Category Archives: Regulations

New checked baggage rules for phones, laptops and other PED

The IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations for 2014 have now been published, and will come into force from 1 January 2014. Table 2.3A, which lists the Provisions for Dangerous Goods Carried by Passengers or Crew again contains important information relating to the carriage of Portable Electronic Devices (PED) containing lithium metal

NPRM – Proposed change of regulations for air ambulance operators

In July 2013, The Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) published a Notice of Proposed Rule Making (NPRM) for the regulations of aeroplane and helicopter ‘air ambulance function’ flights. The NPRM outlines policy changes that propose to bring medical transport (MT) operations under the Air Transport (AT) regulatory framework (CASR Part