Business · 27/12/2005

FAA Adopts New Airworthiness Directive for Airbus A320 Series Airplanes

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued a new airworthiness directive requiring Airbus Model A318-100, A319-100, A320-200, A321-100, and A321-200 series airplanes, as well as Model A320-111 airplanes, to revise their flight manuals with new procedures for handling fuel leaks, in order to minimize the risk of engine shutdown during flight.