News / Cathay Pacific Cargo lifts ban on lithium-ion batteries, thanks to new fire bag

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Cathay Pacific Cargo has lifted its embargo on lithium-ion battery shipments after introducing a fire containment bag on its freighter aircraft. 

The  ban, which affected standalone shipments of batteries, but not those inside electronic consumer goods such as laptops, began in 2015, and other carriers followed suit. 

“These new fire containment bags, which can hold shipments 30kg-50kg, have been thoroughly tested and meet our stringent safety requirements, and they have also been approved by the US Federal Aviation Authority (FAA),” cargo products manager Alex Leung told Cathay’s ...