http://canadianpress.google.com/article/ALeqM5ivdc1WeN2H68iC8xVUlPe0aDE1LA N.L. mayor says airline decision to replace life vests unconscionable ST. JOHN. N.L. =E2=80=94 A Newfoundland politician who is pushing for an ai= rline passenger bill of rights says airlines are taking a backwards step wh= en it comes to passenger safety. Woody French, the mayor of Conception Bay South, says he finds it unconscio= nable that Jazz, an affiliate of Air Canada, is pulling life vests out of s= ome of its planes to save on fuel. Transport Canada regulations allow airlines to use lighter floatation devic= es instead of life vests provided the planes remain within 90 kilometres of= shore. A Jazz official says a number of its east coast routes have been adjusted t= o meet that requirement. French, who has a background in occupational health and safety, says it's a= nother example of passenger consideration coming in a distant second. He says he is currently attempting to bring a committee together to better = lobby the federal government on passenger rights issues. =0A=0A=0A <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> If you wish to unsubscribe from the AIRLINE List, please send an E-mail to: "listserv@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx". Within the body of the text, only write the following:"SIGNOFF AIRLINE".