Airline Terms and Abbreviations Flashcards

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A/C

A

Aircraft

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AAP

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AFT Attendant Panel

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ACM

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Additional Crew Member

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ACP

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Area Call Panels

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AED

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Automated External Defibrillator

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AIP

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Attendant Indication Panel

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APU

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Auxiliary Power Unit

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ASAP

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Aviation Safety Action Program

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AFT

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The back of the aircraft (toward the tail).

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Agent

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An employee who handles the ground phase of the flight.

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Air Speed

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The velocity (speed) of the aircraft.

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Altimeter

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Gauge that measures the height of an aircraft above sea level expressed in feet.

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ATC

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Air Traffic Control

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Block Time

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Period of time beginning when the aircraft moves off blocks until the aircraft blocks into the gate at the next point of landing.

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Bid Month

A

A month of flying, also referred to as Bid Period.

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Bulkhead

A

Any dividing wall in an aircraft.

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Bump

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To remove a passenger due to weight/balance or over sale.

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Cabin

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The interior of the aircraft containing passenger seats.

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Captain

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The Pilot In Command (PIC) - Wears four stripes on uniform.

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Ceiling

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The distance between the ground and the underside of clouds.

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Charter

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A flight where the aircraft and crew are leased by a group or company.

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Circling

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Flying in a set pattern until cleared to land - also called Holding.

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Connection

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Traveling from origination to destination with a change of aircraft.

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CDO

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Continuous Duty Overnight - A single duty period that crosses over two days with a reduced rest requiring a day room “stand-up.”

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Deadhead (DH)

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Transportation at company direction to or from a duty assignment.

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Delayed Flight

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A flight operating behind schedule due to weather, mechanicals, etc.

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Direct Flight

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A flight between two cities with more than one leg on the same aircraft.

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Deplane

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Passengers leaving the aircfraft.

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Dive

A

A steep descent.

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Domicile

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A base where flight crew reside.

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DOT

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Department of Transportation

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Downline

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Being away from the home base or Domicile.

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Duty Day

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A calendar day in which a duty period begins or ends and all calendar days away from base while flying a pairing.

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Duty Period

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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.

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ECAM

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Electronic Centralized Aircraft Monitoring

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EAAP

A

Enhanced AFT Attendant Panel

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EFAM

A

Electronic Flight Attendant Manual

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EMK

A

Emergency Medical Kit

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ETA

A

Estimated Time of Arrival

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ETD

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Estimated Time of Departure

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Enplane (Board)

A

Passengers boarding the A/C (aircraft).

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FA

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Flight Attendant

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FAA

A

Federal Aviation Administration

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FAP

A

Forward Attendant Panel

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Ferry/Ferry Flight

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A flight operating without revenue passengers (customers).

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Flight Deck

A

The cockpit - The area where the pilots sit.

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FO

A

First Officer - Wears three stripes on uniform.

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FWD

A

Front of the aircraft (toward the nose).

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Fuselage

A

The body of the aircraft not including the wings.

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Galley

A

Small, designated area containing food and beverage service items.

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Gate

A

The area where passengers check-in before boarding the aircraft.

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Grounded

A

A/C is unable to takeoff due to weather or mechanical difficulties.

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Ground Speed

A

The speed of an aircraft with reference to the surface of the earth.

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Ground Time

A

Time spent down-line in between flights at the airport.

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GSC

A

Ground Security Coordinator

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Half-weight

A

A child 2-11 yrs. old whose weight is computed at 85lbs. for the manifest

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Inbound

A

Passengers or flight coming into the station.

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IOE

A

Initial Operating Experience

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International Dateline

A

Imaginary line on the Earth separating two consecutive calendar days.

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Jetway

A

Walkway connecting the gate area and the aircraft.

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JRA

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Junior Assignment - A crew member involuntarily placed on a duty assignment on a scheduled day off.

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Knot

A

Velocity of one nautical mile per hour.

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Layover

A

Time spent down-line at a hotel between flights.

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Leg

A

A flight segment - Example: DEN-ATL-CVG is two legs.

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LEO

A

Law Enforcement Officer

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Line Holder

A

A crew member that has been awarded a line or assigned a line of time.

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Misconnect

A

To miss a connecting flight due to late arrival at the connecting station.

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MRT

A

Manual Release Tool

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No Show

A

Passenger with a confirmed reservation that does not arrive for the flight.

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Non-Stop

A

A flight that goes to the planned destination without making any stops.

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No-Op

A

Flight cancelled - will not operate.

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NTSB

A

National Transportation Safety Board

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OJI

A

On the Job Injury

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Offline Station

A

A city not serviced by an airline on a scheduled basis.

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Open Time

A

Sequences or portions of sequences that remain unassigned after the bid awards and monthly adjustments.

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Overhead Bin

A

An enclosed compartment located above passenger seats for stowage of luggage.

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Operations

A

The company department, responsible for monitoring all ground activities.

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Per Diem

A

Money paid to a crew member for time away from base or domicile.

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PAX

A

Passenger

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PBE

A

Protective Breathing Equipment

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POB

A

Portable Oxygen Bottle

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POI

A

Principal Operations Inspector

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PSU

A

Passenger Service Unit

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Ramp

A

The concrete aircraft parking area at the terminal building.

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Recurrent Training

A

Recurrent Ground School (RGS). FAA required annual training.

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Red Eye

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Last scheduled flight arriving in the scheduled destination of the following day.

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Reserve

A

A crew member available on a 24-hour call.

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Rest Period

A

The period of time free of all company duty between scheduled duty periods.

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Report Time

A

The time a crew member is scheduled to check-in prior to a flight assignment.

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RON

A

Remain Over Night

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Runway

A

The area an aircraft uses for landing and take-off.

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SMS

A

Safety Management System

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Sequence

A

A series of segments over one or more days, that ends with a legal rest in domicile.

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Spinner

A

A passenger up in the aisle during boarding without a seat assignment.

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Stand By

A

PAX without a confirmed reservation, who goes to the airport in hopes of being accommodated at departure time.

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Station

A

A city serviced regularly by Frontier Airlines.

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Stow

A

To secure.

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Taxi

A

To move an aircraft, under its own power, on the ground.

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Taxiway

A

Paved areas connecting the ramp to the runway.

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Termination

A

The station where a flight makes its final stop.

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Thru Passenger

A

A passenger who remains onboard during an intermediate stop.

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Turbulance

A

Rough, bumpy, or choppy air.

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UTC

A

Unable To Contact

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WCHR

A

Wheelchair

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CSI

A

Cabin Safety Inspector