[Newsbot]

Title: Jazz removes life vests to save fuel
Category: Misc CDN
Posted By: snookums
Date: 2008-08-25 12:10:21
Canadian

[bootlegga]

What a great idea! Maybe they should remove the flaps and other braking systems too...

[roger-roger]

I guess I wont be using Jazz next time I go up to NL.

[QBall]

What are the chances of a CRJ100 successfully landing on the ocean intact? Even if this did happen hypothermia is a way bigger threat to survival (especially in the North Atlantic) than the type of floatation device being used.

[roger-roger]

The life jackets also have GPS transmitters in them, so you can be found. Alive or dead.

[Ripcat]

I hear the next step will be to remove the seats. All passengers will be issued a harness and lanyard to be attached to rings in the floor. This will free up room on the plane and allow Jazz to increase passenger capacity by 25%.

[robmik43]

BFD..the Transportation Board approves of the lighter-weight
devices they will use instead of the vests.
Cars are made of plastic now, where steel used to be used.

They haven't made a fail-safe way to travel since...hmmm....
oh yeah...The Titanic.

[Chumley]

With the life jackets at least once they are inflated, you don't have to do too much to stay afloat.
Holding onto a cushion requires using up precious energy and denies you the use of your hands.

[roger-roger]

Doesnt say if they are still going to keep the rafts.

[newfette]

Eisensapper Eisensapper:

I guess I wont be using Jazz next time I go up to NL.

hell looks like i wont be using jazz to leave nl either

[QBall]

Eisensapper Eisensapper:

The life jackets also have GPS transmitters in them, so you can be found. Alive or dead.

Really? I've seen the safety video on Air Canada flights, and the inflatable life jackets they show in the video appear to be your basic life jacket. I did not see any electronic devices or antennae to indicate there is any sort of transceiver on the life jacket. Do they have a different style of jacket on Jazz flights (I highly doubt it as these jackets would cost thousands each)?

[roger-roger]

As far as I know, all standard life jackets and rafts have a small transmitter, about the size of a aspin bottle. Now Jazz, since its ultra economy, might have old jackets from the mid 90's. I have heard stories in the maritimes where ex employees have taken the rafts and used them for personal use, only to be tracked down by angery rescue crews. Of course it could just be urban ledgends.

[Chumley]

QBall QBall:

Eisensapper Eisensapper:

The life jackets also have GPS transmitters in them, so you can be found. Alive or dead.

Really? I've seen the safety video on Air Canada flights, and the inflatable life jackets they show in the video appear to be your basic life jacket. I did not see any electronic devices or antennae to indicate there is any sort of transceiver on the life jacket. Do they have a different style of jacket on Jazz flights (I highly doubt it as these jackets would cost thousands each)?

I think those are the flight crew issue.

[Arctic_Menace]

Wow, I'm starting to reconsider a career as a Commercial Airlines pilot...


Although, to be fair, Jazz rarely travels over open water, correct?

[newfette]

oh I'm sure pilots get to keep the life jackets

its the passengers they dont care about