{"id":"F2017L00614","name":"CASA 45/17 - Direction — number of cabin attendants (Sunstate Airlines)","slug":"casa-45-17-direction-number-of-cabin-attendants-sunstate-airlines","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":96389,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2017L00614-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"CASA 45/17 - Direction — number of cabin attendants (Sunstate Airlines)","content":"Instrument number CASA 45/17\n\nI, GRAEME MILLS CRAWFORD, Aviation Group Manager, a delegate of CASA, make this instrument under regulation 208 of the Civil Aviation Regulations 1988.\n\n\\[Signed G.M. Crawford\\]\n\nGraeme M. Crawford  \nAviation Group Manager\n\n26 May 2017\n\nDirection — number of cabin attendants (Sunstate Airlines)\n\n1 Duration\n\nThis instrument:\n\n(a) commences on 1 June 2017; and\n\n(b) is repealed at the end of 31 May 2019.\n\n2 Application\n\nThis instrument applies to Sunstate Airlines (Qld) Pty Limited, ARN 065667 (Sunstate Airlines), if it operates DHC8-400 series aircraft with a type certificate data sheet that provides for a maximum seating capacity of 78 passengers (the aircraft) in charter or regular public transport operations.\n\n3 Directions\n\n(1)Subparagraph 6.1 (b) of Civil Aviation Order 20.16.3, as in force from time to time, does not apply to Sunstate Airlines.\n\n(2)Sunstate Airlines must assign for duty at least 1 cabin attendant for every 50 passenger seats or part of that number fitted to the aircraft.\n\n(3)These directions are subject to the condition in section 4.\n\n4 Condition\n\nSunstate Airlines must not, without the prior written approval of CASA, revise any part of its operations manual relating to emergency procedures, including exits or the procedures relating to able\\-bodied passengers.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":4449},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument maintains its original narrow scope. It was always intended as a specific exemption for Sunstate Airlines regarding cabin crew ratios on DHC-8-400 aircraft, and it does not expand beyond this original purpose."},"complexity_factors":["Only 4 short operative sections","Single cross-reference to Civil Aviation Order 20.16.3","Minimal defined terms (only 'the aircraft' defined inline)","Simple conditional structure with one qualifying condition in section 4","Narrow application to a single airline and specific aircraft type"],"plain_english_summary":"This temporary safety exemption let Sunstate Airlines operate Dash 8‑400 (Q400) aircraft with one cabin crew member per 50 passenger seats (up to 78 seats), departing from the usual crew requirements. In return Sunstate could not alter its emergency procedures or related passenger/exit protocols without CASA’s written permission. The exemption ran from 1 June 2017 to 31 May 2019."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/casa-45-17-direction-number-of-cabin-attendants-sunstate-airlines","history":"/api/acts/casa-45-17-direction-number-of-cabin-attendants-sunstate-airlines/history","analysis":"/api/acts/casa-45-17-direction-number-of-cabin-attendants-sunstate-airlines/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/casa-45-17-direction-number-of-cabin-attendants-sunstate-airlines/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/casa-45-17-direction-number-of-cabin-attendants-sunstate-airlines/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/casa-45-17-direction-number-of-cabin-attendants-sunstate-airlines/documents"}}