Airline Terms And Abbreviations Flashcards
A/C
Aircraft
AAP
AFT Attendant Panel
ACM
Additional Crew Member
ACP
Area Call Panels
AED
Automated External Defibrillator
AIP
Attendant Indication Panel
APU
Auxiliary Power Unit
ASAP
Aviation Safety Action Program
AFT
The back of the aircraft (toward the tail)
Agent
An employee who handles the ground phases of the flight
Air Speed
the velocity of the aircraft
Altimeter
Gauge that measures the height of an aircraft above sea level expressed in the feet
ATC
Air traffic control
Block Time
Period of time beginning when the aircraft moves off blocks until the aircraft blocks in to the gate at the next point of landing
Bid Month
A month of flying, also referred to as a Bid period
Bulkhead
Any dividing wall in aircraft
Bump
To remove a passenger due to weight/balance or over scale
Cabin
The interior of the aircraft containing passenger seats
Captain
The Pilot In Command (PIC) - Wears four stripes on uniform
Ceiling
The distance between the ground and the underside of clouds
Charter
A flight where the aircraft and crew are leased by a group or company
Circling
Flying in a set pattern until cleared to land - also called holding
Connection
Traveling from origination to destination with a change of aircraft
CDO
Continuous Duty Overnight, A single duty period that crosses over two days with a reduced rest requiring a day room “Stand-up)
CSI
Cabin Safety Inspector
Deadhead (DH)
Transportation at company direction to or from a duty asssignment
Delayed Flight
A flight operating behind schedule due to weather, mechanicals, ect.
Direct Flight
A flight between two cities with more than one leg on the same aircraft
Deplane
Passengers leaving the aircraft
Dive
A steep descent
Domicile
A base where flight crews reside
DOT
Department of Transportation
Downline
Being away from the home base or domicile
Duty Day
A calendar day in which a duty period begins or ends and all calendar days away from base while flying a pairing
Duty Period
Elapsed time from the time a FA reports for duty or the actual reporting whichever is later, until the time the FA is released from duty following the debrief period
ECAM
Electronic Centralized Aircraft Monitoring
EAAP
Enhanced AFT Attendant Panel
EFAM
Electronic FA Manual
EFAP
Enhanced Forward Attendant Panel
EMK
Emergency Medical Kit
ETA
Estimated Time of Arrival
ETD
Estimated Time of Departure
Enplane (Board)
Passengers boarding the A/C
FA
Flight Attendant
FAA
Federal Aviation Administration
FAP
Forward Attendant Panel
Ferry/Ferry Flight
A flight operation without revenue passengers (customers)
Flight deck
The cockpit - The area where the pilots sit
FO
First Officer - Wears three stripes on uniforms
FWD
Front of the Aircraft (toward the nose)
Fuselage
The body of the aircraft not including the wings
Galley
Small, designated area containing food and beverage service items
Gate
The area where passengers check-in before boarding the aircraft
Grounded
A/C is unable to take off due to weather or mechanical difficulties
Ground Speed
The speed of an aircraft with reference to the surface of the earth
Ground Time
Time spent down-line in between flights at the airport
GSC
Ground Security Coordinator
Half-weight
A child 2-11 years old whose weight is computed at 85 lbs for the manifest
Inbound
Passenger or flight coming into a station
IOE
Initial Operating Experience
International Dateline
Imaginary line on the Earth separating two consecutive calendar days
Jetway
Walkway connecting the gate area and the aircraft
Jumpseat
Collapsible seat designated for a crewmember and/or an ACM
JRA
Junior Assignment, A crewmember involuntarily placed on a duty assignment on a scheduled day off
Knot
Velocity of one nautical mile per hour
Layover
Time spent down-line at a hotel between flights
Leg
A flight segment - Example: DEN-ATL-CVG is two legs
LEO
Law Enforcement Officer
Line Holder
A crewmember that has been awarded a line or assigned a line of time
Misconnect
To miss a connecting flight due to late arrival at the connecting station
MRT
Manual Release Tool
No Show
Passenger with a confirmed reservation that does not arrive for the flight
Non-Stop
A flight that goes to the planned destination without making any stops
No-op
Flight is cancelled will not operate
NTSB
National Transportation Safety Board
OJI
On-the-job-injury
Offline Station
A city not serviced by an airline on a scheduled basis
Open Time
Sequences or portions of sequences that remain unassigned after the bid awards and monthly adjustments
Operations
The company department, responsible for monitoring all ground activities
Overhead Bin
An enclosed compartment located above passenger seats for stowage of luggage
Per Diem
Money paid to crewmember for time away from base or domicile
PAX
Passenger
PBE
Protective Breathing Equipment
POB
Portable Oxygen Bottle
POI
Principal Operations Inspector
PSU
Passenger Service Unit
Ramp
The concrete aircraft parking area at the terminal building
Recurrent Training
Recurrent Ground School (RGS). FAA required annual training
Red Eye
Last scheduled flight arriving in the scheduled destination the following day
Reserve
A crewmember available on a 24-hour call
Rest Period
The period of time free of all Company duty between scheduled duty periods
Report Time
The time a crewmember is scheduled to check-in prior to a flight assignment
RON
Remain Over Night
Runway
The area an aircraft uses for landing and taking off
SMS
Safety Management System
Sequence
A series of segments over one or more days, that ends with a legal rest in domicile
Spinner
A passenger up in the aisle during boarding without a seat assignment
Stand By
PAX without a confirmed reservation, who goes to the airport in hopes of being accommodated at departure time
Station
A city serviced regularly by Frontier Airlines
Stow
To secure
Taxi
To move an aircraft, under its own power, on the ground
Taxiway
Paved areas connecting the ramp to the runway
Termination
The station where a flight makes its final stop
Thru Passenger
A passenger who remains onboard during an intermediate stop
Turbulence
Rough, Bumpy, or choppy air
UTC
Unable To Contact
WCHR
Wheelchair
