Kathmandu, Nov. 29 -- Airbus has announced a major software update for thousands of its aircraft worldwide, citing concerns that intense solar radiation could corrupt critical flight-control data. The advisory is expected to affect nearly 6,000 planes across the globe.Major carriers-including American Airlines, Delta, Air India and Wizz Air-have reported disruptions as they move to implement Airbus's directives.

Following the manufacturer's guidance, Air India issued a travel advisory warning of "delays to scheduled operations." In a post on X, the airline said it was aware of the Airbus notice related to A320-family aircraft currently in service. "This will require software and hardware realignment on part of our fleet, extending turnar...