Special Conditions: Airbus Model A321neo ACF and A321neo XLR Series Airplanes; Dynamic Test Requirements for Single Occupant Oblique Seats at an Installation Angle of 49 Degrees With Airbags and 3-Point Restraint or Pretensioner Restraint Systems
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 February 5, 2025 for Airbus Sas, covering the A321neo XLR, A321neo ACF. System: cabin, seats and restraints.
What it applies to
- Applicant
- Airbus Sas
- Makes
- Airbus SAS
- Models
- A321neo XLR, A321neo ACF
- On this site
- Airbus A321 929 registered
- Published
- February 5, 2025
- Effective
- February 5, 2025
- The FAA's document
- On the FAA's site
The FAA's summary their words, unchanged
These special conditions are issued for the Airbus Model A321neo ACF and A321neo XLR airplanes. These airplanes will have a novel or unusual design feature when compared to the state of technology envisioned in the airworthiness standards for transport category airplanes. This design feature is a single-occupant oblique seat with an airbag and 3-point or pretensioner restraint system positioned at a 49-degree angle from the cabin centerline. The applicable airworthiness regulations do not contain adequate or appropriate safety standards for this design feature. These special conditions contain the additional safety standards that the Administrator considers necessary to establish a level of safety equivalent to that established by the existing airworthiness standards.
Source: FAA special conditions (final) from the Dynamic Regulatory System; the Federal Register carries the same notices.