Airlines must replace specific faulty seat parts on Airbus planes

The US aviation regulator is ordering airlines to replace specific parts on cabin attendant seats. This affects certain Airbus A330 and A340 models, requiring new seat track attachments and hardware to fix a manufacturing defect.

Airlines that fly specific Airbus A330 and A340 models now have to replace certain seat parts. This is a standard safety order, ensuring a known defect in cabin attendant seats gets fixed. It adds a small, mandatory cost to their maintenance schedules.