\u201cWe will contact customers directly if their flight is affected\u201d, McGraw said. <\/p>\n
He said customers can also check the latest updates on their flight through the Air NZ app or website. <\/p>\n
\u201cWe will provide an update when we have more information on the impact to our services today.\u201d<\/p>\n
Jetstar flights are also facing disruption.<\/p>\n
\u201cDue to an issue affecting Airbus A320 operators globally, some of Jetstar\u2019s Airbus-operated flights are unable to depart at this stage\u201d, the airline said in a statement.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re working through the impacts on our fleet and to our customers. We\u2019ll have more information shortly. <\/p>\n
\u201cWe apologise to customers for the inconvenience caused.\u201d<\/p>\n
Jetstar recently added a ninth A320 to its fleet.<\/p>\n
Airbus warned of impending disruption<\/p>\n
Airbus on Friday warned of potential travel disruption as it upgrades some 6,000 operational A320 aircraft, after an incident on a JetBlue flight last month.<\/p>\n
The European plane-maker on Friday instructed its clients to take \u201cimmediate precautionary action\u201d after evaluating the incident.<\/p>\n
\u201cIntense solar radiation may corrupt data critical to the functioning of flight controls,\u201d Airbus stated, adding that \u201ca significant number of A320 Family aircraft currently in-service\u201d may be affected.<\/p>\n
Replacing the software will take \u201ca few hours\u201d on most planes but for some 1,000 aircraft, the process \u201cwill take weeks\u201d, a source close to the issue told AFP.<\/p>\n
The faulty software, the Elevator and Aileron Computer (ELAC), is made by aerospace and defence giant Thales.<\/p>\n
\u201cAirbus acknowledges these recommendations will lead to operational disruptions to passengers and customers,\u201d it said, apologising for the inconvenience.<\/p>\n
On October 30, a JetBlue-operated A320 aircraft encountered an in-flight control issue due to a computer malfunction.<\/p>\n
The plane suddenly nosedived as it travelled between Cancun in Mexico and Newark in the United States, and pilots had to land in Tampa, Florida.<\/p>\n
US media quoted local firefighters saying that some passengers were injured.<\/p>\n
Produced since 1988, the A320 is the best-selling airplane globally, with Airbus selling 12,257 of the aircraft by the end of September compared to the sale of 12,254 Boeing 737s.<\/p>\n
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