Instrument number CASA 150/12
I, PETER BEILBY CROMARTY, Acting Executive Manager, Operations Division, a delegate of CASA, make this instrument under regulation 208 of the Civil Aviation Regulations 1988.
[Signed P. B. Cromarty]
Peter Cromarty
Acting Executive Manager
Operations Division
18 May 2012
Direction – number of cabin attendants – Jetstar Airways
1 Duration
This instrument:
(a) commences on 1 June 2012; and
(b) stops having effect at the end of 31 May 2013.
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), 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.
4 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.
