CASA 445/07 Direction number of cabin attendants (Cth)

Instrument number CASA 445/07

I, ROBERT IAN WIGHT, Acting Group General Manager, Air Transport Operations, a delegate of CASA, make this instrument under regulation 208 of the Civil Aviation Regulations 1988.

[Signed Robert Wight]

Robert Wight
Acting Group General Manager
Air Transport Operations

12 November 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 31 July 2008.

2          Application

            This instrument applies to the aircraft mentioned in Schedule 1 operated by Qantas Airways Limited, Aviation Reference Number 216147 (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.