Mikewil, yes here is an example. This is what the British CAA Act says:
‘To secure that British airlines provide air transport services which satisfy … public demand at the lowest charges consistent with a high standard of safety in operating the services and an economic return to efficient operators … and with securing the sound development of the civil air transport industry in the UK.
As you can see, their statement clearly reflects that companies need to be viable to be safe.
No lies about the most important consideration being safety!