{"id":"F2014L00989","name":"CASA EX54/14 - Exemption — from appointment of full-time Managers Cabin Crew Training for VAA and VAIA","slug":"casa-ex54-14-exemption-from-appointment-of-full-time-managers-cabin-crew-training-for-vaa-and-vaia","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":92116,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2014L00989-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"CASA EX54/14 - Exemption — from appointment of full-time Managers Cabin Crew Training for VAA and VAIA","content":"Instrument number CASA EX54/14\n\nI, GERARD JOHN CAMPBELL, Executive Manager, Operations Division, a delegate of CASA, make this instrument under regulation 11.160 of the Civil Aviation Safety Regulations 1998.\n\n\\[Signed G.J. Campbell\\]\n\nGerard J. Campbell  \nExecutive Manager  \nOperations Division\n\n10 July 2014\n\nExemption — from appointment of full-time Managers Cabin Crew Training for VAA and VAIA\n\n1 Duration\n\nThis instrument:\n\n(a) commences on the day of registration; and\n\n(b) expires at the end of June 2017, as if it had been repealed by another instrument.\n\n2 Application\n\nThis instrument applies to Virgin Australia Airlines Pty Ltd (VAA), Aviation Reference Number (ARN) 567591, and Virgin Australia International Airlines Pty Ltd (VAIA), ARN 768593.\n\n3 Exemption\n\nVAA and VAIA are exempt from compliance with paragraph 2.2 of Civil Aviation Order (CAO) 82.5 and paragraph 2.4 of Appendix 2 to CAO 82.5, to the extent set out in Schedule 1.\n\n4 Conditions\n\nThe exemption is subject to the conditions set out in Schedule 2.\n\nSchedule 1 Extent of exemption\n\nVAA and VAIA are exempt from compliance with paragraph 2.2 of CAO 82.5 and paragraph 2.4 of Appendix 2 to CAO 82.5 in relation to the appointment of a separate full-time Manager Cabin Crew Training, for each airline.\n\nSchedule 2 Condition\n\nA single Manager Cabin Crew Training must be appointed with responsibility for cabin crew training for both VAA and VAIA.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":2336},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument remains a targeted, time-limited exemption permitting two related airline entities to share a single cabin crew training manager. It has not expanded beyond its original purpose of providing administrative flexibility for these specific operators."},"complexity_factors":["Very short document (less than one page)","Only one substantive condition (Schedule 2)","Minimal cross-referencing (only to CAO 82.5 and CASR 11.160)","No defined terms or interpretation section","Simple exemption structure with clear scope"],"plain_english_summary":"This exemption allows two airline companies—**Virgin Australia Airlines** and **Virgin Australia International Airlines**—to share a single training manager instead of each having their own.\n\nNormally, aviation safety rules require each airline to appoint a separate full-time **Manager of Cabin Crew Training**. This instrument grants permission (an exemption) for both airlines to combine this role into one person who oversees training for both companies.\n\n**Key points:**\n- **Who it affects**: Virgin Australia Airlines and Virgin Australia International Airlines\n- **What changes**: The two airlines can appoint one shared manager rather than two separate full-time managers\n- **Duration**: The exemption lasts until the end of June 2017\n- **Important condition**: The single manager must be responsible for cabin crew training at **both** airlines simultaneously\n\nThis provides administrative flexibility while ensuring safety training standards are still met by a dedicated manager."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/casa-ex54-14-exemption-from-appointment-of-full-time-managers-cabin-crew-training-for-vaa-and-vaia","history":"/api/acts/casa-ex54-14-exemption-from-appointment-of-full-time-managers-cabin-crew-training-for-vaa-and-vaia/history","analysis":"/api/acts/casa-ex54-14-exemption-from-appointment-of-full-time-managers-cabin-crew-training-for-vaa-and-vaia/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/casa-ex54-14-exemption-from-appointment-of-full-time-managers-cabin-crew-training-for-vaa-and-vaia/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/casa-ex54-14-exemption-from-appointment-of-full-time-managers-cabin-crew-training-for-vaa-and-vaia/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/casa-ex54-14-exemption-from-appointment-of-full-time-managers-cabin-crew-training-for-vaa-and-vaia/documents"}}