Hundreds of flights may be delayed or canceled this holiday weekend after Airbus discovered a potential data corruption issue.

One of the world’s largest airplane makers said Friday that intense solar radiation may corrupt data critical to flight controls on a “significant number” of its most popular aircraft, prompting a swift response from several airlines. Airbus attributed the revelation to a recent analysis involving its A320 family of aircraft.

US airlines with Airbus A320 jets to face operational delays this week? The Airbus software issue has triggered an urgent update order for A320 aircraft. American Airlines says about 340 planes need updates.

Airbus issued an urgent directive on a “significant number" of A320 family aircraft, potentially disrupting travel. Here’s what we know.

Europe's Airbus said on Friday it was ordering an immediate software change on a significant number of its best-selling A320-family jets in a move that industry sources said would involve some 6,000 jets,

Airbus orders 6,000 A320 aircraft grounded after a software flaw linked to solar radiation is discovered. Airlines face delays as urgent fixes roll out.

Airbus has issued urgent safety measures after discovering that intense solar radiation can momentarily corrupt flight-control data on some A320 aircraft, prompting regulators to mandate immediate software and hardware protections to ensure continued airworthiness and passenger safety worldwide at scale.