Vector Online - In category Carriage of goods

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Dangerous goods - time to be on the right side of safety

After two years of CAA guidance, help, and training, we want to be sure that operators’ DG procedures are being actively updated. Image: Australian War Memorial.

Posted in Operators, Carriage of goods, General safety;

Posted 5 months ago

Lithium battery fires do happen here

AvSec officer at Wellington Airport prevents catastrophic event. Read the article Lithium battery fires do happen here

Posted in Carriage of goods;

Posted 2 years ago

Carriage of LPG cylinders

You cannot carry LPG containers on a passenger, or passenger-and-cargo, flight. Read the article Carriage of LPG cylinders

Posted in Carriage of goods;

Posted 2 years ago

Dangerous goods AC - have your say

The CAA is in the middle of a massive project to make the carriage of dangerous goods easier to understand.

Posted in Carriage of goods;

Posted 3 years ago

A reminder about carrying goods

Goods must be secure, immobile, and passengers protected from any sharp edges. Read the article A reminder about carrying goods

Posted in Carriage of goods;

Posted 4 years ago

Declaring dangerous goods to ATS

A proposed rule change takes what should already be good practice into regulation. Read the article Declaring dangerous goods to ATS

Posted in Carriage of goods, When things go wrong;

Posted 6 years ago

Secure loads - everyone's responsibility

When was the last time you had a chat to your ground handlers about the centre of gravity? Read the article Secure loads - everyone's responsibility

Posted in Carriage of goods;

Posted 7 years ago