Southwest Airlines’ New Lithium-Ion Battery Policy Is Tested Early is available to both Aviation Week & Space Technology and AWIN subscribers. Subscribe now to read this content, plus receive critical ...

By Tracy Record West Seattle Blog editor On a day bookended by two gunfire incidents in West Seattle, leaders from the ...

As lithium battery fires become more common on flights, Southwest Airlines is asking passengers to keep power banks visible.

A customer’s battery charger apparently overheated and began to smoke.” Just one day after implementing its ...

For one veteran airline captain, a routine flight to Denver changed her view about aviation safety—but not because of an ...

Other safety issues raised by Iata include gaps in accident reporting, power bank fires and turbulence. Read more at ...

Daily Memo: How Southwest’s SMS Flagged A Hazard And Reshaped Passenger Policy is published in Aviation Daily, an Aviation ...

Airlines in the US, China, Taiwan, Thailand, South Korea and Singapore have introduced new power bank regulations following ...

The Best Way to Pack Your Carry-On Bag to Breeze Through TSA Lines. While the FAA and the Transportation Security ...

A Southwest passenger's "battery charger apparently overheated and began to smoke," the airline said. Quick-thinking flight ...

Panama F50 at Bocas del Toro on May 16th 2025, runway excursion on landing An Air Panama Fokker 50, registration HP-1899PST ...

Southwest Airlines will soon require all battery packs and charging devices remain visible throughout flights, saying it's a safety measure so crew members can more easily respond to possible fires.