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Airbus and EASA on the same page about the A321XLR Rear Center Tank

Paris Airshow 2023 A321XLR Flying display scaled

Airbus and the European regulatory agency EASA agree in principle on the technical requirements for the Rear Center Tank (RCT) on the A321XLR. The regulator is satisfied that adding a protective liner to the fuselage will protect the tank from…

Richard Schuurman
June 22, 2023

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ALC suggests A321XLR Rear Center Tank changes to Airbus

Lessor Air Lease Corporation (ALC) has submitted suggestions to Airbus on how to overcome safety concerns of the Rear Center Tank (RCT) on the A321XLR, chairman Steven Udvar-Hazy told AirInsight on the sidelines of the IATA AGM in Doha this week. ALC…

Richard Schuurman
June 24, 2022