ICAO Prohibits Lithium-ion Batteries as Commercial Cargo on Passenger Aircraft

[flee 5]

The council’s decision is effective from April 1, 2016 and pertains only to lithium-ion batteries shipped as cargo on passenger aircraft, and not to those contained in personal electronic devices carried by passengers or crew.

 

Full report: http://atwonline.com/regulation/icao-council-prohibits-lithium-ion-batteries-passenger-aircraft

[Hakan 2]

hmmm, as far as I understand; no more notebook or tablet computers can't be carry by passenger in cabin. Also paperless cockpit turns to paperly cockpit because of no EFB anymore.

 

is it true?

[Walter Sim 1]

hmmm, as far as I understand; no more notebook or tablet computers can't be carry by passenger in cabin. Also paperless cockpit turns to paperly cockpit because of no EFB anymore.

 

is it true?

 

The other way round rather.

[BC Tam 2]

If one is to split hairs, what that is not mentioned is the case for the many gadgets with lithium-ion batteries already pre-installed

Also, prohibition applies only to pax aircraft - does this mean crew on freighter flights are ..... well, a bit more dispensable ?!

[flee 5]

hmmm, as far as I understand; no more notebook or tablet computers can't be carry by passenger in cabin. Also paperless cockpit turns to paperly cockpit because of no EFB anymore.

 

is it true?

As I understand, this only applies to hold cargo - pending new rules on how the packing should be done. Consumer devices carried by pax and crew are not included in this ban.

[Radzi 2]

http://www.dca.gov.my/Division/Flight_Operation/directive/FOD%20002_2015%20Carriage%20of%20Lithium%20Batteries%20effective%2018%20Dec%202015%20(2).pdf

 

Can check the DCA Flight Operations Directive here.