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Airbus seeks Air India A320neo hydraulic-maintenance records after in-flight upset

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Airbus is seeking details of hydraulic-system maintenance performed on an Air India A320neo after the twinjet briefly lost all three hydraulic circuits in cruise and experienced an altitude excursion. The incident raises questions about maintenance history and the resilience of the A320neo’s hydraulic architecture.

Discovered 2026-08-24T03:36:02.169783-07:00 | 2026-08-24T03:36:02.169783-07:00

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  • The aircraft briefly lost all three hydraulic circuits in cruise, followed by an altitude excursion—an event with direct implications for flight-control system safety.
  • Airbus is seeking maintenance details, placing the focus on whether recent hydraulic-system work may help explain the upset and on the quality of records available for the investigation.
  • The incident underscores the importance of hydraulic-system maintenance and failure analysis across A320neo fleets.

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