New Delhi: Foreign airlines with flights to India have begun implementing American and European aviation regulators ban on carrying some models of Apple’s MacBook Pro onboard — either in check-in or cabin bag — due to risk of battery fires. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) is also examining this latest fear in the skies and may ban affected models of MacBook Pro on board desi airlines.
Apple had recently announced a recall of a limited number of older generation 15-inch MacBook Pro models sold primarily between September 2015 and February 2017 due to fears that their batteries may overheat and catch fire. After Apple’s warning, earlier this month the European Union Aviation Safety Agency and American Federal Aviation Administration asked airlines to take steps accordingly.
Now India is also seeing if it should ask its airlines to bar the affected MacBook Pro models. “The DGCA is examining the issue and if need be, will do the needful,” said a senior official.
On Sunday, Singapore Airlines (SIA), a major operator to India, said on its website: “Customers are to refrain from bringing the affected (MacBook Pro) models either as hand-carry or in checked baggage until the battery has been verified as safe or replaced by the manufacturer. Please visit Apple’s MacB ook Pro Battery Recall Program page to get more information on whether your product is affected, as well as on the available battery replacement options.” Thai is also not allowing 15-inch MacBook Pro notebooks sold between September 2015 and February 2017 on the aircraft either as carry-on or checked luggage.
26/08/19 Saurabh Sinha/Times of India
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Apple had recently announced a recall of a limited number of older generation 15-inch MacBook Pro models sold primarily between September 2015 and February 2017 due to fears that their batteries may overheat and catch fire. After Apple’s warning, earlier this month the European Union Aviation Safety Agency and American Federal Aviation Administration asked airlines to take steps accordingly.
Now India is also seeing if it should ask its airlines to bar the affected MacBook Pro models. “The DGCA is examining the issue and if need be, will do the needful,” said a senior official.
On Sunday, Singapore Airlines (SIA), a major operator to India, said on its website: “Customers are to refrain from bringing the affected (MacBook Pro) models either as hand-carry or in checked baggage until the battery has been verified as safe or replaced by the manufacturer. Please visit Apple’s MacB ook Pro Battery Recall Program page to get more information on whether your product is affected, as well as on the available battery replacement options.” Thai is also not allowing 15-inch MacBook Pro notebooks sold between September 2015 and February 2017 on the aircraft either as carry-on or checked luggage.
26/08/19 Saurabh Sinha/Times of India
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