4.1: Common Aviation Terms
1.ABP - Able Bodied Persons
2.AC - Alternate Current
3.ADHOC - Flights that aren't scheduled either last minute, or on standby
4.AFM - Aircraft Flight Manual
5.AOG - Aircraft On Ground
6.AOM - Aircraft Operating Manual
7.APU - Auxiliary Power Unit
8.ATA - Actual Time of Arrival
9.ATC - Air Traffic Control
10.ATD - Actual Time of Departure
11.ATS - Air Traffic Services
12.CCM - Cabin Crew Member
13.CAM - Cabin Manual
14.CAO - Cargo Aircraft Only
15.CGO - Cargo
16.ELT - Emergency Locator Transmitter
17.ETA - Estimated Time of Arrival
18.ETD - Estimated Time of Departure
19.FAK - First Aid Kit
20.FOM - Flight Operations Manual
21.FWD - Forward
22.ID - Identification Card, Company Badge issued by employer
23.IATA - International Air Transport Association
24.ICAO - International Civil Aviation Organisation
25.JAA - Joint Aviation Authorities
26.JAR - Joint Aviation Requirements
27.P/A - Public Announcements System
28.PAX - Passengers
29.PBE - Protective Breathing Equipment
30.PRM - Persons with Reduced Mobility
31.PTA - Prepaid Ticket Advice
32.SCCM - Senior Cabin Crew Member
33.SOP - Standard Operating Procedure
34.SPML - Special Meal
35.TBA - To Be Advised
36.TM - Training Manual
37.UNMIN - Unaccompanied Minor
38.WCHR - Wheelchair
39.XBAG - Excess Baggage
4.2: Phonetic Alphabet
1.Alpha
2.Bravo
3.Charlie
4.Delta
5.Echo
6.Foxtrot
7.Golf
8.Hotel
9.India
10.Juliette
11.Kilo
12.Lima
13.Mike
14November
15.Oscar
16.Papa
17.Quebec
18.Romeo
19.Sierra
20.Tango
21.Uniform
22.Victor
23.Whiskey
24.X-ray
25.Yankee
26.Zulu
4.3: Destination Codes
1.United Kingdom
2.BRS - Bristol
3.EMA - East Midlands
4.EDI - Edinburgh
5.GLA - Glasgow
6.LBA - Leeds/Bradford
7.LPL - Liverpool
8.LCY - London City
9.LGW - London Gatwick
10.LHR - London Heathrow
11.STN – Stansted
12.MAN – Manchester
13.NCL – Newcastle
14.BFS - Belfast International
15.Greece & Greek Islands
16.ATH – Athens
17.CFU – Corfu
18.HER - Heraklion (Crete)
19.JSI – Skiathos
20.SKG – Thessoloniki
21.ZTH – Zante
22.RHO – Rhodes
23.Africa
24.CAI - Cairo (Egypt)
25.CPT - Cape Town (South Africa)
26.DUR - Durban International (South Africa)
27.JNB - Johannesburg (South Africa)
28.PLZ - Port Elizabeth (South Africa)
29.DES - Dar es Salaam (Tanzania)
30.Spain
31.AGP - Malaga
32.ALC - Alicante
33.LEI - Almeria
34.REU - Reus
35.IBZ - Ibiza
36.MAH - Mahon
37.PMI - Palma (Majorca)
38.ACE - Arrecife (Lanzarote)
39.FUE - Fuertaventura
40.LPA - Las Palmas (Gran Canaria)
41.TFN - Tenerife North
42.TFS - Tenerife South
43.BCN – Barcelona
44.MAD - Madrid Barajas
45.Europe
46.CDG - Paris Roissy Charles De Gaulle (France)
47.CPH - Copenhagen Airport (Denmark)
48.FRA - Frankfurt (Germany)
49.LIN - Milan Linate International (Italy)
50.AMS - Schiphol (Holland)
51.DUB - Dublin (Ireland)
52.International
53.BOM - Chatrapati Shivaji (Mumbai)
54.DEL - Indira Gandhi (New Delhi)
55.DXB - Dubai International
56.HKG - Hong Kong International
57.MCO - Orlando (USA)
58.SFB - Sanford (USA)
59.PEK - Beijing International (China)
Module Summary
Abbreviations make everybody's lives easier. They allow staff to communicate swiftly while in the air, and they make writing easier. While many cabin crew members are not expected to learn each abbreviation immediately, it is important to learn them on the job. This module covered the basics of these abbreviations, so you can familiarise yourself with them before an interview. It is highly unlikely that you will be asked to remember all of them. Abbreviations do not just apply to the aviation industry; they apply to airports within the UK. While most cabin crew members are assigned to a single airport, some are assigned to several. As such, knowing what the different abbreviations are makes it easier to read your roster. This is also essential for anybody who wants to know more about regional destinations. Finally, abbreviations apply to the world's most common destinations. Look at any flight ticket, and you will see an abbreviation on it, often in place of the full destination name. This is handy for speeding up your own operations. In addition, while on the ground, you may be asked to identify destinations on someone's ticket.
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