Vietnamese airlines have completed software updates for their Airbus A320 and A321 fleets, meeting Airbus and the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV)’s requirements well ahead of the global deadline at 6:59 on November 30 (Hanoi time).
The move was made following an urgent advisory issued by Airbus after identifying a safety-issue impacting its A320 aircraft.
The Airbus Alert Operations Transmission (AOT) issued at 23:00 on November 28 (16:00 UTC), accompanied by European Union Aviation Safety Agency’s Emergency Airworthiness Directive 2025-0268-E, requiring all operators of A319/A320/A321 aircraft worldwide to update or replace ELAC flight-control software governing altitude and directional control before the first flight after 23:59 UTC on November. 29 (6:59 on November 30, Hanoi time).
Representatives from Vietnam Airlines and Vietjet confirmed that they have completed software updates for their Airbus A320 and A321 fleets, allowing flights to resume normal schedules.
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