Addendum
Smoking ban enforced in Mainland cockpits
February 1st 2019
Who knew? Much to the surprise of many in the industry smoking in the cockpits of some Mainland domestic carriers was permitted until last month. Read More »
In November 2017, the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) banned smoking for pilots and cabin crew, but allowed carriers two years to fully implement a rule change that included e-cigarettes.
But recent incidents, which have included a pilot’s wife smoking in the cockpit, have resulted in the CAAC ruling being brought forward by 10 months.
From now, cabin crew who do not stop and or report staff smoking inflight will be suspended for six months. More severe penalties will be imposed on crew for breaches of the ban if it is established they have caused flight delays or inflight incidents.
The International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) formally directed smoking be banned inflight more than two decades ago, a ruling that has resulted in global compliance by most airlines.
