News / ICAO approves temporary ban on rechargeable lithium batteries on passenger aircraft from April

Smouldering consignment of batteries found at LHR last year

23/02/2016

The International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) has approved a temporary ban on the transport of rechargeable lithium batteries in passenger aircraft from April 1 – but it is not binding.

It said the prohibition would remain in force until new packaging standards are found, which is expected by 2018.

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