Originally Posted by Lemain
So why would they change the design?
Some (many) posting here have the clear position that no aviation use of Lithium ion batteries is either safe or acceptable.
Those holding that position would not approve of the current Airbus stance.
I, personally, think it is possible to do it right--but don't know whether it, in fact, has been done right. By the way, my background is design engineering--and I am not a pilot.