Jetstar Faces Major Disruptions: Software Issue Grounds 90 Flights, Impacts Thousands of PassengersJetstar, an Australian airline, experienced significant disruptions over the weekend due to a widespread software issue affecting its fleet. The problem, linked to a recent software upgrade, led to the cancellation of 90 flights and grounded a substantial portion of the airlines A320 and A321 aircraft. The issue was identified after a global directive from European plane manufacturer Airbus, following an incident where a US JetBlue flight experienced an uncommanded drop in altitude. The software glitch, potentially caused by intense solar radiation, could corrupt data critical to flight controls. Jetstar deployed engineering teams to reverse the software upgrade and conduct thorough flight control checks, with most aircraft expected to be ready by Saturday night. While flights were anticipated to largely resume as planned on Sunday, potential flow-on delays or further cancellations were warned. Other airlines like Qantas and Virgin Australia were unaffected.

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