I, GERARD JOHN CAMPBELL, Executive Manager, Operations Division, a delegate of CASA, make this instrument under regulation 208 of the Civil Aviation Regulations 1988 and subsection 33 (3) of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901.
Gerard J. Campbell
Executive Manager
Operations Division
25 May 2015
Direction – number of cabin attendants – Jetstar Airways
1 Duration
This instrument:
(a) commences on the day of registration; and
(b) expires at the end of May 2016 as if it had been repealed by another instrument.
2 Repeal
Instrument CASA 107/14 is repealed.
3 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.
4 Direction
In spite of subparagraph 6.1 (b), and for subparagraph 6.1 (c), of Civil Aviation Order 20.16.3 (CAO 20.16.3), the operator may operate the aircraft if there is 1 cabin attendant for every 50 passenger seats or part of that number.
Note CAO 20.16.3 applies in all other respects to the aircraft mentioned in Schedule 1.
5 Conditions
The direction is subject to the conditions mentioned in Schedule 2.
Schedule 1 Aircraft
Australian registered Airbus A321-200 series aircraft with a type certificate data sheet that provides for a maximum seating capacity of 220 passengers or Australian registered Airbus A320-200 series aircraft with a type certificate data sheet that provides for a maximum seating capacity of 180 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.