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AirlineTermAllegiant
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| AAP | ALF Attendant Panel |
| ABP | Able Bodied Person/Passenger |
| ACARS | Aircraft Communication Addressing & Reporting System |
| AED | Automated External Defibulator |
| AFT | At,Near or Toward the tail of the Wing |
| AIP | Attendant Indicaton Panel |
| AC/Aircraft | A vehicle capable of flight. 'Aircraft' is both plural and singular |
| A/C L Aircraft Left | Left side of the AC, standing in the cabin looking forward toward the flight deck. The Captain or Pilot in Command always sits on the left side |
| A/C R Aircraft Right | Right side of the AC, standing in the cabin lookinng forward toward the flight deck. The First Officer always sits on the right side |
| AC Number | An identification number painted on the outside of the aircraft |
| Altitude | Distance in feet above the ground at sea level |
| ATA | Actual time of arrival |
| ATC | Air Traffic Control |
| APU/Auxiliary Power Unit | A built in power source that provides power to the aircraft |
| Base Supervisor/Manager | Responsible for overall supervision of the flight attendant group for a particular domicile |
| Bidding | Process that awards FA schedules |
| Block Time | When the AC moves from the ramp blocks for the purpose of flight and ends when the AC comes to a stop at the ramp of the termination of flight |
| Bulkhead | A divider or wall in between sections of the AC |
| Cabin | The interior of the AC where the passengers are seated |
| Cabin Altitude | The altitude maintained inside the cabin via pressurization |
| CA/CAPT/PIC/Captain | Pilot in Command who sits in the left seat of the flight deck |
| CBA | Collective Bargaining Agreement |
| Charter Flight | A flight that is not part of an airline published schedule. A company or group may lease an AC for personal use |
| Check in time | The time the flight attendant is required to report for duty |
| Check Ride | A flight where the crewmembers are being audited for duty performance |
| CIDS | Cabin Intercommunication Data System |
| Configuration | Basic layout and seating arrangements of an AC |
| CPR | Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation |
| Crew Rest | The period from actual check-out to scheduled check-out |
| Crew Services | Department responsible for assigning and keeping track of all flight crew |
| Critical phase of flight | All ground operations involving taxi, takeoff, landing and all other flight operations conduted below 10,000 feet |
| CRM | Crew resosurce management |
| Crosscheck | Verify that the doors in your area of responsibility are armed or disarmed |
| CSA | Customer service agent |
| Deadhead | Transportation of a crewmember from one location to another in order to cover a trip or return home to base |
| Decompression/Depressurization | An involuntary loss if cabin pressure |
| Deice | Procedure that removes frost, ice, slush or snow from AC |
| Demo | The FAA mandated demonstration of AC equiptment and emergrency procedures. The demo must be performed before takeoff for all passengers |
| DOT/Department of Transportation | Agency that governs the transportation industry |
| Deplane | Customers leaving the AC should not be referred to as 'deboarding' |
| DHS | Department Of Homeland Security |
| Direct Flight | A single flight number that makes one or more stops before reaching its final destination |
| Dispatch | Department within the OCC responsible for dispatching flights, determining the suitabilty of operational facilities and the safe operations of each flight |
| DOD | Department of Defense |
| Door arming | Process that is completed prior to any tupe of AC movement positions the side for emergency use |
| Door disarming | Process completed after AC is parked at the gate. Detaches/Repositons the slide to the original normal non-emergency state |
| ECAM | Electronic Centralized Aircraft Monitor |
| EFB | Electronic FLight Bag |
| EGRESS | Exit path |
| ELS | Emergencyn light swith |
| ELT | Emergency locator transmitter |
| EMK | Emergency medical kit |
| EMT | Emergency medical technician |
| Equipment | Refers to the AC type or emergency equipment found onboard |
| ETA | Estimated time of arrival |
| ETD | Estimated time of departure |
| Evacuation | Procedure where passengers are deplaned in the quickest and most orderly manner in an emergency |
| Evacuation slide | An inflatable slide mounted on the inside of the AC doors as a means of egress in an emergency |
| FA | Flight Attendant |
| FAA | Federal Aviation Administration |
| FA jumpsuit | Retractable seat in the cabin where flight attendants sit for takeoff and landing |
| FAK | First Aid Kit |
| FAM | Flight attendant manual |
| FAP | Flight attendant panel |
| FARs | Federal Aviation Regulations |
| Ferry Flight | A flight set up to operate withour revenue passengers |
| FFDO | Federal flight deck officer |
| FO/First Officer | Second in command to the captain, sits in the right seat of the flight deck |
| Flaps | Hinged, pivotal, and retractable portionss of the wings used for lift during takeoff/landing |
| Flashlight | Portable battery operated light |
| Flight deck/Cockpit | The forward area of the AC where the CA and FO sit during flight. This area contains the controls and navigation equipment needed to fly the AC |
