Glossary Of Common Airline Terminology (G-Z)

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G-P-U

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Ground Power Unit, a piece of equipment that provides electrical power to aircraft parked on the gate.

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It can be mounted on a truck, trailer, or on the jet way.

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G-S-C

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Ground Security Coordinator

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Someone trained on station security.

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HUB

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One of the terms used to refer to a city where many aircraft are on the ground at the same period.

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The major connecting cities for transfer flights.

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IN

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Aircraft in gate.

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Interline Transfer

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Cargo or Passengers from one another airline in order to complete flight itinerary.

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Jet bridge / Jet way

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The walk way a passenger uses to board the aircraft.

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Jump seat

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Flight attendant seat in main cabin.

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Also jump seat in flight deck.

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LAV Truck

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The truck used for servicing the lavatories on an aircraft from the outside.

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Lavatory

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Aircraft bathrooms

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Other names include the biffy and the blue room.

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L-E-O

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Law Enforcement Officer

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Limited Liability Release

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A form that the passenger or agent signs that indicates an airline is not liable for damage to the piece of luggage; however that they are liable for loss.

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List

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Reserving a space available seat on a flight for a non-revenue passenger.

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Maintenance Log Book

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Aircraft discrepancy journal

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Narrow Body

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Commonly used to refer to A320, A319, DC-9 and 757 aircraft.

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No Go Item

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Item preventing departure of aircraft until item has been repaired or replaced.

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Non-revenue NRSA

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Company employee or related personnel who are non paying passenger on a flight.

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Non-stop Flight

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Aircraft goes from point A to point B without stopping.

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Notice to Law Enforcement Form

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Document that must be filled out when an authorized customer carries a gun into the passenger cabin.

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Overhead Bins

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Bins located over the passenger's seats where passengers place their carry on items.

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Blankets, pillows, and other items are also stowed in overhead bins.

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Pass

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Flight "ticket" for non-revenue passenger.

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Pitot Tube

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Air speed indicator located forward of cockpit windows on DC-9s and located on sides of aircraft just below cockpit windows on wide bodies and 727s.

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P-N-R

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Passenger Name Record

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Reservation contains passenger name, flight, phone ticket arrangement, etc.

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Positive Bag Match

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The U.S. Federal Avation Admininstration requires that NW perform positive bag match for all of our inernational flights.

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This means that we must make sure that every customer who checks luggage on a NW international flight really does board the plane. When the passenger boards the plane, their luggage is loaded on th aircraft. If they do not board, their luggage in not boarded.

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Priority Pet Program

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System wide program to ensure the safe carriage of animals.

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Push Out (or Push Back)

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Towing an airplane to a point on the ramp when it can begin to taxi on its own power.

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Ramp

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Paved work area around aircraft tarmac.

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Reaccommodaton List

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There are times flights will have an aircraft change from the one origeinally planned.

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This is called an equipment subsitution. Occasonally, there may be an equipment subsitution to an aircraft with a different seating configuration. When this happens, some customers with reserved seats have been assigned different sears. (They have been reaccommodated).

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R-O-N

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Remain Over Night

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Aircraft staying on the ground at the station overnight.

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Safety Line

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The lines painted around each gate area where no equiptment can be parked while the aircraft is arriving or departing.

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T-C-V

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Transportation Credit Voucher

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Much like a store coupon that gices a discount for future travel. Dollar amoynts may differ.

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Terminator

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A flight that originates at another station and then terminates at your station.

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Through Flight ( Thru Flight)

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A flight lands at your station to deplane passengers and/ or to be serviced and then departs to another airport with the same number that it had on arrival.

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T-S-A

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Transportation Security Administration

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Water Truck

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The truck tat pumps portable water into a passenger aircraft.

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Whale

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747 Aircraft

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Widebody

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Any aircraft that carries ULD's and the cabin configuration has two isles.

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Commonly used to refer to 747 and DC-10 aircraft.

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Galley

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Aircraft kitchen