Comlux has launched a new Forward Auxiliary Center Tank System
for the Airbus A321. The new system will
allow VIP operators to realize a range increase of up to 500nm (25 pax) while
commercial operators can expect up to 300nm (160 pax).
In collaboration with Airbus specialists, Comlux Engineers
developed this new design to complement the two existing Airbus Additional
Center Tanks (ACTs). The design offers a light weight, optimized, yet cost
efficient solution for the A321 platform ensuring minimized downtime for
installation. The system is scheduled to be completed and ready for
installation on the first ACJ321, 15 months after program initiation which
corresponds to Q3 2017. As 40% of all A321s are provisioned with ACTs, there
are already clear potential candidates who would benefit from this option of
more range, including various major airlines.
“We have been evaluating for a while now this improvement
initially for VIP customers and we decided to do it with an industrial approach
which will best serve the VIP and Airline markets. Developing such kind of industrial
improvement is part of our core business and Comlux America is tailored to
engineer and perform the installation of these additional ACTs” stated Arnaud
Martin EVP Operations at Comlux “We are grateful to Airbus for its strong
support in developing this great new system for the A321 series aircraft.”
“Comlux is a well-established major-customer and operator of
ACJ320 Family corporate jets, and the new auxiliary centre tank system that it
has developed offers a further enhancement to the capability of the
increasingly popular A321,” says Airbus Corporate Jets President Benoit
Defforge.
Comlux is one of the leaders in business aviation, operating
worldwide with the highest standards of safety and quality. In addition to its
dedicated VIP flight service program OneAbove by comlux, Comlux offers a
comprehensive set of services to VIP customers who wish to have their own
aircraft managed personally and professionally. This includes exclusive
aircraft management, sales and acquisitions, VIP cabin design and completion as
well as aircraft maintenance and engineering services.
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