Airbus completes route-proving flights with A321XLR
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Airbus optimistic it can keep the A321XLR’s long range
Airbus and EASA on the same page about the A321XLR Rear Center Tank
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…
FAA sets design requirements for Airbus A321XLR tank
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…
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…
Airbus reticent on tank redesign on A321XLRs first flight-day
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…