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Airlines Temporarily Blocked from Carrying Lithium Ion Batteries as Cargo

Airlines will be prohibited from carrying lithium ion aircraft batteries as cargo on passenger planes, pending the outcome of investigations of fires possibly caused by the batteries, said the president of the International Civil Aviation Organization. Final approval of the…

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amendment from the ICAO Council is expected when it returns to Session later this month, ICAO said.