FAA, EASA Align On Latest A321XLR Special Conditions

Airbus A321XLR
Credit: Airbus SAS 2023
FAA plans to require Airbus to demonstrate that passengers will have at least five minutes to escape an Airbus A321XLR before a ground fire ignites vapors in the design’s range-extending rear center fuel tank, a draft of the proposed conditions says. The special conditions (SC) are needed to account...
Sean Broderick

Senior Air Transport & Safety Editor Sean Broderick covers aviation safety, MRO, and the airline business from Aviation Week Network's Washington, D.C. office.

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