Avianca Cargo completa la serie de certificaciones de productos de IATA
Avianca Cargo logró su cuarta certificación de CEIV, otorgada por la Asociación de Transporte Aéreo Internacional (IATA, por sus siglas en inglés). En esta ocasión, la aerolínea obtuvo la certificación CEIV Live Animals porque cumple con los más altos estándares establecidos por la industria, cuenta con una infraestructura que garantiza el bienestar de los animales […]
Air France KLM Martinair Cargo receives IATA CEIV Lithium Batteries certification
Air France KLM Martinair Cargo is pleased to announce the successful attainment of the IATA Centre of Excellence for Independent Validators Lithium Batteries (CEIV Libatt) certification for Air France Cargo and its hubs at Paris Charles de Gaulle and Chicago O’Hare. Safety is a top priority at Air France KLM Martinair Cargo (AFKLMP Cargo), ensuring […]
Korean Air gains IATA CEIV battery certificate
Korean Air has gained IATA’s Center of Excellence for Independent Validators (CEIV) Lithium Batteries certification. In December last year, Korean Air joined a working group led by Incheon International Airport Corporation, along with stakeholders including forwarders and other operators in the domestic air cargo sector, to prepare for the certification. All stakeholders in the working […]
Government Support Needed to make Transport of Lithium Batteries Even Safer
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called on governments to further support the safe carriage of lithium batteries by developing and implementing global standards for screening, fire-testing, and incident information sharing. As with many products shipped by air, effective standards, globally implemented, are needed to ensure safety. The challenge is the rapid increase in global […]
New IATA regulations for the shipping of lithium batteries
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has changed its IATA DGR (Dangerous Goods Regulations) concerning the shipping of lithium batteries. Since January 1, 2017 lithium batteries that were previously not covered by labelling requirements have become partially subject to them. Hereafter the FBDi summarizes the most important changes: Labelling requirement "“ The number of shipment […]
