The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) is aware of the Airbus A320 situation and is working closely with Air New Zealand (and other relevant agencies) in response to an emergency airworthiness directive from the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), requiring A320s to have a software update.
CAA would like to reassure passengers that it’s safe to fly and that this is a precautionary software update and does not present an immediate safety risk to flights.
At the same time, we’ll monitor and manage any passenger queues at Aviation Security caused by flight disruptions.
We encourage anyone flying over this weekend to stay up to date with their airline, arrive at the airport with plenty of time, and to be patient with airport and AvSec staff who are working hard to get you safely to your destination.
CAA Media Team
0508 763 222 | media@caa.govt.nz
