FAA Friday put out an emergency airworthiness directive (AD) to correct oxidation problems with BFGoodrich main brakes on Airbus A319s and A320s. The problem involves oxidation on brake rotor disks.

The Airbus A320 is a short-haul workhorse and with 11,000+ orders it is a direct rival to Boeing’s 737.

Safran Landing Systems’ brake designed for the Airbus A320 family provides airlines with unequalled performance and an ever long service life, thanks to cutting-edge carbon and anti-oxidation coatings ...

Goodrich plans to introduce a new Airbus A320 brake featuring Duracarb carbon heat sink material. Goodrich said it will also change the design to improve the new brake's reliability. Certification ...