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Federal Register · November 19, 2025
The title they went with Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Canada Limited Partnership (Type Certificate Previously Held by C Series Aircraft Limited Partnership (CSALP); Bombardier, Inc.) Airplanes Noisy translates that to

Airbus planes need more fuel tube inspections, again

What happened
US aviation regulators are proposing new rules for certain Airbus Canada airplanes. These rules require more frequent inspections and replacements of fuel-feed tubes and clamps.
Why it matters
Aviation regulators keep finding new problems with the fuel systems on these specific Airbus planes. Each new rule means more maintenance for airlines and more downtime for these aircraft. This is the second time in a few months that regulators have had to update the required fixes for the same issue.
The signal
Watch for how quickly airlines comply with these new inspection and replacement mandates, and whether further directives are issued for these specific aircraft models.
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