Originally Posted by
teeteringhead
Question is: does anyone anywhere allow inflight smoking on passenger aircraft? If not, why the illuminated signs? I appreciate that the no smoking message must still be (forcefully) made, but wouldn't simple stickers be easier (and cheaper) than illuminated signs......?
some have ordered the no smoking sign to be replaced with no electronic device sign, used for low viz operations presumably. KLM Embraers for example do this. No smoking is indeed a sticker. Sounds simple but my understanding is stickers tend to need specific CAA approval to be installed as they are seen as modifications, whereas a lit sign is aircraft equipment and wouldn’t require approval from regulators.
I believe Iran Air and Cuba still allowed smoking a few years ago. Maybe some other Middle East ones too. Not sure if that’s still the case.