Airbus is expecting to deliver fewer planes this year due to an issue with fuselage panels on some A320 planes

Nov 28 (Reuters) - Europe's Airbus (AIR.PA) ordered immediate repairs to 6,000 of its widely used A320 jets in a sweeping recall affecting more than half the global fleet, threatening upheaval during the busiest travel weekend of the year in the U.S. and sparking disruption worldwide.

Airbus has dropped its delivery target for the year by 30 planes after it identified a fuselage issue in the A320 line that needs inspection.

Airbus cut its 2025 delivery target to around 790 commercial aircraft on Wednesday, 30 fewer than previously expected

Airbus is examining a newly discovered A320-family fuselage panel flaw that is delaying some deliveries, Reuters reports, adding pressure to its 2025 production push.

Colombian carrier Avianca must perform software "downgrades" on roughly two dozen remaining Airbus A320-family aircraft as it works to fully resolve a vulnerability issue by 3 December.

Airbus shares suffered their sharpest single-session fall in over a year after a report about an issue on several of its planes. Reuters, citing industry sources, reported an industrial quality issue affecting fuselage panels of several dozen aircraft in the A320 family.

Airlines restore A320 operations as Airbus completes over 5,000 urgent software updates, with around 100 aircraft still awaiting intervention after an EASA directive.