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Airline ditches lifejackets



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Published Date: 29 August 2008
AIR Canada's regional carrier Jazz is removing lifejackets from all its planes to save weight and fuel.
Jazz spokeswoman Manon Stuart confirmed yesterday Transport Canada regulations allow airlines to use seat cushions instead of lifejackets provided the planes remain within 50 miles of shore.


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  • Last Updated: 28 August 2008 9:43 PM
  • Source: The Scotsman
  • Location: Edinburgh
 
1

2dogs in D.C.,

29/08/2008 01:40:32
Airline Jazz. You can get some really good tunes on the way down. But, really, I've always thought lifejackets on a plane was a lot like helmets on a high speed motorcycle-good for dna identification only.
2

truthsleuth,

29/08/2008 01:44:31
Yet another case of passengers and safety second for airlines.
Their cavalier attitude is typified and clearly stated by this article.

None but they would claim that passengers can swim 50 miles
or
If they ditch in the sea they will not survive anyway
or
They can float on a cushion.

It also shows how Aviation Safety institutions are complicit in this cavalier approach to safety.
3

SouthernSkye,

29/08/2008 07:48:54
How much does an airline life jacket weigh?
Why not remove 1kg baggage allowance per passenger? Say 19KG each. That would more than compensate. Or charge each passenger a €1 life jacket tax?
Or, just simply, put prices up/accept lower overall profits and stop being greedy!
4

Boy Wonder,

29/08/2008 09:13:30
They should change their name to Impact Airlines and head for the hills!
5

Dougie - Edinburgh,

29/08/2008 20:29:49
It's sensible. Modern passenger planes with their large low hanging engines can't land on water. Yes it is about saving money but there are more effective ways to improve safety.
6

A.A.,

Edinburgh 29/08/2008 23:19:08
Maybe they should cut down the baggage allowance of obviously overweight passengers. It seems unfair that as they are much heavier, they are allowed the same allowance as normal weight passengers.

 

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