Addressing the case publicly for the first time, Bill Ready says the tragedy “guides” the firm’s work.
It has not said how much the storage plans will cost UK users, only that they were part of a “gradual global rollout”.
It is the latest development in a privacy row which has pitted the UK against the tech giant and the Trump administration.
With batteries still too heavy, start-up plane makers are exploring hybrid options for new aircraft.
How did E. coli become such an essential tool for scientists and will anything replace it?