{"id":125952,"date":"2022-05-04T18:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-05-04T18:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/?p=125952"},"modified":"2022-05-05T00:10:40","modified_gmt":"2022-05-05T00:10:40","slug":"airbus-a321xlr-could-be-delayed-until-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviacionaldia.com\/en\/2022\/05\/airbus-a321xlr-could-be-delayed-until-2024.html","title":{"rendered":"Airbus A321XLR could be delayed until 2024 due to design changes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Airbus<\/strong> faces a months-long delay in the development of the A321XLR<\/strong>, until 2024, as European regulators consider imposing changes to the lower fuselage design to contain potential fire hazards, industry sources told Reuters<\/a> on Wednesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The latest upgrade of the A321, the aircraft manufacturer’s best-selling single-aisle jetliner, was due to enter service in late 2023, but that schedule has been delayed by discussions with regulators over certification of a new central fuel tank.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) is considering imposing significant changes to the design of the aircraft’s lower structure, two of the sources said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The curved composite structure would have to be redesigned in heavier metal and also extended in length, they said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This could add 6 to 9 months of work, depending on the scope of the final certification standard, one of the sources said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A second source indicated that this and other work on temperature management could add up to a year to the schedule, although it is considered unlikely that Airbus would immediately adopt this worst-case scenario.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Airbus and EASA confirmed that they were in talks on how to certify the new long-range narrow-body model, without giving further details.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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“The certification of the A321XLR is an ongoing project,” said an EASA spokesperson.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“The full set of conditions in relation to the installation of the rear center tanks is still being defined and, when ready, will be published for comment.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“As discussions with the airworthiness authorities are still ongoing, we are not in a position to comment,” an Airbus spokesman said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The certification talks revolve around the question of whether additional protections are needed on the underside of the aircraft in the event of a crash.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Airbus spokesman said the aircraft maker does not expect “any significant impact” on the aircraft’s range.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Airbus is scheduled to release its quarterly results this Wednesday night, when it typically briefs investors on its development plans and progress on its proposals to increase aircraft production.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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