Lithium batteries back in the cabin !
The ICAO Dangerous Goods Panel, DGP/26 is currently having a session in Montreal.
The Working Paper is available on :
https://democrats-transportation.house. ... %20(2).pdf
Item 2 is presented by the FAA.
Further to fire testing involving Personal Electronic Devices packed in a suitcase, the FAA is now proposing to revise the rule and forbid Lithium battery equipped PED to be packed in checked luggage.
Links to FAA fire tests :
https://www.fire.tc.faa.gov/temp/LT_FH/ ... ptops.pptx
https://www.fire.tc.faa.gov/temp/LT_FH/ ... Ovids.pptx
The Working Paper refers to :
1.10 The ICAO Multidisciplinary Cargo Safety Group met in Paris, France during the week of July 17, 2017.
…. The FAA presented the results of the various tests involving PEDs in checked luggage, ….. The result of the discussions was an agreement by the group that the current allowance for passengers to pack PEDs in checked baggage should be revisited. In particular, that this should not be allowed, without a specific approval by the operator.
Representatives from the following groups concurred that PEDs should not be permitted in checked baggage, based on the test results presented:
a) European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA);
b) Airbus;
c) International Coordinating Council of Aerospace Industries Association; and
d) International Federation of Airline Pilots’ Association.
I know by experience that things move sloooowly at ICAO and you'd better start young and healthy to see recommendations of a Panel be translated into compulsory statements, but here I have hope for a swift revision.
H.A.
