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Airline Terms Definitions Flashcards

1
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AFT

A

The back of the aircraft (towards the tail.)

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AGENT

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An employee who handles the ground faces of the flight.

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AIR SPEED

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The velocity 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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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

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A month of time also referred to as Bid period.

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Bulkhead

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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 - wears 4 stripes on uniform.

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Ceiling

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The distance between the ground and the underside of the 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 (Continuos Duty Overnight)

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A single Duty period that crosses over 2 days with a reduced rest requiring a day room.

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Deadhead

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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 2 cities with more than one leg on the same aircraft.

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Deplane

A

Passengers leaving the aircraft.

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Dive

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A steep descent.

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Domicile

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A base where flight crews reside.

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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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Enplane(board)

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Passengers boarding the A/C

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Ferry/Ferry Flight

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A flight operating without revenue passengers( customers)

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Flight Deck

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The cockpit - the area where the pilot sits

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FWD

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Front of the aircraft (towards the nose)

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Fuselage

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The body of the aircraft, not including the wings.

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Galley

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Small, designated area containing food and beverage service items.

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Gate

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

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Grounded

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A/C unable to take off due to weather or mechanical difficulties.

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Ground speed

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

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Ground time

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Time spent downline in between flights at the airport.

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Half weight

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A child 2 to 11 years old whose weight is computed at 85 pounds for the manifest.

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Inbound

A

Passenger or flight coming into a station.

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International Dateline

A

Imaginary line on the Earth separating 2 consecutive calendar days.

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Jetway

A

Walkway connecting the gate area and the aircraft.

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Jumpseat

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Collapsible seat designated for a crew member and/or an ACM.

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JRA

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Junior assignment, a crew member in voluntarily 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 downline at a hotel between flights.

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Line holder

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

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Misconnect

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To Miss A connecting flight due to late arrival at the connecting station.

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No show

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

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Non stop

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

47
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No-op

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Flight canceled will not operate.

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Offline Station

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

49
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Open Time

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

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Operations

A

The company department, responsible for monitoring all ground activities.

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Overhead Bin

A

An enclosed compartment located above passenger seats for a storage of luggage.

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Per diem

A

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

53
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Pax

A

Passenger

54
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Ramp/Apron

A

The concrete aircraft parking area at the terminal building.

55
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Recurrent Training

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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 the following day.

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Reserve

A

A crew member available on a 24 hour call.

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Rest Period

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

59
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Reported Time

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

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Runway

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The area and aircraft uses for landing and take off.

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Sequence

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

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Spinner

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

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Stand By

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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.

65
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Stow

A

To secure

66
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Taxi

A

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

67
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Taxiway

A

Paved areas connecting the ramp to the runway.

68
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Termination

A

The station where a flight makes its final stop.

69
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Thru passenger

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A passenger who remains on board during an intermediate stop.

70
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Turbulence

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Rough Bumpy or choppy air.

71
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WHCR

A

Wheelchair

Frontier (4 decks)

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