Airline Terms Definitions

Question 1

AFT

Answer 1

The back of the aircraft (towards the tail.)

Question 2

AGENT

Answer 2

An employee who handles the ground faces of the flight.

Question 3

AIR SPEED

Answer 3

The velocity of the aircraft.

Question 4

ALTIMETER

Answer 4

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

Question 5

Block Time

Answer 5

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

Question 6

Bid Month

Answer 6

A month of time also referred to as Bid period.

Question 7

Bulkhead

Answer 7

Any dividing wall in an aircraft.

Question 8

Bump

Answer 8

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

Question 9

Cabin

Answer 9

The interior of the aircraft containing passenger seats.

Question 10

Captain

Answer 10

The pilot in command - wears 4 stripes on uniform.

Question 11

Ceiling

Answer 11

The distance between the ground and the underside of the clouds.

Question 12

Charter

Answer 12

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

Question 13

Circling

Answer 13

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

Question 14

Connection

Answer 14

Traveling from origination to destination with a change of aircraft.

Question 15

CDO (Continuos Duty Overnight)

Answer 15

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

Question 16

Deadhead

Answer 16

Transportation at company direction to or from a duty assignment.

Question 17

Delayed Flight

Answer 17

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

Question 18

Direct Flight

Answer 18

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

Question 19

Deplane

Answer 19

Passengers leaving the aircraft.

Question 20

Dive

Answer 20

A steep descent.

Question 21

Domicile

Answer 21

A base where flight crews reside.

Question 22

Downline

Answer 22

Being away from the home base or domicile.

Question 23

Duty Day

Answer 23

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

Question 24

Duty Period

Answer 24

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

Question 25

Enplane(board)

Answer 25

Passengers boarding the A/C

Question 26

Ferry/Ferry Flight

Answer 26

A flight operating without revenue passengers( customers)

Question 27

Flight Deck

Answer 27

The cockpit - the area where the pilot sits

Question 28

FWD

Answer 28

Front of the aircraft (towards the nose)

Question 29

Fuselage

Answer 29

The body of the aircraft, not including the wings.

Question 30

Galley

Answer 30

Small, designated area containing food and beverage service items.

Question 31

Gate

Answer 31

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

Question 32

Grounded

Answer 32

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

Question 33

Ground speed

Answer 33

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

Question 34

Ground time

Answer 34

Time spent downline in between flights at the airport.

Question 35

Half weight

Answer 35

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

Question 36

Inbound

Answer 36

Passenger or flight coming into a station.

Question 37

International Dateline

Answer 37

Imaginary line on the Earth separating 2 consecutive calendar days.

Question 38

Jetway

Answer 38

Walkway connecting the gate area and the aircraft.

Question 39

Jumpseat

Answer 39

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

Question 40

JRA

Answer 40

Junior assignment, a crew member in voluntarily placed on a duty assignment on a scheduled day off.

Question 41

Knot

Answer 41

Velocity of one nautical mile per hour.

Question 42

Layover

Answer 42

Time spent downline at a hotel between flights.

Question 43

Line holder

Answer 43

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

Question 44

Misconnect

Answer 44

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

Question 45

No show

Answer 45

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

Question 46

Non stop

Answer 46

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

Question 47

No-op

Answer 47

Flight canceled will not operate.

Question 48

Offline Station

Answer 48

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

Question 49

Open Time

Answer 49

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

Question 50

Operations

Answer 50

The company department, responsible for monitoring all ground activities.

Question 51

Overhead Bin

Answer 51

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

Question 52

Per diem

Answer 52

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

Question 53

Pax

Answer 53

Passenger

Question 54

Ramp/Apron

Answer 54

The concrete aircraft parking area at the terminal building.

Question 55

Recurrent Training

Answer 55

Recurrent ground school (RGS). FAA required annual training.

Question 56

Red Eye

Answer 56

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

Question 57

Reserve

Answer 57

A crew member available on a 24 hour call.

Question 58

Rest Period

Answer 58

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

Question 59

Reported Time

Answer 59

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

Question 60

Runway

Answer 60

The area and aircraft uses for landing and take off.

Question 61

Sequence

Answer 61

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

Question 62

Spinner

Answer 62

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

Question 63

Stand By

Answer 63

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

Question 64

Station

Answer 64

A city serviced regularly by Frontier Airlines.

Question 65

Stow

Answer 65

To secure

Question 66

Taxi

Answer 66

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

Question 67

Taxiway

Answer 67

Paved areas connecting the ramp to the runway.

Question 68

Termination

Answer 68

The station where a flight makes its final stop.

Question 69

Thru passenger

Answer 69

A passenger who remains on board during an intermediate stop.

Question 70

Turbulence

Answer 70

Rough Bumpy or choppy air.

Question 71

WHCR

Answer 71

Wheelchair