AIRLINE TERMINOLOGIES PART IV

AIRLINE TERMS AND DEFINITIONS

To cut short the operation of the aircraft during take-off or landing due to technical failure or other reasons.

(Hindi natuloy, no landing, tech issues, control says, there’s obstruction)

Abort

List to determine sino kulang and sobra (We can’t proceed if there’s kulang or sobra)

Manifest

If PAX is sick, they need to have clearance to fly. 2P Medical should require fir to fly before iaccept sa flight (Sa Notes only)

Medical Case)

1st Officer prepares it then captain signs it, This should be sent every flight (Only on your notes)

Journey Log

The vertical distance measured in feet above sea level. Cruising altitude is the constant height maintained during flight.

Altitude

A place where aircrafts land or take-off. Usually equipped with hangars, facilities for refueling, and accommodation for passengers

Airport

The official organization responsible for monitoring and directing the air traffic within the airspace around the airport and on the tarmac.

Air Traffic Control

An opening found on the panel above the passenger head. It allows the flow of cool air for ventilation purposes.

(Turn right to open, Left to close)

Airvent

A narrow passageway between two rows of seats

Aisle

The final stage of a flight when an aircraft is coming close to the runway where it is going to land

Approach

Conformity with requirements prescribed or deviation from the established rules of the Civil Aeronotics Board (CAB)

(Issued per aircraft by CAAP, This attest A/C that it’s safe to fly, and is compliant to standards)

Airworthiness

An area in front of an aircraft hangar used for parking

Apron/Tarmac

When an aircraft climbs to a higher altitude after take-off.

Ascent

(old name: AIR TRANSPORTATION OFFICE) - An administrative board appointed by the President of the Philipines, the duty of which is to decide cases as they are presented and to promulgate the rules necessary for safe and economical airline operations.

(Implements policies in civil air ensuring safe transport of passengers)

CAAP/Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines

When the pilot is operating the aircraft by instrument rather than manually.

Automatic Pilot

The period from the time the aircraft moves under its own power at the start of the flight until it comes to a full stop at the end of the flight.

Block Time

Articles, effects and other personal property of a passenger which are necessary for wear, use, comfort, or convenience in connection with his trip

Baggage

When an aircraft lowers one of its wings in order to change its direction.

Bank

An emergency landing when an aircraft is forced to land on its belly because its undercarriage cannot be lowered.

(Pag di bumaba landing gears, Naubos fuel, no other oprtion, also emergency landing)

Belly Landing

A small card given to the passenger after check-in. It indicates the passenger's seat number, class of travel, etc

(Differet from boarding ticket, this is required)

Boarding Pass

The point at which the passenger is scheduled to embark on a fight of the boarding airline.

Boarding Point

The accommodation held for a passenger on a given flight.

Booking of Reservation

The airline with which the passenger made his reservations. This may be the one making the original reservations, or one the passenger has contracted en route and has been requested to make some reservations changes.

Booking Airline

A wall or partition that divides the passenger cabin into separate sections.

Bulkhead

Government regulatory and investigative body that prescribes civil air regulations, certification of airlines and establishes routes, rates and fares.

(Comprared to CAAP which focuses on safety, this focuses on commercial and economic)

Civil Aeronautics Board

A section of the aircraft, e.g. First Class is in the forward cabin.

(A320-Monoclass/Comfort Economy - Only difference are legroom and snack service
A321-Monoclass, Comfort Economy, and Business Class)

Cabin

A panel usually located forward/of each door which cabin crew can control functions such as cabin lighting, inflight entertainment music, passenger calls, etc.

(This is where we see or where we can control the water, if there’s smoke detected, pax call, and lights)

Cabin Crew Control Panel

A warning bell to alert crew of passenger calls, interphone calls and changes in cabin signs e.g. seatbelts

Chime

An alterative word for ascent.

Climb

A piece of galley equipment used for brewing coffee or tea

Coffee Maker or Brewer

An establishment properly situated and equipped to allow an operator thereof to adequately control air traffic in the immediate vicinity of the airport.

Control Tower

To fly at a sustained altitude and at a relatively constant speed

Cruise

A record book kept in the cabin for cabin crew use in recording malfunctions in the aircraft

(If there are discrepancies, SCC will log it here. This is a No GO item)

Cabin Logbook (or Cabin Maintenance Logbook)

Company personnel with actual fight jobs are referred to as flight crew members and are included in the crew manifest. There is only one "Captain" and he is the only crew member with command authority. He assumes this authority and responsibility from the moment he signs flight clearance. He continues in absolute command until such time as the flight is completed and the airplane has been handed over to the next crew or to maintenance, or until the crew has cleared customs and completed all other required duties.

