The federal government banned smoking on all commercial flights 24 years ago, but airlines are still required to fit "no smoking" signs on their planes. While the outdated regulations still serve some ...

On October 22, the Federal Aviation Administration eliminated the rule that required an off switch for the “no smoking” sign on planes, even though smoking on US flights officially ended decades ago.

Usually, airplanes are grounded for mechanical and safety reasons. This time, United Airlines has temporarily grounded its entire fleet of A321neo airplanes because of an old signage issue. A U.S. law ...

A bill advancing in the Iowa Senate would get rid of the requirement that “No Smoking” signs be prominently placed at the entrances of Iowa businesses. Senator Jason Schultz recently noticed a fresh, ...

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A U.S. rule from 1990 requires the ‘No Smoking’ sign on planes to be operated by the flight crew. Reading time 2 minutes After causing a stir by mysteriously grounding its new Airbus A321neo planes on ...

United Airlines briefly grounded its fleet of brand-new Airbus A321neo planes, according to a report by Gizmodo. This had nothing to do with safety, as was the case with that recent Boeing controversy ...

United Airlines had to ground its new Airbus A321neo planes, not due to a major safety issue, but because the light-up “no smoking” signs are automated. A 1990 ruling mandates that the signs on ...