How many infant life vests are on-board the E-190?

• A. 4
• B. 8
• C. 10
• D. 6

Answer: (D)

Infant life vests are part of the aircraft’s life-saving equipment, and the quantity is fixed to cover the maximum number of infants the airplane is certified to carry. For this Embraer 190 configuration, the standard kit includes six infant life vests. They’re stored in a dedicated infant life vest kit in the cabin (accessible to the crew from the jump seat area) so they can be quickly retrieved if an infant is on board. This number aligns with the airframe’s certification and the operator’s standard equipment list. A smaller count would not meet the kit requirement for potential infant passengers, while a larger count would exceed the standard equipment allocation for this aircraft.