(All those that are part of the working crew even the maintenance, captain, etc)

Crew

A general term used to describe flight attendants, stewards/ stewardesses.

Cabincrew

The section of the aircraft where the Captain, First Officer and/or Second Officer and/or Flight Engineer operate the flight.

Cockpit, Flight Deck, or Flight Crew Compartment

The most senior member of the cockpit crew.

Captain

A flight that will definitely not depart or arrive as scheduled on that day.

Cancelled Flight

A place or building where cargo is kept. Cargo refers to the goods that a ship, plane, or large vehicles carry.

Cargo Terminal

Means transportation of persons or property by air with or without remuneration, including all incidental services.

Carriage

An official document issued by the company to show that the cabin crew member has passed the required aircraft emergency procedures and examinations and is permitted to operate as a member of the cabin crew on the designated aircraft.

(Also like a license, it is indicated here the qualifications, and validity)

Competency Card

Standard regulation equipment issued by the company to flight deck and cabin crew, the contents of which are limited to clothing, personal effects and other items which are reasonably necessart in the performance of the functions for the duration of their assignment.

(This is issued by company and our uniform)

Crew Baggage

Pertains to the airline, e.g. Philippine Airlines, PAL Express, Air Philippines Corporation.

Carrier

The official number of cabincrew required to be in a particular aircraft type.

(It depends on the aircraft and capacity of aircraft)

Crew Complement

The names of crew members operating on the same flight

List of all crew members

Means applicable laws, regulations, procedures, and restrictions that govern the transport of passengers/items by air.

Conditions of Carriage

A place where passengers report on arrival at the airport and where passengers' documents are checked, and boarding passes are issued

Check-in Counter

Where passengers declare the contents and value of their baggage and other things they brought into the country. Passengers are asked to fill out the Customs Declaration Form. They can also declare verbally to the Customs examiners the contents of their baggage.

(Only from regional or interflight)

Custom Area

A sudden state of emergency which occurs when the aircraft cabin is depressurized while flying at a high altitude. It requires passengers and crew to use oxygen immediately while the aircraft nose dives to a lower altitude where the difference in pressure is not critical to human survival.

(It’s an emergency situation loss of pressure, loss of oxygen)

Decompression

When an aircraft flies from a higher to a lower altitude in preparation for landing

Descend

When an aircraft crashes into the sea in an emergency.

(Water landing)

Ditching

When a passenger is offered a seat in a class of travel lower than what is indicated in his/her ticket.

(Like business class, economy class, this usually happens when there’s changes in A/C)

Downgrade

A flight that is unable to depart or arrive as scheduled and will be rescheduled at a later time

Delayed Flight

The point at which the passenger is scheduled to disembark from a fight of the boarding airline

Deplaning Point

Means the ultimate stopping place of the passenger according to the contract of carriage

Destination

A solid form of carbon dioxide which is compressed into snow-like cakes that evaporate without passing through a liquid state. It is used for chilling bar items, e g. beer, white wine and soft drinks.

(For catering items, medicines)

Dry Ice

Is the written authorization of a carrier which affects a change in the carrier specified on the passenger ticket.

Endorsement

To put or take (passengers or goods) aboard an airplane

Embark

When an aircraft is forced to land in a potentially dangerous condition due to technical failure, fire, etc.

Emergency Landing

When an aircraft is on its way to a particular destination

Enroute

An amount of luggage that is greater in weight than the passenger's personal allowance as indicated on his/her ticket. A special rate is paid by the passenger to the airline to carry the extra weight.

Excess Baggage

Estimated time of arrival of a flight

ETA

Estimated time of departure of a flight

ETD

Estimated Departure Clearance Time

EDCT

A member of the cockpit crew who is second-in-command

First Officer

The total time from the moment an airplane first moves under its own power for the purpose of taking off until the moment it comes to rest at the end of the flight.

(Compared to block time, this is computed from the moment the plane flty to last fly. So the moment it flies after it was acquired, then up to it was expired)

Flight Time

A passenger taking the fight for the first time.

First Rider

A member of the cockpit crew who supports the Captain and First Officer in technical aspects.

Flight Engineer (FE)

The section of the aircraft used for storing and preparing food and beverages

Galley

The international time is taken from zero-degree longitude which runs through Greenwich, England. Since the earth’s circumference is 360 degrees and it takes 24 hours for the earth to rotate on its own axis, then every 15 degrees longitude is one hour movement, so there is one hour difference on every 15 degrees longitude. On each of these zones, the time is one hour later.

