Safety
FAA Testing Examines Bulk Shipment of Lithium Batteries
In 2013, the FAA Technical Center tested fire suppression of 5000 lithium batteries on a former FedEx Express Boeing 727. (Photo: FAA)
In 2013, the FAA Technical Center tested fire suppression of 5000 lithium batteries on a former FedEx Express Boeing 727. (Photo: FAA)

The Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) hopes that testing the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration is conducting will identify a limit for the number of lithium batteries that can be safely transported by cargo aircraft. The pilots’ organization contends that stricter International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) regulations that took effect on January 1 improve upon the safety of transporting lithium batteries in bulk but don’t go far enough, including setting a limit on the numbers of batteries carried.

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