Li-ion batterier - OK i lastefly, men bør forbys i passasjerfly

Aircraft makers seek lithium-ion battery shipment ban

Joan Lowy, Associated Press

WASHINGTON - Aircraft makers are urging a ban on bulk lithium battery shipments on passenger planes, calling the threat of fires "an unacceptable risk," according to an industry position paper obtained by The Associated Press.

The International Coordination Council of Aerospace Industry Associations, which represents aircraft companies such as Boeing and Airbus, also is calling for stronger packaging and handling regulations for batteries shipped on cargo planes.