Comply With Fuel Leak Management Procedures, Airbus Tells Pilots

Airbus A330
Credit: Airbus SAS 2024
LYON—Airbus is reminding pilots of the procedures and best practices in case of a fuel leak, after an event showed the crew left an engine running instead of shutting it down as required. A pilot’s gut feeling may make them reluctant to perform some actions, such as shutting down an engine inflight...
Thierry Dubois

Thierry Dubois has specialized in aerospace journalism since 1997. An engineer in fluid dynamics from Toulouse-based Enseeiht, he covers the French commercial aviation, defense and space industries. His expertise extends to all things technology in Europe.  

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