Life Vests
 

Hi,

Doing a study on life jackets on commercial aircraft and had a few questions I was hoping to get some insight into.
For the life vest containers, are there EASA or FAA guidelines for their need/specification or anything about them for domestic US, intra-Europe and then international flights?
For the actual life vests, similar questions: EASA or FAA guidelines for their need for domestic US, intra-Europe and then international flights. I read somewhere that US domestic flights don’t need a life jacket (hence no container) but don’t know how true that is.

Thanks for your help!

Emergency flotation requirements are in FAR 121.309 and 121.340 for airline operations. FAR 91.205 and 91.509 for general aviation.

Short version is they are required for overwater flight. Some airlines use the seat cushions to meet the requirement for short-duration overwater flight.

EASA Requirements
 

Regulation 965/2012

CAT.IDE.A.285

Also see the GM's and AMC's.