On 28 November, Airbus provided a media update regarding precautionary action for its A320 family fleet.
Analysis of a recent event involving an A320 Family aircraft has revealed that intense solar radiation may corrupt data critical to the functioning of flight controls.
Airbus has consequently identified a significant number of A320 Family aircraft currently in-service which may be impacted.
Airbus has worked proactively with the aviation authorities to request immediate precautionary action from operators via an Alert Operators Transmission (AOT) in order to implement the available software and/or hardware protection, and ensure the fleet is safe to fly. This AOT will be reflected in an Emergency Airworthiness Directive from the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA).
Airbus acknowledged that these recommendations would lead to operational disruptions to passengers and customers. It apologised for the inconvenience caused and confirmed that it would work closely with operators while keeping safety as its number one and overriding priority.
These are the figures for the African region, according to Cirium, an aviation analytics company:
| Manufacturer | Type | Region | Total In Service | Total In Storage |
| Airbus | A319 | Africa | 9 | 6 |
| A320 | Africa | 154 | 28 | |
| A321 | Africa | 13 | 0 |
