Airbus Stresses Difference Between A350 and 787 After Grounding
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Airbus SAS said its A350 due for first flight this year differs from the Boeing Co. 787 even if the two wide-body aircraft compete, as the European manufacturer urges regulators to refrain from blanket restrictions.
While both aircraft rely on lithium ion batteries that are at the heart of a probe into the 787, the A350’s electrical architecture differs from Boeing’s jet, Airbus Chief Executive Officer Fabrice Bregier said today. Regulators are probing electrical faults on two 787s that caused a 787 to make an emergency landing before the global fleet was grounded.