United Airlines short new Airbus A321neo aircraft, It had nothing to do with security, as it was there Rather, it was due to the plane’s failure to comply with the 1990 regulations regarding “no smoking” signs.
The 1990 ruling requires that “no smoking” signs found on airplanes be operated manually by the crew. The newly designed Airbus A321neo has software that automatically displays the markings during flight, so the crew doesn’t have to turn it on and off. That’s it. Meanwhile, smoking itself was completely banned on both domestic and international flights about 25 years ago.
Automated signage systems are not new. Many air travel companies circumvent the 1990 rule by applying to the Federal Aviation Administration for an exemption. United applied for this exemption on behalf of its entire fleet in 2020, There’s just one problem. The company’s Airbus A321neo aircraft is so new that it does not fall under the protection of this exemption. These planes started flying in friendly skies two months ago.
United does add to pre-existing freedom. The federal agency has given the United States permission to fly its fleet of A321neos, a total of five, while evaluating the request.
“As the FAA points out, this is not a flight safety issue. Five of our A321neos were briefly out of service on Monday while we dealt with this matter with the FAA, resulting in several delays, but no cancellations as we alternated the flight with other aircraft types to minimize disruption to our customers. wrote in his statement.
There is only one question left to ask. Just one A321neo costs about $130 million to produce, so United spent $650 million to build this fleet. That’s a lot of cheddar, so why didn’t the company sort out this release material before they started booking flights?
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