https://wccftech.com/macbook-pro-2015-banned-airlines/

One of the worst PR disasters in recent history that a company has had to face relates to the Samsung Galaxy Note 7. The Korean tech giant had launched the phablet with an Iris scanner and an insanely thin form factor. However, the latter created an unstable environment for the Note 7’s batteries, which resulted in several document malfunctions. Unfortunately for Samsung, some of these took place on board passenger aircraft, and as a result, the Galaxy Note 7 was banned from being carried on commercial flights. Now, Apple’s problems with the 15-inch MacBook Pro might be heading in the same direction. Take a look below for more details.

The FAA’s rules don’t directly target the MacBook Pro. Instead, select notebooks from Apple that are known to possess defective batteries, and have not had their batteries replaced will now be banned from flights under the authority’s jurisdiction. Now, airlines operated by the Total Cargo Expertise have been issued instructions to stop passengers from carrying 15-inch MacBook Pros sold between mid 2015 and February 2017 aboard their flights reports Bloomberg.