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 phase of the flight.
Air Speed
The velocity (speed) of the aircraft.
Altimeter
Gauge that measures the height of an aircraft above sea level expressed in feet.
ATC
Air Traffic Control
Block Time
Period of time beginning when the aircraft moves off blocks until the aircraft blocks into the gate at the next point of landing.
Bid Month
A month of flying, also referred to as Bid Period.
Bulkhead
Any dividing wall in an aircraft.
Bump
To remove a passenger due to weight/balance or over sale.
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.”
Deadhead (DH)
Transportation at company direction to or from a duty assignment.
Delayed Flight
A flight operating behind schedule due to weather, mechanicals, etc.
Direct Flight
A flight between two cities with more than one leg on the same aircraft.
Deplane
Passengers leaving the aircfraft.
Dive
A steep descent.
Domicile
A base where flight crew 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 Flight Attendant Manual
EMK
Emergency Medical Kit
ETA
Estimated Time of Arrival
ETD
Estimated Time of Departure
Enplane (Board)
Passengers boarding the A/C (aircraft).
FA
Flight Attendant