(Basis of Standard time throughout the world)

Greenwich Time

A large building in which the aircrafts are kept.

Hangar

Wind coming from the opposite direction from which the aircraft is flying. It therefore hinders the aircraft and makes the flight longer. The opposite is tail wind

(Moving towards plane, slowing it down)

Headwind

The hypothetical line coinciding approximately with the meridian 180 degrees from Greenwich has been fixed as the international dateline. Each day begins with the midnight line touching the International Dateline on a westward movement.

International Dateline

A passenger whose physical, medical or mental condition requires individual attention (on embarking, disembarking, during flight, in an emergency evacuation or during ground handling which is not normally extended to otherpassengers

(Example of these are those with reduced mobility that needs assistance for boarding)

Incapacitated Passenger

Baggage hand carried by the passenger unto the aircraft cabin. This comprises all personal items other than the allowed carry-on items needed by the passenger during flight.

(For PAL the max handcarry baggage is only 7kg)

Handcarried Baggage

Airline companies around the world organized together for the regulation of fares, routings, service, etc to avoid detrimental competition.

(Trade association of Airlines. They set commercial standards. Not all airlines are membered from this. PAL and PALex are part of it that’s why we have to have audits because we will be inspected)

International Air Transport Assiciation (IATA)

Babies 16 days to 2 years old

(On COC lecture, we will learn why included 16days why not 1 day old)

Infant

Extra seats located in the cockpit primarily for observation and training. A folding seat that cabin crew must sit on during take-off and landing it is normaly located next to or near a door.

(Us CC, we occupy this)

Jumpseats

A Cabin Crew member who is overall in charge of cabin crew

(In order to reach this, we have to undergo training)

Lead Cabin Crew (CA1)

The act of bringing an aircrat down to the ground.

Landing

A narrow and comparatively long area which is suitable for landing and take-off of airplanes under ordinary weather conditions.

Landing Strip of Runway

The time at a particular place

Local Standard Time

Visual signs that indicate to passengers to stop smoking and/or to take their seats and fasten their seatbelts. The signs can come on one at a time or both at the same time

No smoking and Fasten Seatbelt Signs

An electrical fixture found in the galley for reheating food

Oven

A large compartment hanging from the ceiling, which is used for storing passenger's hand luggage.

Overhead Bin

A list of all the passengers on board showing class of travel and destination.

Passenger Manifest

A place designed by Ramp Control for aircraft to park. It can be next to the airport terminal or on the outer perimeter of the airport.

Parking Bay

A communication system for making announcements to passengers.

Public Address System (PA)

The place where staff travelers register for flights and wait for unsold seats to be allocated

(If we are Flying Free of Charge or FOC, we stay here waiting for vacant seats)

Standby Counter

A deliberate interruption of a journey by" a passenger at the point betiéen the place of original departure and palce of destination which was agreed in advance by the airline.

(Mas mura and mga flights na may ganito kaya inaavail nila to)

Stopover

A passenger who is unable to travel in a cabin seat and must be accommodated in the aircraft in a horizontal position.

(All the seats affected will be shouldered by the passenger)

Stretcher Passenger

When a passenger contacts the airline before traveling to check the details of the flight and to indicate that he/she will be taking the flight. In case of overbooking, the seat will not be given to someone else.

(We no longer do this because we have iFly now so no need to do this)

Reconfirmation

A booking on a particular flight made in person through a travel agent or telephone. Bookings are handled by the reservation department.

Reservation

A passenger's total journey from the starting point to the destination and back to the starting point.

Roundtrip

When crew or aircraft stays overnight or longer at a non-domicile station

Remain Over Night (RON) or Layover

The letters and number that appear on airplane wings and rudder. "RP" stand for the Republic of the Philippines and “C” for commercial, followed by the identification numerals.

(This is like the plate nymber of the A/C)

RPC Numbers

Adjustable strap which is attached to the seat and is used to prevent a passenger being thrown out of his/her seat.

Seatbelt

A pouch behind the passenger seat that contains items such as airsickness bags and safety cards

(In front of the seat)

Seat Pocket

A device which allows a passenger to adjust his/her seat backwards to a lower position.

(Usually seen at the armrest)

Seat Recline System

A potential revenue passenger who presents himself/herself at a designated check-in location and who is prepared to travel if space is available.

(Also called as chance passengers)

Standby (Passenger)