Several airlines in Asia are tightening rules on carrying lithium batteries on planes following a series of overheating and ...

An Air France flight was forced to make a U-turn back to the airport where it originally took off two hours into its journey ...

Aviation has long recognised the batteries as a safety concern, and rules are periodically tightened in response to accidents ...

Singapore Airlines is the latest to enforce stricter rules banning passengers from using power banks to charge personal ...

A growing number of Asian airlines are banning power banks due to increasing incidents of overheating and fires caused by ...

Taiwan’s EVA Airways similarly bans the use and charging of power banks and spare lithium batteries on flights. Passengers, ...

Charging a power bank on the plane by plugging it into the seat’s USB outlet is also prohibited, according to the new regulations. “Sockets of a power bank should be covered with friction tape ...

Dubai Airlines across the globe are tightening regulations concerning the use and carriage of power banks on flights ...

The WC-135R atmospheric collection aircraft fleet routinely conducts air-sampling missions globally, including over the Far ...

Several airlines have updated their guidance on carrying lithium batteries onboard. The batteries are in devices such as cellphones and e-cigarettes, and can malfunction to produce smoke, fire or ...