Air New Zealand and Jetstar flights grounded due to Airbus software issue

Saturday 29 November 2025 · 5 outlets · 7 reports · updated Sat 29 Nov 2025, 12:19pm

In this story Air New Zealand, Jetstar, Airbus

Air New Zealand and Jetstar have grounded their Airbus A320neo aircraft following a global software issue. The problem, which may involve solar radiation affecting flight controls, caused multiple flight cancellations and disruptions for travellers. Air New Zealand has since been cleared to temporarily resume flights with its A320 fleet.

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1. StuffSat 29 Nov 2025, 9:22am

   Flights grounded due to global issue affecting Airbus A320neo planes (opens in new tab)

2. 1NewsSat 29 Nov 2025, 9:31am

   NZ flights grounded due to global issue with Airbus A320 planes (opens in new tab)

3. RNZSat 29 Nov 2025, 9:37am

   Air NZ cancels flights as global A320 fleet grounded (opens in new tab)

   • Airbus issues major A320 recall after flight-control incident (opens in new tab) Sat 29 Nov 2025, 9:46am
4. Otago Daily TimesSat 29 Nov 2025, 10:02am

   Air NZ flights cancelled amid global A320 grounding (opens in new tab)

5. NZ HeraldSat 29 Nov 2025, 10:22am

   Air New Zealand and Jetstar flights grounded due to Airbus A320 issue (opens in new tab)

   • Air New Zealand flights resume after global Airbus A320 software issue causes chaos (opens in new tab) Sat 29 Nov 2025, 12:19pm