CASA 65/20 — Number of Cabin Attendants (Eastern Australia Airlines) Direction 2020 (Cth)

Instrument number CASA 65/20

I, WARREN CRAIG MARTIN, Executive Manager, Regulatory Services & Surveillance, a delegate of CASA, make this instrument under regulation 208 of the Civil Aviation Regulations 1988 and regulation 11.245 of the Civil Aviation Safety Regulations 1998.

[Signed C. Martin]

Craig MartinExecutive Manager, Regulatory Services & Surveillance

25 November 2020

CASA 65/20 — Number of Cabin Attendants(Eastern Australia Airlines) Direction 2020

1          Name

                 This instrument is CASA 65/20 — Number of Cabin Attendants (Eastern Australia Airlines) Direction 2020.

2          Duration

                 This instrument:

(a)   commences on 1 December 2020; and

(b)   is repealed at the earlier of the following:

             (i)  the commencement of the Civil Aviation Safety Amendment (Part 121) Regulations 2018;

            (ii)  the end of 30 November 2022.

Note   For regulation 11.250 of CASR, the directions issued in this instrument cease to be in force at the earlier of the times mentioned in paragraph (b).

3          Definitions

                 In this instrument:

cabin attendant: see subsection 2 of Civil Aviation Order 20.16.3.

Eastern Australia Airlines meansEastern Australia Airlines Pty. Limited, ARN 401654.

relevant aircraft means a DHC-8-300 series aircraft with a type certificate data sheet that provides for a maximum seating capacity of 50 passengers.

4          Application

                 This instrument applies to Eastern Australia Airlines in relation to its operation of the relevant aircraft in charter, or regular public transport, operations.

5          Directions

        (1)     Subparagraph 6.1 (b) of Civil Aviation Order 20.16.3does not apply to Eastern Australia Airlines.

        (2)     Eastern Australia Airlines 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)     Eastern Australia Airlines must give written notice to CASA of any revision to any part of its operations manual that affects emergency procedures for the relevant aircraft, including in relation to exits or procedures relating to able‑bodied passengers.

        (4)     A notice mentioned in subsection (3) must be given at least 14 days before making the proposed revision.