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Airbus A321neo Faces New Quality Snag, Manufacturer Says Jets Can Keep Flying
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Moneycontrol•25-09-2026, 10:00
Airbus A321neo Faces New Quality Snag, Manufacturer Says Jets Can Keep Flying
- •Airbus SE is dealing with a new quality issue affecting a "number" of its A321neo jets, involving a "deviation" in surface protection on stringers in the lower front fuselage.
- •The manufacturer stated that the problem is not a safety concern and aircraft can continue to operate, with a remedy already available.
- •The Air Current initially reported on the issue, which involves insufficient corrosion protection on fuselage sections of hundreds of in-service and in-production jets.
- •Airbus has identified and contained the source of the issue, and the rework does not require any disassembly of the stringers.
- •This follows earlier reports of quality lapses in the tail section of A330neo aircraft and faulty fuselage panels on A320 family jets, which impacted delivery targets.
Key Questions Answered
Airbus discovered a deviation in surface protection regarding insufficient corrosion protection on stringers located at the lower front section of the fuselage of its A321neo jets.
Airbus stated that the issue does not pose a safety concern, the source has been contained with a remedy available, and the rework does not require any disassembly of the stringers.
Airbus identified quality lapses on the horizontal tail plane section of its A330neo aircraft, which brought deliveries of the widebody jet to a near halt between June and August before deliveries resumed.
