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Actually most commercial aviation is still rooted in good old NiCads because the re-certification process for existing aircraft systems is such a huge burden. I was the first investigator launched to the first 787 battery fire in Boston in January 2013 so know the 787 and Boeings' answer intimately. They made some improvements to the battery following our investigation by the real answer? They simply put it in an enclosed stainless box with an overboard vent in case it failed.In commercial aviation, practically all manufacturers use lithium, the same as in airforces aircraft. Surely this is the result of rigorous tests that led manufacturers to opt for this type of battery.
More recent aircraft are being certified with LiFePo4 which is a less volatile chemistry that is extremely hard to catch fire, plus stress it less in charge & discharge.The problem of fires in lithium batteries must be related to the regular/poor batteries quality , or the charging system, or the electrical systems they power.
I'm afraid if they have an instant combustion….In my house, there are lithium batteries in every corner, charging and ready to be used….