{"id":"F2007L04334","name":"CASA 450/07 - Direction - number of cabin attendants","slug":"casa-450-07-direction-number-of-cabin-attendants","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":70604,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2007L04334-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"CASA 450/07 - Direction - number of cabin attendants","content":"Instrument number CASA 450/07\n\nI, ROBERT IAN WIGHT, Acting Group General Manager, Air Transport Operations, a delegate of CASA, make this instrument under regulation 208 of the Civil Aviation Regulations 1988.\n\n\\[Signed Robert Wight\\]\n\nRobert Wight  \nActing Group General Manager  \nAir Transport Operations\n\n12 November 2007\n\nDirection — number of cabin attendants\n\n1 Duration\n\nThis instrument:\n\n(a) commences on the day after it is registered; and\n\n(b) stops having effect at the end of 30 November 2008.\n\n2 Application\n\nThis instrument applies to the aircraft mentioned in Schedule 1 operated by Tiger Airways Australia Pty Limited, Aviation Reference Number 766093 (the operator), and engaged in regular public transport operations.\n\n3 Direction\n\nThe operator may operate an aircraft mentioned in Schedule 1 with 4 cabin attendants.\n\n4 Conditions\n\nThe direction is subject to the conditions mentioned in Schedule 2.\n\nSchedule 1 Aircraft\n\nAustralian registered Airbus A320 series with a type data certificate that provides for a maximum seating capacity of 180.\n\nSchedule 2 Conditions\n\n1 Only physically competent (able-bodied) persons may occupy seats in the over wing emergency exit rows.\n\n2 During the aircraft take-off, landing operation and in prepared emergencies, each over wing exit row should be occupied by a minimum of 2 physically competent (able-bodied) persons.\n\n3 All passengers seated in the over wing emergency exit rows must receive and respond to a briefing on the opening of over wing emergency exits and subsequent actions required in the event of an emergency.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":2620},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is the original instrument as made; it maintains its original narrow scope as a temporary, operator-specific exemption regarding cabin crew numbers."},"complexity_factors":["Short, single-purpose instrument with a specific sunset clause (expiry date)","Narrow application to one specific operator (Tiger Airways) and one aircraft type/configuration (Airbus A320, 180 seats)","Simple conditional structure: three straightforward operational conditions tied to the permission","Minimal legislative cross-referencing (only references enabling regulation 208 of the Civil Aviation Regulations 1988)"],"plain_english_summary":"This direction permits Tiger Airways Australia to operate specific Airbus A320 aircraft (those registered in Australia with a maximum of 180 seats) with **4 cabin attendants** on board.\n\nTo ensure safety with this crew configuration, the airline must follow strict rules for passengers sitting in the **over-wing emergency exit rows** (the seats next to the middle emergency doors):\n\n*   Only **physically able-bodied passengers** can sit in these rows\n*   During take-off, landing, and emergency preparations, each exit row must be occupied by **at least 2 able-bodied people**\n*   Passengers in these rows must receive a **personal briefing** on how to open the emergency exits and what to do next if an emergency occurs\n\nThis was a temporary approval that applied only to Tiger Airways and expired in November 2008."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/casa-450-07-direction-number-of-cabin-attendants","history":"/api/acts/casa-450-07-direction-number-of-cabin-attendants/history","analysis":"/api/acts/casa-450-07-direction-number-of-cabin-attendants/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/casa-450-07-direction-number-of-cabin-attendants/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/casa-450-07-direction-number-of-cabin-attendants/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/casa-450-07-direction-number-of-cabin-attendants/documents"}}