Cargolux temporarily bans lithium ion battery shipments

28/04/2015

Cargolux Airlines has decided to temporarily impose a ban on the transport of lithium ion battery (UN3480) shipments starting on 1 May 2015. The decision comes after reviewing new information released by the FAA, Boeing and ICAO regarding the effectiveness of the on-board fire extinguishing ...

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