El avión A320 en el que viaja el papa deberá sustituir un componente tras aviso de Airbus The Airbus A320 carrying Pope Leo XIV to Turkey and Lebanon requires a component replacement due to a computer failure. Airbus issued a warning about a vulnerability linked to intense solar radiation affecting the flight control system. A technician is en route to Istanbul to replace a “monitor” on the aircraft, a procedure that all affected airlines must complete.

• The Airbus A320 carrying Pope Leo XIV has a computer fault requiring a component change.
• The issue is a vulnerability in the flight control system related to intense solar radiation.
• Airbus has instructed all operators to update their systems.
• A technician is traveling to Istanbul to replace a “monitor” on the Pope’s plane.
• This is a precautionary measure following a technical incident in the US.
• The Pope is scheduled to travel to Beirut from Istanbul on this aircraft.