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Airbus might reconsider use of lithium-ion batteries on its A-350 XWB

Toulouse, France - The French company has a "Plan B"

According to rumours, Airbus is considering the possibilities to replace lithium-ion batteries on the A-350 XWB, the new wide-body aircraft of the Toulouse-bad company, following to the numerous problems experienced by the Boeing 787 Dreamliners, which caused the suspension of flight operations of the state-of-the-art airplane of the American manufacturer. The European firm might therefore utilize...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1149642
Rome, Italy, 02/08/2013 16:46
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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