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US and Canadian pilots seek protection from fire-prone lithium batteries
US and Canadian pilots have called for stricter regulations covering bulk shipments of fire-prone lithium batteries on cargo planes.
While cheered by the UN's International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) ban on lithium battery shipment in bellyholds of passenger planes, the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) want safety measures upgraded for freighters.
"US airlines haul the bulk of lithium batteries to North America - and the important ICAO dangerous goods safe transport requirements are exempted from these bulk shipments. This is where the safety risk remains," said the ALPA, which represents 52,000 American and Canadian pilots.
"ALPA supports the continued development of a long-term plan that would allow safe shipment on all aircraft, but the shipments on cargo airlines must be addressed," the statement said.
"If ICAO truly wants to make an impact, then it must deal with lithium battery shipments on cargo aircraft or at the very least, reverse the exemptions that except these shipments from being fully regulated as dangerous goods."
While cheered by the UN's International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) ban on lithium battery shipment in bellyholds of passenger planes, the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) want safety measures upgraded for freighters.
"US airlines haul the bulk of lithium batteries to North America - and the important ICAO dangerous goods safe transport requirements are exempted from these bulk shipments. This is where the safety risk remains," said the ALPA, which represents 52,000 American and Canadian pilots.
"ALPA supports the continued development of a long-term plan that would allow safe shipment on all aircraft, but the shipments on cargo airlines must be addressed," the statement said.
"If ICAO truly wants to make an impact, then it must deal with lithium battery shipments on cargo aircraft or at the very least, reverse the exemptions that except these shipments from being fully regulated as dangerous goods."
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