordering operators to carry out immediate software updates to prevent potential flight-control failures. The disruption, one of the most severe to hit the airline in years, comes as Airbus […]