History — 705.222

705.222 (1) Subject to subsections (2) and (3), an air operator who operates an aeroplane to carry passengers shall ensure that all flight attendants assigned to a flight using that aeroplane are on board during passenger embarkation and disembarkation. (2) In the case of a flight to which more than one flight attendant is assigned, the air operator may reduce the number of flight attendants by one during passenger embarkation if (a) the flight attendant who leaves the aeroplane remains within the immediate vicinity of the door through which passengers are embarking and carries out safety-related duties for the flight; (b) the engines used for the propulsion of the aeroplane are not running; and (c) at least one floor-level exit remains open to provide for passenger egress. (3) In the case of a flight to which more than one flight attendant is assigned, the air operator may reduce the number of flight attendants during passenger disembarkation if (a) the engines used for the propulsion of the aeroplane are not running; (b) at least one floor-level exit remains open to provide for passenger egress; and (c) half of the required number of flight attendants — rounded down to the next l…