Etihad Airways Engineering and Lantal Textiles AG have opened the first certified Flammability Test Laboratory in the Middle East.
Etihad Engineering and Lantal Open First Commercial Flammability Test Lab in the Middle East
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FAA Issues Critical SAFO on Lithium Batteries in Carry-on and Checked Luggage
Industry regulators are working to prevent this, but consumers must be made aware of the risks and take action demanding that the makers of their smartphones, cameras, laptops, and other Lithium-powered electronics shift to safer solutions.
Runaway fires from Lithium batteries have already taken the lives of several cargo pilots. If a passenger aircraft were brought down by such an incident, the world will be in an uproar to know why aviation didn’t do something about the issue sooner.
Please let this be a record that aviation has tried.
Kickstarters: Stop Putting Lithium-Ion Batteries In Novelty Luggage, Pretty Please
The latest luggage for the gadgeteer to hit Kickstarter is a combination luggage, motorized scooter, and personal electronic device charger. Because.
NTSB Issues Wake-Up Call on Lithium-Ion Battery Testing. Will the Industry Press the Snooze Button?
This March, I posted an update on the FAA’s all-clear for the Boeing 787 Dreamliner after its issues with lithium-ion batteries. In that post, I pointed out …
IATA Addresses the Risks of Lithium-Ion Batteries to Aviation
Even as we celebrate the extended use of our Personal Electronic Devices (PEDs) onboard, the risk of fire that the batteries which power those PEDs …
FAA to Slap HazMat Fine on Amazon
FAA Proposes $78,000 Civil Penalty Against Amazon Fulfillment Services The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) accuses Amazon Fulfillment Services of North Las …
Profits Ain’t Peanuts (Part 4.2: Nutty Seating, the second helping)
Are you sitting comfortably? Yesterday’s post covered some important facts which govern the certification of aircraft seating. If you’re interested in learning more about …
Nano-Nano: The future of aviation is small. Tiny even.
This post is not about aliens from Ork, but it is about other seemingly alien things. Nano Technology may seem alien now, but hopefully we …