FAA Issues Critical SAFO on Lithium Batteries in Carry-on and Checked Luggage
UPDATE: The FAA has issued an ammendment widening the scope of this to SAFO, as follows:
The purpose paragraph of SAFO 15010 was amended to include “and part 129 foreign air carriers.”
The FAA has published a SAFO (Safety Alert for Operations) 15010, updating policy on carriage of spare Lithium batteries in passenger carry-on and checked luggage, including carry-on baggage checked at the gate or from on-board an aircraft, which will affect how we carry spare Lithium batteries NOT USED EXPRESSLY for Personal Electronic Devices (PEDs), medical electronic devices, and mobility aids.
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