The FAA later granted United’s aircraft an exemption ... tuned their systems to comply with FAA rules. “Those ‘no smoking’ signs should be always, always, always on there,” Patty ...

That’s not the case on the A321neo, which has software that keeps the “No Smoking” sign turned on continuously during flights, like many other aircraft in United’s fleet. In 2020 ...

Starting on Tuesday, the illuminated overhead “No Smoking” sign no longer requires an off switch. That obsolete requirement had become “time-consuming and burdensome” for airlines and ...

2024 "We are removing our five Airbus A321neo aircraft from service while we seek FAA approval for the 'No Smoking' sign to remain automatically illuminated rather than operated from the cockpit ...

If you've ever panicked at a plane ‘ding,' you're certainly not alone, but a pilot has put people's minds at rest over the noise.

Rather, it was due to the aircraft running afoul of a 1990 regulation regarding “no smoking” signs. The 1990 ruling mandates that “no smoking” signs found on aircraft must be manually ...

A pilot has explained why planes make a 'ding' noise just before takeoff - and it turns out it's for a very good reason, so ...

but because the light-up “no smoking” signs are automated. A 1990 ruling mandates that the signs on aircraft must be manually operated by the crew. Airbus A321neo features software that ...

In late 2023, Airbus delivered a handful of new A321neo planes to United Airlines and it officially took to the sky, elevating with it consumer expectations for a higher standard of service for ...

A U.S. law from 1990 requires the ‘No Smoking’ sign on planes to be operated by the flight crew ... resulting in a handful of delays but no cancellations as we swapped that flying to other aircraft ...