Special Conditions: Airbus Models A321 neo ACF and A321 neo XLR; Single-Occupant Oblique Seats With Pretensioner Restraint Systems; Correction
Special conditions are rules the FAA writes for one design when the standard certification rules do not cover something new about it. These were published December 8, 2025 for Airbus Sas, covering the A321 neo XLR, A321 neo. System: cabin, seats and restraints.
What it applies to
- Applicant
- Airbus Sas
- Makes
- Airbus SAS
- Models
- A321 neo XLR, A321 neo
- On this site
- Airbus A321 929 registered
- Published
- December 8, 2025
- Effective
- December 8, 2025
- The FAA's document
- On the FAA's site
The FAA's summary their words, unchanged
The FAA published a document in the Federal Register on December 13, 2024, issuing special conditions for oblique (side-facing) passenger seats which include a 3-point restraint system with pretensioner. The document references an incorrect special condition number.
Source: FAA special conditions (final) from the Dynamic Regulatory System; the Federal Register carries the same notices.