{"id":"F2018L00947","name":"CASA 46/18 — Number of Cabin Attendants (Virgin Australia Regional Airlines Pty Ltd) Direction 2018","slug":"casa-46-18-number-of-cabin-attendants-virgin-australia-regional-airlines-pty-ltd-direction-2018","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":97647,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2018L00947-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"CASA 46/18 — Number of Cabin Attendants (Virgin Australia Regional Airlines Pty Ltd) Direction 2018","content":"Instrument number CASA 46/18\n\nI, ANTHONY GREEN, Acting Executive Manager, Regulatory Services & Surveillance, Aviation Group, a delegate of CASA, make this instrument under regulation 208 of the Civil Aviation Regulations 1988.\n\n\\[Signed A. Green\\]\n\nAnthony Green  \nActing Executive Manager, Regulatory Services & Surveillance\n\nAviation Group\n\n28 June 2018\n\nCASA 46/18 — Number of Cabin Attendants (Virgin Australia Regional Airlines Pty Ltd) Direction 2018\n\n1 Name\n\nThis instrument is CASA 46/18 — Number of Cabin Attendants (Virgin Australia Regional Airlines Pty Ltd) Direction 2018.\n\n2 Duration\n\nThis instrument:\n\n(a) commences on 1 July 2018; and\n\n(b) is repealed at the end of 30 June 2020.\n\n3 Application\n\nThis instrument applies to Virgin Australia Regional Airlines Pty Ltd (VARA), ARN 075986, if VARA operates any of the following aircraft (the relevant aircraft) in charter, or regular public transport, operations:\n\n(a) Airbus A320-200 series aircraft with a type certificate data sheet that provides for a maximum seating capacity of 168 passengers;\n\n(b) Fokker F28 MK 0100 aircraft with a type certificate data sheet that provides for a maximum seating capacity of 100 passengers.\n\n4 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 VARA in respect of its operation of the relevant aircraft.\n\n(2) VARA must assign for duty at least 1 cabin attendant for every 50 passenger seats or part of that number fitted to the relevant aircraft.\n\n(3) VARA must not, without the prior written approval of CASA, revise any part of its operations manual affecting emergency procedures for the relevant aircraft, including in relation to exits or procedures relating to able‑bodied passengers.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1645},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument maintains its original narrow, specific scope: a targeted exemption for one airline regarding cabin attendant ratios on two defined aircraft types, coupled with operational manual restrictions. There is no evidence of scope creep beyond the original regulatory intent."},"complexity_factors":["Single cross-reference to external legislation (Civil Aviation Order 20.16.3) with dynamic 'as in force from time to time' clause","Two specific aircraft types identified by technical type certificate specifications","Simple mathematical ratio calculation (1 per 50 seats) with rounding provision ('or part of that number')","Narrow application to a single identified airline (ARN 075986)"],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument lets Virgin Australia Regional Airlines (VARA; ARN 075986) operate certain Airbus A320-200 (up to 168 seats) and Fokker F100 (up to 100 seats) aircraft with reduced cabin crew—one attendant per 50 passenger seats (rounded up)—instead of the usual staffing required by Civil Aviation Order 20.16.3. \n\nIt applies only to VARA for charter or regular public transport, and forbids any changes to emergency procedures or exit/able-bodied passenger assignments without CASA’s written approval, preserving regulator oversight while cutting crew costs."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/casa-46-18-number-of-cabin-attendants-virgin-australia-regional-airlines-pty-ltd-direction-2018","history":"/api/acts/casa-46-18-number-of-cabin-attendants-virgin-australia-regional-airlines-pty-ltd-direction-2018/history","analysis":"/api/acts/casa-46-18-number-of-cabin-attendants-virgin-australia-regional-airlines-pty-ltd-direction-2018/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/casa-46-18-number-of-cabin-attendants-virgin-australia-regional-airlines-pty-ltd-direction-2018/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/casa-46-18-number-of-cabin-attendants-virgin-australia-regional-airlines-pty-ltd-direction-2018/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/casa-46-18-number-of-cabin-attendants-virgin-australia-regional-airlines-pty-ltd-direction-2018/documents"}}