Airbus doesn't want to take the same risks Boeing did 1
The first prototype Airbus A350 won't take to the skies until at least sometime this summer, but Airbus is already making changes. After the battery issues that Boeing has suffered with the 787 that left the fleet grounded for the past month, Airbus has opted to revert back to nickel cadmium batteries in place of the lithium ion units it was planning to use.
Airbus to ditch lithium-ion batteries on A350
Airbus is opting to switch back to nickel-cadmium batteries for its A350 as a risk-reduction strategy, but insists the change will not affect entry into…
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