Bulk Shipment Lithium Batteries

[megan]

Somewhat surprised at Australia's vote. Perhaps airlines can use a "we don't carry them" as a marketing advantage. I know where my feet and cash would go.The United States, Russia, Brazil, China and Spain, as well as organizations representing airline pilots and aircraft manufacturers, voted in favor of the ban. The Netherlands, Canada, France, Australia, Italy, United Arab Emirates, South Korea, Japan and the United Kingdom, as well as the International Air Transport Association, a global airline trade group, voted against it.

Panel rejects ban on air shipments of fire-prone batteries - US News (http://www.usnews.com/news/business/articles/2015/10/28/panel-rejects-ban-on-air-shipments-of-fire-prone-batteries)

[framer]

We will lose another aircraft to this and when we do, those who voted for it will be tucked up in bed. When they get the news the next day they will look suitably concerned, demand an inquiry, and then six months later demand an inquiry into the inquiry. Bulk shipments should travel by sea.

[captjns]

Perhaps airlines can use a "we don't carry them" as a marketing advantage.

Curious to know if any airline has a company ban on lithiums in bulk on passenger aircraft. Interesting how the actuaries and underwriters don't make an issue on this matter.

[IsDon]

According to Ben here, Australia betrays public safety opposes L-I battery jet ban | Plane Talking (http://blogs.crikey.com.au/planetalking/2015/10/30/australia-betrays-public-safety-in-opposing-l-ion-battery-jet-ban/?wpmp_switcher=mobile)

Qantas is saying no.

When Qantas was contacted about the numerical non-vote over a ban on lithium-ion battery shipments in passenger jets it made it abundantly clear, in the most straightforward of English, that it was having none of it, that it had independently concluded that such shipments were an unacceptable risk to passenger safety, and that it would do everything in its power to prevent the carriage of such batteries by passengers except in full compliance with the conditions everyone had to accept before being allowed to board one of its flights.

What’s good for Qantas is good for air safety in Australia. CASA, and the Minister, need to stop this battery shipment nonsense and get on board.

I hope this is true. Would leave CASA with some explaining to do as to why its position is less conservative to the country's largest airline. This has the sniff of FIFA due process all over it.

[MakeItHappenCaptain]

Are cargo only carriers accepting them atm and if not, is it because the hold fire suppression systems can't cope?:confused:

[Eyes only]

Sure are, over 100,000 kg per flight.

In reality most are carried within consumer goods, like a telephone or tablet.