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IATA Calls for Greater Cooperation on Security, Again Questions Laptop Ban
Cracks are beginning to show in the “natural partnership” on security between governments and airlines,…
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ICAO Urges ‘Balanced’ Approach on Proposed Laptop Restrictions
Aviation security risks must be weighed against safety risks in reviewing proposals to bar laptops…
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Extending Laptop Ban on Hold, But Not Off the Table
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) apparently has put on hold an expected expansion…
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EU-US Laptop Ban Talks to Continue
A meeting between European Union and U.S. officials over a potential widening of the ban…
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Flight Safety Foundation Statement on New Personal Electronic Device Restrictions
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Recent decisions to ban personal electronic devices (PEDs) larger than a cell…
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U.S., Canada Ban Galaxy Note7 from Air Transport
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) issued an emergency order banning all Samsung Galaxy Note7…
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Galaxy Note7 Cell Phone Recall
Samsung is recalling some of its Galaxy Note7 smartphones because of instances in which the…
Governments Must Clamp Down on Rogue Lithium Battery Shippers
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and leaders of the lithium battery supply chain are demanding stricter…
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Battery Ban
As we were finishing this issue of AeroSafety World, the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)…
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Battery Ban Recommended
ICAO panel calls for ending cargo shipments of lithium ion batteries on passenger aircraft.