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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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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…
Lithium Batteries, Dangerous Goods, Editorial Page
Battery Ban
As we were finishing this issue of AeroSafety World, the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)…
Lithium Batteries, Dangerous Goods
Battery Ban Recommended
ICAO panel calls for ending cargo shipments of lithium ion batteries on passenger aircraft.
Lithium Batteries, Dangerous Goods, Editorial Page
Risk Assessment
In debating whether to prohibit the carriage of lithium ion batteries as cargo on passenger…
Lithium Batteries, Dangerous Goods, Editorial Page
Hoverboards
Have you ever heard of self-balancing scooters, more popularly known as hoverboards? I had not…
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, Dangerous Goods, Safety Oversight
Dangerous Goods
New standards for battery packaging may be on the horizon.