Originally Posted by kontiki

I'm thinking they would all be the same. They come with the delivery of the plane from Airbus, Boeing or previous airline. I know airlines have to switch them out every so often.

I've also heard that the life vests and raft situation is dependent on the route. If a plane is designated as a long haul international it needs a lot better supplies in a life threatening water landing situation than a plane that shuttles between Calgary and Winnipeg.