EASA informs airlines and passengers about how to fly safely with Portable Electronic Devices containing Lithium Batteries

Important information for Third Country Operators (TCO)

The European Aviation Safety Agency published a Safety Information Bulletin (SIB) to inform airlines and passengers on how to fly safely carrying Portable Electronic Devices (PED).

PEDs containing lithium batteries such as laptops, mobile phones, tablets, electronic cigarettes should be carried in the passenger cabin, to enable the crew to react rapidly in case an incident involving such a PED occurs.

Please review Safety Information Bulletin 2017-04R1 for more information.

Watch EASA's  video on lithium batteries and visit our webiste page on 'Dangerous Goods'.