Due to Airbus’s urgent recall of 6,000 A320 series aircraft, Scoot and AirAsia have initiated response measures to ensure flight safety and minimize inconvenience to passengers.
According to Lianhe Zaobao, Scoot confirmed in response to the inquiry that its fleet includes 29 A320 aircraft, of which 21 are affected by the airworthiness directive. Scoot has commenced relevant maintenance and plans to complete repairs on all affected aircraft by the 29th.
Scoot has also made arrangements to minimize passenger inconvenience and expressed apologies for any possible impact.
Singapore Airlines does not operate A320 aircraft.
● AirAsia: Adjusts Flight Operations as Needed
AirAsia responded that the company is following the emergency airworthiness directive issued by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and relevant certification authorities. Beginning on the 29th, AirAsia will carry out software rollbacks and preventive maintenance on its A320 fleet. AirAsia is prioritizing completion of relevant tasks within the next 48 hours and will adjust flight operations as needed.
AirAsia reminds passengers on affected flights that they can check the latest flight information at any time via the AirAsia MOVE app, AskBo chatbot, and registered email.
According to an AirAsia statement, this directive does not affect its A330 fleet.
Bo Lingam, Group CEO of AirAsia Aviation Group Limited, said: “We are taking all necessary measures to minimize inconvenience to passengers, and we would like to thank our engineering team for working around the clock to complete the tasks.”