Airplane manufacturer Airbus wants to put special flight recorders on some of its planes. These recorders would be ejected, or expelled, in the case of an accident. The company is negotiating with the European Aviation Safety Agency about placing the ejectable flight recorders on its two largest planes -- the A380 and the new A350.
If the negotiations are successful, Airbus would become the first commercial plane manufacturer to use the technology. They have been used for many years in military planes. After they are ejected, they transmit a call for help.