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CASA 445/07 - Direction - number of cabin attendants

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This instrument grants Qantas Airways a time-limited exemption to operate certain Australian‑registered Boeing 737‑800s (up to 189 seats) with only four cabin attendants, subject to strict safety conditions for overwing emergency exit rows.

It applies solely to Qantas (ARN 216147) on specified aircraft in regular public transport and requires able-bodied occupants in exit rows who receive and acknowledge briefing.

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CASA 445/07 - Direction - number of cabin attendants

Instrument number CASA 445/07

I, 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.

[Signed Robert Wight]

Robert Wight
Acting Group General Manager
Air Transport Operations

12 November 2007

Direction — number of cabin attendants

1 Duration

This instrument:

(a) commences on the day after it is registered; and

(b) stops having effect at the end of 31 July 2008.

2 Application

This instrument applies to the aircraft mentioned in Schedule 1 operated by Qantas Airways Limited, Aviation Reference Number 216147 (the operator), and engaged in regular public transport operations.

3 Direction

The operator may operate an aircraft mentioned in Schedule 1 with 4 cabin attendants.

4 Conditions

The direction is subject to the conditions mentioned in Schedule 2.

Schedule 1 Aircraft

Australian registered Boeing 737-800 series with a type data certificate that provides for a maximum seating capacity of 189.

Schedule 2 Conditions

1 Only physically competent (able-bodied) persons may occupy seats in the overwing emergency exit rows.

2 During the aircraft take-off, landing operation and in prepared emergencies, each overwing exit row should be occupied by a minimum of 2 physically competent (able-bodied) persons.

3 All passengers seated in the overwing emergency exit rows must receive and respond to a briefing on the opening of overwing emergency exits and subsequent actions required in the event of an emergency.

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