Airbus seems to have completed the fifteen route proving flights with an A321XLR on Friday. The aircraft returned to Toulouse, having completed 97 hours and 25 minutes since September 13. The aim was 100 hours in ten days as part…
Airbus thinks it can minimize the effects on the range of the A321XLR from additional protection liners around the Rear Center Tank (RCT). The airframer is still testing the aircraft in the final phase of certification and hopes to be…
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…
UPDATE – The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has set design requirements for one of the unique features of the Airbus A321XLR: the Rear Center Tank (RCT). Reuters reports today that the FAA has formulated special conditions in an advisory circular…
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…
Airbus is (still) unwilling to specify the exact impact of the requirements from regulators on the A321XLR and how it will affect the design and specifications of the aircraft. Head of Program Gary O’Donnell said during a First Flight media…