Is Qatar Airways a lithium battery certified airline?

DOHA, Qatar – Qatar Airways has become the second airline in the world to become IATA CEIV Lithium Battery certified and Qatar Aviation Services is the first ground handling company to be certified globally. The certification aims to improve safety in handling and transportation of lithium batteries throughout the supply chain.

Does Qatar cargo carry lithium batteries?

The carrier has become the second airline to achieve the standard and the certification comes as Qatar Cargo has been a leader in trying to improve safety around the transport of lithium batteries.

Which airline has a lithium battery certification?

Doha: Qatar Airways has become the second airline in the world to become IATA CEIV Lithium Battery certified and Qatar Aviation Services is the first ground handling company to be certified globally. The certification aims to improve safety in handling and transportation of lithium batteries throughout the supply chain.

Can lithium batteries improve air transport safety?

As a global network carrier and integrated group of aviation businesses the issues relate to both Qatar Airways and Qatar Airways Cargo principally, therefore driving greater awareness of the handling of Lithium batteries will help improve safety in the air transport industry.

What is a CeIV lithium battery certification?

The certification aims to improve safety in handling and transportation of lithium batteries throughout the supply chain. Both Qatar Airways and Qatar Aviation Services played a key role in the design and implementation of IATA’s recent CEIV Lithium Battery programme, and continue to be actively involved in its fine-tuning and adaption.

Why are lithium batteries so important?

Guillaume Halleux, Chief Officer Cargo at Qatar Airways Cargo added: “Lithium batteries play a huge part in our daily life, from the toys we buy for our children, to the laptops we use every day, and the cars we drive, to name but a few examples.