CASA 172/07 Direction – number of cabin attendants (Cth)

Instrument number CASA 172/07

I, PATRICK STUART MURRAY, Group General Manager, Air Transport Operations, a delegate of CASA, make this instrument under regulation 208 of the Civil Aviation Regulations 1988.

[Signed Patrick S. Murray]

Patrick S. Murray
Group General Manager
Air Transport Operations

31 May 2007

Direction — number of cabin attendants

1          Duration

            This instrument:

(a)   commences on the day after it is registered; and

(b)   stops having effect at the end of 30 June 2010.

2          Application

            This instrument applies to the aircraft mentioned in Schedule 1 operated by Pacific Blue Airlines (NZ) Limited, Aviation Reference Number 592835 (the operator) and engaged in regular public transport operations.

3          Direction

            The operator may operate an aircraft mentioned in Schedule 1 with 4 cabin attendants.

4          Conditions

            The direction is subject to the conditions mentioned in Schedule 2.

Schedule 1          Aircraft

            Australian registered Boeing 737-800 series with a type data certificate that provides for a maximum seating capacity of 189.

Schedule 2          Conditions

      1     Only physically competent (able-bodied) persons may occupy seats in the overwing emergency exit rows.

      2     During the aircraft take-off, landing operation and in prepared emergencies, each overwing exit row should be occupied by a minimum of 2 physically competent (able-bodied) persons.

      3     All passengers seated in the overwing emergency exit rows must receive and respond to a briefing on the opening of overwing emergency exits and subsequent actions required in the event of an emergency.