Airbus is making plans to drop lithium-ion batteries from its upcoming A350 planes. The Wall Street journal reports that Airbus is taking the decision so that deliveries of the A350 are not delayed due to regulations over the lithium-ion batteries.
Lithium-ion batteries have previously caused Boeing’s Dreamliner planes to be grounded after two instances of burning aboard the planes. Questions have also been raised regarding safety standards of batteries especially sincethe cause of the incidents has not been found. Last month a fire broke out in a Dreamliner, and although the location of the fire has been found, its cause is still unknown. (more…)
By Ubergizmo. Related articles: Google Self-Driving Car Could See Competition From Oxford University, Moveo Electric Scooter Is Foldable, No Parking Spot Required,
Post a Comment