Civil Aviation Administration of China: Power banks without 3C certification or recalled models banned on domestic flights
To ensure the safety of aviation operations, the Civil Aviation Administration of China has issued an urgent notice. Starting June 28, passengers are prohibited from carrying power banks that lack a 3C certification label, have unclear 3C labeling, or belong to recalled models or batches on domestic flights. (For details, please visit the official website of the State Administration for Market Regulation's Defective Product Recall Technical Center at www.samrdprc.org.cn/xfpzh/xfpgnzh)
Pudong Airport and Hongqiao Airport will enforce the requirements of this notice to ensure passenger safety. We kindly ask all passengers to comply with this notice by carefully checking the certification label, brand, and model of your power banks before traveling. Please do not bring non-compliant power banks on board. Remove your power bank before security checks to prevent travel delays.
Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.
Indonesia's TransNusa Airlines launched a regular direct flight between Shanghai and Manado on May 7, the only direct connection between the two cities.
The Shanghai-Manado flight is scheduled to operate every Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday.
The new route marks a milestone for China's regional aircraft C909, which will operate the over-3,300-kilometer route with a 30-minute technical stop at Clark International Airport in the Philippines for refueling.
The flight departed Sam Ratulangi International Airport in Manado on Wednesday afternoon and arrived at Shanghai Pudong International Airport later that day, returning to Manado the following day (local time).
The launch of the new flight is expected to further demonstrate the C909's cost efficiency, adaptability, and reliability in international operations, according to Shanghai-based newspaper Jiefang Daily, citing unnamed TransNusa sources.
A water salute welcomes the arrival of TransNusa Airlines' C909 jet at Shanghai Pudong International Airport, marking the debut of China's domestically developed regional aircraft on the Shanghai–Manado route. [Photo/Shanghai Airport Authorty]