Cabin Safety, Lithium Batteries, Cabin Safety
Cabin crews are the first line of defense against as PED use explodes.
Airline cabin crews should be required to undergo robust training in fighting in-flight fires, particularly given the growing number of lithium-metal- and lithium-ion-powered personal electronic devices (PEDs) being brought on board commercial air transport aircraft by passengers and crewmembers, according to U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) Chairman Christopher A. Hart.
New data shows devices containing lithium-ion batteries are overheating more often aboard airliners.
Cabin Safety, Maintenance Matters, News
‘There’s absolutely no excuse for unruly behavior.’
Greater acceptance of a 10-year-old plan would eliminate jurisdictional obstacles to prosecution, ICAO says.
