Airbus Finds Quality Issue With A320 Metal Panels

The software fix was ordered after a JetBlue Airways A320 flying from Mexico to New Jersey experienced a sudden uncommanded drop in altitude.A Spirit Airlines Airbus A320 and a United Airlines Airbus A319 arrive at LaGuardia Airport in New York City on Jan. 9, 2024. Charly Triballeau/AFP via Getty Images12/2/2025|Updated: 12/2/2025Airbus confirmed that it identified a supplier quality issue on Dec. 1 affecting a limited number of metal panels used on A320-family aircraft.A spokesperson for the Netherlands-based aerospace manufacturer told The Epoch Times in an emailed statement that the company had moved quickly to address the problem and was taking broad precautionary steps.Evgenia FilimianovaAuthorEvgenia Filimianova is a UK-based journalist covering a wide range of international stories, with a particular interest in foreign policy, economy, and UK politics.Author’s Selected Articles