CASA 206/09 – Direction – number of cabin attendants

CASA 206/09 – Direction – number of cabin attendants (as amended)

made under the Civil Aviation Regulations 1988.

This compilation was prepared on 15 June 2009 taking into account amendments up to CASA 250/09.

Prepared by the Legislative Drafting Branch, Legal Services Group, Civil Aviation Safety Authority, Canberra.

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 May 2011.

2 Application

 This instrument applies to the aircraft mentioned in Schedule 1 operated by Jetstar Airways Pty Limited, Aviation Reference Number 510654 (the operator), and engaged in regular public transport operations.

3 Direction

 In spite of subparagraph 6.1 (b) of Civil Aviation Order 20.16.3 (CAO 20.16.3), the operator may operate the aircraft with not less than 5 cabin attendants.

Note   CAO 20.16.3 applies in all other respects to the aircraft mentioned in Schedule 1.

4 Conditions

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

Schedule 1 Aircraft

  Australian registered Airbus A321-231 series aircraft with a type certificate data sheet that provides for a maximum seating capacity of 220 passengers.

Schedule 2 Conditions

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

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

 3 All passengers seated in the emergency exit rows must receive and respond to a briefing acceptable to CASA which instructs them on the operation of the emergency exits and subsequent actions required in the event of an emergency.

 4 The operator must ensure that the aircraft can be evacuated in 90 seconds.

 5 Arrangements for the seating and briefing of passengers must be in accordance with procedures set out in the operator’s operations manual and acceptable to CASA.

Notes to CASA 206/09 – Direction – number of cabin attendants

Note 1

CASA 206/09 — Directions – number of cabin attendants (in force regulation 208 of the Civil Aviation Regulations 1988) as shown in this compilation is amended as indicated in the tables below.

Table of instruments

Table of amendments