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Modernization of Passenger Information Requirements Relating to “No Smoking” Sign Illumination
The Federal Aviation Administration published this final rule in the Federal Register on August 23, 2024. It took effect on October 22, 2024. Comments closed on September 23, 2024.
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What the agency says
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is amending its regulations to allow aircraft to operate either with "No Smoking" signs continuously illuminated or with "No Smoking" signs a crewmember can turn on and off. Currently, crewmembers must be able to manually turn aircraft "No Smoking" signs on and off. However, the current regulations were drafted when the Department of Transportation (DOT) permitted smoking at times on commercial flights. These amendments bring FAA regulations into alignment with current practice for aircraft manufacturing and operations.
Key facts
- Document number
- 2024-18602
- Type
- Final rule
- Action
- Direct final rule; request for comments
- Agency
- Transportation Department; Federal Aviation Administration
- Published
- August 23, 2024
- Takes effect
- October 22, 2024
- Comments due
- September 23, 2024
- Dates
- This direct final rule is effective October 22, 2024.
- Docket
- Docket No. FAA-2024-2052; Amdt. Nos. 25-153, 91-377, 121-393, 125-76
- Regulation ID (RIN)
- 2120-AM00
- Code of Federal Regulations
- 14 CFR 25; 14 CFR 91; 14 CFR 121; 14 CFR 125
- Topics
- Air carriers; Air taxis; Aircraft; Airmen; Aviation safety; Charter flights; Safety
- Pages
- 7
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