Air France pilots warn of recurring Honeywell weather-radar faults on Airbus A350

Air France pilots have issued an alert over recurring faults in Honeywell weather radars installed on the airline’s Airbus A350 fleet, reporting problems that have persisted for several months and prompting growing concern among crews and operators about avionics reliability.

Discovered 2026-01-11T02:08:34.796526-08:00 | 2026-01-11T02:08:34.796526-08:00

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  • Pilots report months‑long Honeywell weather‑radar failures on in‑service A350s, a repeat of recent A350 weather‑radar issues that preceded a radome collapse and regulatory probe (source:20b2902d-2c82-4536-8484-e9ec8855b32c).
  • The alerts escalate scrutiny on A350 avionics and maintenance verification practices, following Airbus guidance to adopt additional flight‑deck component and software checks (source:578128bb-1ab8-4c3e-ad9f-0a3bc81a9930).

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2026-01-11T02:08:34.796526-08:00
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2026-01-12T06:09:57.783635-08:00
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