CASA 46/18 — Number of Cabin Attendants (Virgin Australia Regional Airlines Pty Ltd) Direction 2018 (Cth)

Instrument number CASA 46/18

I, ANTHONY GREEN, Acting Executive Manager, Regulatory Services & Surveillance, Aviation Group, a delegate of CASA, make this instrument under regulation 208 of the Civil Aviation Regulations 1988.

[Signed A. Green]

Anthony Green
Acting Executive Manager, Regulatory Services & Surveillance

Aviation Group

28 June 2018

CASA 46/18 — Number of Cabin Attendants (Virgin Australia Regional Airlines Pty Ltd) Direction 2018

1          Name

                 This instrument is CASA 46/18 — Number of Cabin Attendants (Virgin Australia Regional Airlines Pty Ltd) Direction 2018.

2          Duration

                 This instrument:

(a)   commences on 1 July 2018; and

(b)   is repealed at the end of 30 June 2020.

3          Application

                 This instrument applies to Virgin Australia Regional Airlines Pty Ltd (VARA), ARN 075986, if VARA operates any of the following aircraft (the relevant aircraft)in charter, or regular public transport, operations:

(a)   Airbus A320-200 series aircraft with a type certificate data sheet that provides for a maximum seating capacity of 168 passengers;

(b)   Fokker F28 MK 0100 aircraft with a type certificate data sheet that provides for a maximum seating capacity of 100 passengers.

4          Directions

        (1)     Subparagraph 6.1 (b) of Civil Aviation Order 20.16.3, as in force from time to time, does not apply to VARA in respect of its operation of the relevant aircraft.

        (2)     VARA must assign for duty at least 1 cabin attendant for every 50 passenger seats or part of that number fitted to the relevant aircraft.

        (3)     VARA must not, without the prior written approval of CASA, revise any part of its operations manual affecting emergency procedures for the relevant aircraft, including in relation to exits or procedures relating to able‑bodied passengers.