Dangerous Goods Key Updates
Butterfly Training has been working hard to update our training courses in line with the latest IATA and ICAO DG technical instructions for 2025, but, we are happy to announce that our courses have been launched with the latest updates.
Staying up-to-date with the latest Dangerous Goods regulations is essential for aviation entities to maintain safety and compliance in your operations. Our annually updated training courses provide critical guidance to help you navigate the complexities of handling, transporting, and storing dangerous goods.
Using the latest resources ensures your team is equipped with current DG regulatory requirements, the same that your customers and partners will use. The updates also include new industry insights and best practices to align your operations with global safety standards.
Regularly updating your manuals is an investment in both safety and operational efficiency, empowering your team to handle dangerous goods confidently and competently.
Dangerous Goods Regulations
The 2025 IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations (DGR), 66th Edition, introduces essential updates to help your business remain compliant and efficient in air cargo transportation.
This edition includes:
- Sodium-ion Battery Regulations: New UN numbers, proper shipping names, and packing instructions.
- Updated Definitions: Expanded classifications for explosives, flammable solids, and fire suppressant devices.
- Battery Marking Changes: Lithium battery marks now cover sodium-ion batteries, referred to as the “BATTERY mark.”
- Airway Bill Revision: Mandatory use of “associated DGD” starting January 1, 2025.
- Enhanced Digital Version: Improved functionality for easier access and usability.
The DGR remains the global standard for transporting dangerous goods, offering consistency for safe and compliant operations. Familiarise yourself with these changes, especially as the transitional period for shipping lithium battery-powered vehicles ends soon.
Battery Shipping Regulations
The 2025 IATA Battery Shipping Regulations (BSR) have been thoroughly updated, serving as a unified resource for all battery types shipped by air.
Key updates include:
- Unified Manual: Consolidation of regulations for lithium, NiMH, and other dry-cell batteries.
- New Regulations: Updated UN numbers, shipping names, and packing instructions for Sodium-ion batteries.
- Revised Labels: Introduction of the “BATTERY mark” and updated Class 9 hazard label.
- Transitional Guidelines: Vehicles powered by lithium batteries can be shipped under either UN 3171 or UN 3556 until March 31, 2025.
These updates ensure compliance and streamline processes for safely shipping batteries of all types by air.
As previously stated, we have launched the latest versions of our popular DG training courses which incorporate the above changes.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at Butterfly Training to find out more about how we can assist with your Dangerous Goods, or any other aviation training compliance query.
Useful links:
The International Air Transport Association (IATA)’s informtation page for Dangerous Goods Regulations:
The Irish Aviation Authority’s page for Dangerous Goods regulations and the current Irish Statutory Instruments regarding the transport of Dangerous Goods by Air:
The UK Civil Aviation Authority’s information on the Transport of Dangerous Goods by Air:
