Airbus have begun to inform airlines that have ordered the new A350 that the new plane will have Nickel-Cadmium batteries; rather than lithium-ion batteries that have troubled Boeing 787 Dreamliner it informed CNBC on Thursday. Airbus said the move is based entirely on reducing uncertainty in the program schedule - not due to any safety concerns. Airbus will continue … [Read more...] about Airbus to ditch Lithium-Ion batteries in A350
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Boeing’s dreamliner proving to be anything but a dream
In what would seem to be the worst possible outcome right now, Boeing might also have to redesign its powerful new lithium-ion battery system, or even switch back to older, safer models. Aviation experts say such changes could cost hundreds of millions of dollars and shave off some of the 20 percent savings in fuel costs that the new jets have delivered. Analysts say … [Read more...] about Boeing’s dreamliner proving to be anything but a dream