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Business · 04/10/2005Updated: 10/17/2026 · 1 min read

FAA Adopts New Airworthiness Directive for Airbus A330-300 Series Airplanes

Summary

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued a new airworthiness directive requiring Airbus to reinforce the center fuselage of certain A330-300 series airplanes with external stiffeners to prevent fatigue cracking, which could compromise the structural integrity of the aircraft.

Original source language: Federal Register — Federal Aviation AdministrationOpen original release →

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