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Airbus renounces to lithium-ion batteries for the A-350XWB aircraft

Toulouse, France - The European aerospace company decides not to risk, after the Dreamliner glitches

Airbus communicated to its customers the intention to renounce to the installation of lithium-ion batteries on its A-350XWB aircraft, following to the numerous glitches which occurred on the Boeing 787 Dreamliners, which have led to the suspension of the operations globally for the model. The European aerospace company will therefore utilize the conventional nickel-cadmium batteries on its new wide-body...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1149840
Rome, Italy, 02/15/2013 15:57
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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