A |
Alpha
Amber |
a-Floor |
Max. Angle Of Attack, Stall |
A-SMGCS |
Advanced Surface Movement Guidance and Control System |
A/BRK |
Autobrake |
A/C |
Aircraft |
A/D |
Analog/Digital |
A/F |
Auto Flight |
A/G |
Air/Ground |
A/L |
Airline |
A/N |
Alphabetical/Numerical |
A/P |
Autopilot |
A/R |
Approved/Repairs
Audio Reproducer |
A/S |
Airspeed
Auto Stabilization |
A/SKID |
Antiskid |
A/T |
Adjustment/Test
Auto Throttle |
A/THR |
Auto Throttle
Auto Thrust (Function) |
A/XMFR |
Auto Transformer |
A. M. |
Above Mentioned
Ante Meridian |
AA |
Airworthiness Authorities |
AAAH |
Airbus Approved Abbreviation Handbook |
AAC |
Airline Abbreviation Code |
AAD |
Airbus Abbreviations Dictionary
Assigned Altitude Deviation |
AAIB |
Air Accident Investigation Branch/Bureau |
AAL |
Above Aerodrome Level
Above Airport Level |
AAP |
Additional Attendant Panel
Aft Attendant Panel |
AAPA |
Association of Asia Pacific Airlines |
AB |
Abort |
ABBR |
Abbreviation |
ABC |
Airway, Breathing, Circulation |
ABD |
Airbus Directives |
ABM |
Abeam
Apu Built-Up Manual |
ABN |
Abnormal |
ABNORM |
Abnormal |
ABP |
Able Bodied Passenger |
ABS |
Absolute
Airbus Standard |
ABSORB |
Absorber |
ABV |
Above |
AC |
Advisory Circular
Aeroplane Characteristics (For Airport Planning)
Alternate Current (Alternating Current)
Analog Common |
ACA |
Airline Customization Analysis |
ACAC |
Air Cooled Air Cooler |
ACARS |
Aircraft Communication Addressing And Reporting System |
ACAS |
Airborne Collision Avoidance System
Aircraft Collision Avoidance System |
ACC |
Acceleration
Accessory
Active Clearance Control
Area Control Center
Altocumulus castellanus |
ACCEL |
Accelerate, Acceleration, Accelerometer |
ACCID |
Accident |
ACCL |
Acceleration |
ACCLRM |
Accelerometer |
ACCS |
Avionics Cooling Control System |
ACCU |
Accumulator |
ACE |
Altimeter Control Equipment
Actuator Control Electronics |
ACFT |
Aircraft |
ACHC |
Aft Cargo Heat Controller |
ACIA |
Asynchronous Communication Interface Adapter |
ACID |
Aircraft Tail Number
Aircraft Identification |
ACK |
Acknowledge |
ACM |
Air Cycle Machine
Aircraft Conversion Manual
APU Condition Monitoring
Abbreviation Component Maintenance Manual |
ACMI |
Aircraft, Crew, Maintenance and Insurance |
ACMM |
Abbreviation Component Maintenance Manual |
ACMS |
Aircraft Centralized Maintenance System
Aircraft Condition Monitoring System |
ACN |
Aircraft Classification Number |
ACOB |
Automatic Call Out Box |
ACOC |
Air Cooled 1 Oil Cooler |
ACP |
Altimeter Check Point
Area Call Panel
Attendant Control Panel
Audio Control Panel |
ACPCS |
Analog Cabin Pressure Control System |
ACQ |
Acquisition
Aquire |
ACRT |
Additional Cross Reference Panel |
ACS |
Access |
ACSC |
Avionics Cooling |
ACSL |
altocumulus |
ACT |
ACTive
Additional Center Tank
auxiliary central tank |
ACTD |
Actuated |
ACTG |
Actuating |
ACTN |
Action |
ACTR |
Actuator |
ACTR |
Aircraft System |
ACTVT |
Activate |
ACU |
Alpha Call Up
Antenna Coupler Unit |
ACV |
Alternating Current Voltage |
ACVR |
Alternating Current Voltage Ratio |
ACW |
Apu Control Word |
ACYC |
Apu Start Cycles |
AD |
Aerodrome
Aircraft Datum
Airworthiness Directive |
ADAU |
Auxiliary Data Acquisition Unit |
ADB |
Area Distribution Box (Audio/Video) |
ADBR |
Arinc Data Bus Reader |
ADC |
Air Data Computer
Analog/Digital Converter
Automatic Drive Control |
ADD |
Addition
Acceptable Defer Defect |
ADDR |
Address |
ADF |
Automatic Direction Finder |
ADG |
Air Driven Generator |
ADI |
Attitude Director Indicator |
ADIRS |
Air Data And Inertial Reference System |
ADIRU |
