Global airlines tighten rules on power banks. These devices pose fire risks. Lithium-ion batteries can overheat. IATA issues guidelines for safety. Qantas and Emirates restrict power bank use.

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Though rare, serious fire risk posed by power banks seen as a key aviation safety issue Airlines across the globe are tightening regulations surrounding power banks. This raises concerns for ...

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A portable power bank with a lithium battery has been found to be a possible source of a fire that engulfed an Air Busan plane in January while waiting for takeoff, South Korea’s transport ...