"In recent months, many large international airlines have
voluntarily restricted or completely stopped accepting bulk shipments of
rechargeable lithium-ion batteries. And last month, Boeing Co. warned all
airline customers that transporting bulk shipments of lithium batteries in the
bellies of its passenger jets poses unacceptable fire hazards, because the
planes simply weren’t designed to withstand the extreme temperatures and
explosive gases that can result from lithium battery blazes." A quote from:
voluntarily restricted or completely stopped accepting bulk shipments of
rechargeable lithium-ion batteries. And last month, Boeing Co. warned all
airline customers that transporting bulk shipments of lithium batteries in the
bellies of its passenger jets poses unacceptable fire hazards, because the
planes simply weren’t designed to withstand the extreme temperatures and
explosive gases that can result from lithium battery blazes." A quote from:
Step Taken to Address Dangers of Airborne Shipments of Lithium Batteries - WSJ
A very informative Wall Street Journal article on the current state of transporting Lithium Batteries.