| Floor level exit | An exit situated at the AC floor level which does not require an individual to step up and through to exit |
| FLT | Flight |
| FWD/Forward | At, near or toward the front of the AC |
| Fuselage | Airport body. the complete central structure of an aircraft to which wings, tail, surfaces and engines |
| Galley | Designated area where beverages and meals are prepared |
| Gate | Area where passengers congregate before boarding the AC |
| Girt Bar | A metal bar attached to the escape slide used to arm/disarm the slide from the AC |
| GMT | Greenwich mean time |
| GSC | Ground security coordinator |
| HAL | Halon fire extinguisher |
| Halfweight | Child 2-12 weighing less than 80 pounds |
| Hangar | An enclosed structure especially used to housing or repairing AC |
| Headwind | Wind that blows in the opposite direction of travel |
| Holding | A flight that is waiting on the ground or in the air |
| ICK | Infection control kit |
| Inboard | Jumpseat position that is closest to the aisle |
| Inbound | The AC, flight crew or anyone else arriving at a station |
| INOP | Inoperative |
| Intermediate stop | Scheduled stops between the origination of a flight and the termination at the destination |
| IOE | Initial operatin experience |
| ISC | Inflight security coordinator |
| JS | Jumpseat |
| Jetbridge | Enclosed tunnel/pathway between the AC and the terminal gate area that is power driven and controlled by the gate agent |
| Jumpseat rider | Any person other than a working crewmember who is qualified and authorized to sit in the JS |
| L1 | First door on AC to left |
| L2 | Second door on AC to the left |
| Lap Child | An unticketed child who has not reached their second bday |
| LAV | AC lavatory or restroom |
| Layover | A point enroute on a flight where the crew spends time on the ground |
| Leading edge of the wing | The forward edge of the wing |
| LEO | Law enforcement officer |
| Lifevest | A personal flotation device used to prevent drowning in a body of water |
| LOA | Leave of absence |
| LRBL | Least risk bomb location |
| MCP | Master call panel |
| MEG | Megaphone |
| MRT | Manual release tool |
| MX | Maintenance |
| No Show | A flight attendant who does not check in at the designated location at or before the scheduled show-time for an assignment or does not attend a mandatory meeting or training without prior approval from inflight management |
| Non Rev | Non-revenue passenger |
| Non Stop | Flight that travels from one city to another with no stops in between |
| NTSB | National Transportation Safety Board |
| O2 | Oxygen |
| OCC | Operations Control Center |
| OPS/Operations | The companty office at the airport responsible for loading and working of a flight |
| Originating Station | The city where a flight begins |
| Outboard | Jumpseat position closest to the fuselage of the AC |
| Outbound | The AC flight crew or anyone leaving a station |
| OHB/Overhead Bin | An enclosed compartment in the AC located above passenger seats where carry-on items can be placed |
| OWE | Overwing Exit |
| PA | Public Address System |
| PAX | Passenger(s) |
| PBE | Protective Breathing Equipment |
| Per Diem | Daily allowance paid to crewmembers for time away from base |
| PETC | Pet in the cabin |
| PIC | Pilot in Command |
| Placards | FAA required infomation signs located throughout the AC |
| POB | Portable oxygen bottle |
| POC | Portable oxygen concentrator |
| Preflight | The act of checking the serviceability and location of emergency equipment on the AC prior to departure |
| PSU | Passenger Service Unit |
| PTT | Push to Talk |
| Pushback | The procedure where ground equipment moves an AC away from the gate |
| R1 | First door, AC right |
| R2 | Second door, AC right |
| Ramp | Concrete parking area for AC at the terminal |
| Reserve | A scheduled period of time in a flight attendants bid line in which a FA is obligated to remain available to the Company for the purpose of being assigned a trip pairing or any additional duty |
| RON | Remain overnight |
| Runway | Paved area at an airport used for the takeoff and landing of an AC |
| Secure | To fasten, tie down or store any loose items in the cabin to ensure safe postioning |
| SIDA | Security Identification Display Area |
| SMS | Safety Management System |
| SOP | Standard Operating Procedures |
| Standby | A revenue or non-revenue customer waiting to board an AC after those with reservations are boarded |
| STOW | To place items in a safe location for takeoff and landing |
| Subservice | Using another airlines AC to fly passengers |
| Tailwind | Wind that blows the same direction of travel |
| Tarmac | Paved portion of the secured area of an airport other than the ramp area, includes runways, taxis and remote areas |
| Taxi | To operate an AC under its own power on the ground |
| Termination | The station where a flight makes its last stop |
| Trailing edge of the wing | The AFT edge of the wing |
| Trip Sequence | A combination of two or more flights with the same trip number departing from and returning to the FAs domicile |
| TSA | Transportation Security Administration |
| TUC | Time of Useful Consciousness |
| Turbulance | A term used to describe irregular movement of the AC by uncommon changes in the atmospheric air currents while in flight |
| UTC | Coordinated Universal Time |
| ZULU | Time at the zero meridian. this is the same time as UTC and GMT |
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