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Vietnam Airlines and Vietjet confirmed that they have completed software updates for their Airbus A320 and A321 fleets, meeting Airbus and the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV)’s requirements well ahead of the global deadline at 6.59 am on November 30 (Vietnam time).
Representatives of both carriers reaffirmed that passenger safety remains their top priority and flight operations continue to run safely, reliably and without disruption.
On November 29, Noi Bai International Airport reported that Vietjet Air incurred only minor schedule adjustments, with four flight pairs, including two international and two domestic, adjusted. All affected passengers had been re-booked or rerouted by the evening of November 28.
Vietnam Airlines maintained completely normal operations on November 29 and all subsequent days, remaining in full compliance with CAAV’s safety standards.
The urgent action stemmed from an Airbus Alert Operations Transmission (AOT) issued at 11 pm on November 28 (4 pm UTC), accompanied by European Union Aviation Safety Agency’s Emergency Airworthiness Directive 2025-0268-E requiring all operators of A319/A320/A321 aircraft worldwide to update or replace ELAC flight-control software governing altitude and directional control before the first flight after 11.59 pm UTC on November 29 (6:59 am on November 30, Vietnam time).
