From prohibiting the carrying of laptops and other portable electronics on Board aircraft flying to the United States from Europe, which earlier reported USA.one, it was decided to temporarily abandon.
The administration trump later stated that the issue remains «under consideration», the analysis of information on terrorist threats continues. This became known during the press conference of the Department of homeland security USA, held on Tuesday.
European sources said that the issue was closed at the moment after a week of negotiations and panic reactions on the part of airlines.
The Department of homeland security reported that the parties came to consensus on «the need to raise the bar for aviation security worldwide, including in the framework of a number of possible visible and invisible improvements. Secretary Kelly confirmed that he will take all steps necessary to ensure the safety of flights of commercial aircraft in the United States, including the prohibition of transporting major electronic devices — if there is a corresponding threat, and this measure will be considered reasonable.»
We will remind that in March, the United States banned the transportation of large electronic devices on Board the aircraft, direct flights to USA from 10 airports in the middle East and North Africa. The current ban USA affect 350 flights per week. According to estimates by the International air transport Association, if the ban was extended to Europe, it would affect 390 flights a day.
The Department of homeland security report that precautions were introduced not primarily because of the possibility of ignition of lithium batteries in laptops (this happens rarely), and due to the fact that the intelligence was known about how the terrorists are cleverly hiding an explosive device in portable electronic equipment.
