passenger aircraft
1aircraft — air‧craft [ˈeəkrɑːft ǁ ˈerkræft] noun aircraft PLURALFORM [countable] a plane or other vehicle that can fly: • The country s aircraft industry is still in its infancy. comˈmuter ˌaircraft TRAVEL an aircraft used mainly by business people for… …
2Aircraft ground handling — In aviation, aircraft ground handling defines the servicing of an aircraft while it is on the ground and (usually) parked at a terminal gate of an airport.OverviewMany airlines subcontract ground handling to an airport or a handling agent, or… …
3Passenger airline — A passenger airline is an airline dedicated to the transport of passengers. Cf. cargo airline. Passenger airlines usually operate a fleet of passenger aircraft which, rather than being owned outright, are usually leased from commercial aircraft… …
4Aircraft seat maps — An airplane seat map or seating chart, is a diagram of the seat layout inside a passenger aircraft. They are often published by the airliners for informational purposes, and are of use to passengers who can select their seat at booking or check… …
5Aircraft flight control systems — consist of flight control surfaces, the respective cockpit controls, connecting linkages, and the necessary operating mechanisms to control an aircraft s direction in flight. Aircraft engine controls are also considered as flight controls as they …
6Aircraft registration — A Van s Aircraft RV 7 displaying registration G KELS. The G prefix denotes a civil aircraft registered in the United Kingdom An aircraft registration is a unique alphanumeric string that identifies a civil aircraft, in similar fashion to a… …
7Aircraft Communication Addressing and Reporting System — Aircraft Communications Addressing and Reporting System (or ACARS) is a digital datalink system for transmission of small messages between aircraft and ground stations via radio or satellite. The protocol, which was designed by ARINC to replace… …
8Aircraft maintenance — is the technology related to the actions required to maintain (or improve) the airworthiness and the designed in reliability of an aircraft and its systems, subsystems, and components throughout the life cycle of the aircraft. Among some of these …
9Aircraft Transport and Travel — Limited was a British airline formed during the First World War. It was the first airline to operate a regular international flight (between London and Paris).HistoryAircraft Transport and Travel (AT T) was formed on 5 October 1916 by George Holt …
10Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting — (ARFF) is a special category of firefighting that involves the response, hazard mitigation, evacuation and possible rescue of passengers and crew of an aircraft involved in (typically) an airport ground emergency. Airport ARFF operations are… …
