Safety in the dangerous goods supply chain is one of the highest priorities for air carriers, IATA director general Tony Tyler said this week during the World Cargo Symposium in Doha.
ICAO has issued an urgent amendment to the 2013-2014 edition of the Technical Instructions, removing an allowance in special provision A51 for the carriage of large lithium batteries.
LITHIUM BATTERIES The importance of the hazards posed by lithium batteries in the air transport chain can be gauged from the turnout at a recent two-day workshop organised by IATA. There were some surprises in store for attendees
AIR NTSB is pressing for more protection against fire in aircraft cargo compartments. Some parcel carriers are already ahead of the game and see the potential for even better performance
The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has issued three recommendations to reduce the impact of in-flight fires aboard cargo aircraft, saying that current fire protection regulations are inadequate.
