A Spirit Airlines Airbus A320 aircraft approaches San Diego International Airport for landing from Las Vegas on May 9, 2025 in San Diego, California.
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Stock prices of European aerospace giants airbus Shares fell more than 10% on Monday morning after reports the company had discovered industrial quality issues with dozens of its A320s.
The flaw is said to affect the aircraft’s fuselage panels, delaying some deliveries, but there is no immediate indication that the flaw has reached aircraft in service, Reuters reported, citing unnamed sources.
Airbus did not immediately respond to a request from CNBC for comment.
Following the news, Paris-listed Airbus shares fell to the bottom of the pan-European Stoxx 600 index. The stock last fell 10%, marking the biggest single-day decline since March 2020, according to LSEG data.
The latest report comes after Airbus announced over the weekend that the majority of the approximately 6,000 A320 family aircraft affected by a software glitch are now undergoing the necessary modifications.
In a statement released on Monday, Airbus apologized for the delays caused to passengers and airlines as a result of the issue. The problem affected more than half of its narrow-body fleet, forcing airlines to ground jets during one of the busiest weekends of the year.
The directive, the largest in Airbus’ 55-year history, quickly spread to holiday travel in the United States and expanded to Australia. Disruptions related to solar flares have hit Asia particularly hard, where the single-aisle A320 family supports short-haul networks.
—CNBC’s Victor Loh contributed to this report.
