The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has said that the software upgrade has been completed in 323 out of 338 affected aircraft in the country. These include aircraft of Indigo, Air India and Air India Express. The software upgrade is being done after the DGCA ordered an immediate halt to flights operated by the Airbus A320 family until airlines complete mandatory safety modifications.
DGCA stated that IndiGo has fully completed the software upgrade across its 200 aircraft, ensuring full compliance with the directive. Air India has completed the update of 100 out of 113 of its operating A320 family fleet. Air India Express has also completed the software upgrade in 23 of its 25 A320 aircraft. The sweeping move covers the Airbus A318, A319, A320 and A321 fleet and requires operators to ground aircraft until prescribed checks and fixes are completed. In a notification, DGCA has instructed operators to update their compliance records accordingly. It said, no aircraft should continue in service without meeting the required safety standards.
