Lithium-Ion Battery Ban Gains Ground

ICAO’s Air Navigation Commission (ANC) is recommending that no passenger airliners be allowed to carry lithium-ion batteries as bulk cargo until new packaging standards and threat assessments can mitigate the risks. The decision, discussed by the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) in a Jan. 28 press...

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