EgyptAir announced it has taken urgent measures after receiving a notification from Airbus of a malfunction in the ELAC electronic system affecting several aircraft worldwide.
The Chairman of EgyptAir, Ahmed Adel, said during an interview on the “Masaa DMC” program on Tuesday, that the airline contacted the manufacturer directly to assess the extent of the malfunction’s impact on the EgyptAir fleet.
He added that an emergency operations room has been formed to monitor affected flights and ensure passenger safety.
The chairman explained that one of the aircraft bound for Mexico experienced a sudden problem with its electronic system, but it was quickly addressed and the aircraft safely returned to its normal flight path.
The malfunction was related to the aircraft’s takeoff and landing control signals, he confirmed.
EgyptAir praised by Airbus management
The Technical Support Manager at Airbus, Simon Kung, previously expressed his gratitude to the EgyptAir Holding Company for the performance of Egypt’s maintenance and engineering teams during an urgent global technical crisis affecting thousands of Airbus A320 aircraft, BBC News Arabic reported.
According to a post by Kung on LinkedIn, EgyptAir successfully inspected the A320 aircraft in its fleet, along with those belonging to its subsidiary, Air Cairo, and implemented urgent technical updates to a critical aircraft software program that was experiencing a technical fault, according to BBC.
Several airlines around the world announced the postponement or cancellation of flights late November following a warning from Airbus about needing to control system software for approximately 6,000 A320 aircraft.
EgyptAir immediately formed a specialized maintenance and technical team and the Integrated Operations Center (IOCC) at EgyptAir Airlines to closely monitor updates from Airbus, take immediate precautionary measures, and assess any potential impact on flight schedules.
