Cabin Safety, Lithium Batteries, Cargo Safety
U.S. Tightens Rules on Lithium Battery Cargo
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) is moving to prohibit the transportation of lithium ion…
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Lithium Batteries, Cargo Safety, Dangerous Goods
EU-US Laptop Ban Talks to Continue
A meeting between European Union and U.S. officials over a potential widening of the ban…
Blog, Lithium Batteries, Cargo Safety
Finding Hazards You Cannot See But Know are There
Handling passengers and their luggage at today’s volumes can be challenging enough. But the cargo…
Lithium Batteries, Accident Investigation, Cargo Safety, Cover Story, Dangerous Goods
In-Flight Inferno
Recovered remnants of the Asiana freighter provided no clue to the physical cause of the…
Lithium Batteries, Cargo Safety, Dangerous Goods
Packing Up
New industry guidance describes the safest ways of transporting lithium batteries.
Detect and Suppress
The NTSB urges improved fire detection, suppression and containment systems to prevent injury and damage…
Burning Issues (Expanded Version)
U.S. pilot unions, ARFF specialists and the NTSB assess shortcomings of freighter fire fighting.