This decision probably follows the incident of month of July 2018 on the company Air China. Indeed, all Chinese airlines have been ordered to immediately ban the consumption of tobacco and the use of e-cigarettes in cockpits and to severely punish crew members who break this rule.
NO MORE E-CIGARETTE OR TOBACCO IN COCKPITS!
Last Tuesday, the Civil Aviation Administration of China As announced: All Chinese airlines have been ordered to immediately ban smoking in cockpits and severely punish crew members who break this rule. Airlines are in fact ordered to suspend crew members who smoke in the cockpit, including those who use electronic cigarettes, for twelve months in the event of a first offense and thirty-six months in the event of a repeat offense.
Other crew members who do not intervene if a pilot smokes or uses an e-cigarette will face a six-month suspension, the administration added, adding that smoking on an airplane could result in serious consequences that would make the sentence more severe and recorded in the individual files. The administration has asked airlines to carry out spot inspections and asked all crew members to ensure that the bad behavior stops.
Since October 2017, it is strictly forbidden to smoke in the cabin and toilets of all aircraft, but the airlines had the opportunity to continue to allow drivers to smoke in the cockpit for two years. The ban issued on Tuesday January 22 arrives before the deadline originally planned.
Originally, the rules are not expected to go into effect until the end of the year, revealed Zhang Qihuai, Beijing lawyer specializing in civil aviation, but only the companies Chongqing Airlines and China West Air had implemented the ban on the cockpit.
« If heavy smokers among passengers manage to quit smoking during flights, there is no reason to make an exception for crew members, especially since they are responsible for everyone's safety. on board ", did he declare.
Source : China.org.cn