Air Data And Inertial Reference Unit |
ADJ |
Adjust |
ADJMT |
Adjustment |
ADM |
Air Data Module |
ADPM |
Aircraft Deactivation Procedures Manual |
ADPTN |
Adaption |
ADPTR |
Adapter |
ADR |
Advisory Route
Air Data Reference
Airborne Data Loader
Address |
ADREP |
Accident and Incident Reporting System (ICAO) |
ADRES |
Aircraft Data Retrieval System
Aircraft Documentation Retrieval System |
ADRS |
Address |
ADS |
Air Data System
Automatic Dependent Surveillance |
ADS-B |
Automatic Dependent Surveillance - Broadcast |
ADU |
Air Data Unit
Alignment Display Unit |
ADV |
Advisory Advisory Message
Advice |
AEA |
Association Ol European Airlines |
AEB |
Airline Engineering Bulletin |
AECMA |
Association Europe'en Des Constructeurs De Material Aerospatial |
AED |
Automatic External Defibrillator |
AEEC |
Airline Engineering Electronics Committee |
AEMS |
Aircraft Electronic Management System |
AERO |
Aviation Routine Weather Report |
AEVC |
Avionics Equipment Ventilation Computer |
AEX |
Access Authorized |
AF |
All Freighter
Audio Frequency
Automatic Frequency Control
Dme Arc To Fixed Waypoint |
AFB |
Antifriction Bearing |
AFC |
Automatic Flight Control |
AFCS |
Automatic Flight Control System
Auto-pilot Flight Computer System |
AFCU |
Aux Fuel Control Unit |
AFDC |
Auto-pilot Flight Director Computer |
AFDS |
Auto-pilot Flight Director System |
AFE |
Analog-Digital Front End |
AFM |
Airplane Flight Manual
Approved Flight Manual |
AFM-DPI |
Airplane Flight Manual- Digital Performance Information |
AFR |
Airframe
Attendant Flight Report |
AFRP |
Aramid Fiber Reinforced Plastic |
AFS |
Air Fuel Separator
Automatic Flight System |
AFT |
Aftwards |
AFTN |
Aeronautical Fixed Telecommunication Network |
AGB |
Accessory Gear Box
Apu Generator Contactor
Auxiliary Generator Contactor |
AGC |
Automatic Gain Control |
AGCM |
Aircraft Ground Check Module |
AGE |
Aircraft Ground Equipment |
AGL |
Above Ground Level |
AGLC |
Apu Generator Line Contactor |
AGMT |
Augment |
AGSE |
Aircraft Ground Support Equipment |
AGW |
Actual Gross Weight |
AH |
Ampere Hour |
AHM |
Apu Health Monitoring |
AHMS |
Apu Health Monitoring System |
AHRS |
Apu Operating Hours |
AHRS |
Attitude And Heading Reference System |
AHRU |
Attitude And Heading Reference Unit |
AI |
Airbus Industry
Anti-Ice
Active Implementation (IOSA) |
AIA |
Aerospace Industries Association |
AIB |
Attendant Information Bulletin |
AIC |
Access Illustration Cards
Aeronautical Information Circular |
AICC |
Avionics Industries Computer Committee |
AID |
Aircraft Installation Delay |
AIDB |
Aeronautical Information Data Base |
AIDS |
Aircraft Integrated Data System |
AIG |
Accident Investigation |
AIL |
Aileron
Airbus Information Letter |
AIM |
Aircraft Integrated Maintenance
Accident Investigation Manual |
AIMS |
Airbus Inventory Management System
Aircraft Integrated Management System
Airplane Information Management System |
AIP |
Attendant Indication Panel
Attitude Indicator Panel
Aeronautical Information Publication |
AIRCOND |
Air Conditioning |
AIS |
Aeronautical Information Service
Air Information Service
American Iron And Steel Institute
Anti Ice Sensor |
AIT |
Automatic Integrity Test |
AIU |
Audio Interface Unit |
AIV |
Anti-Ice Valve |
ALC |
Already Connect
Automatic Load Control |
ALERFA |
Alert Phase |
ALF |
Aft Looking Forward |
ALHP |
Aircraft Life History Program |
ALI |
Aircraft Loadability Interface
Alignment |
ALIGN |
Alignment |
ALIM |
Alimentation (Supply) |
ALPH |
Airframe Use History Program |
ALPHA |
Alphabetical
Angle-Of-Attack |
ALLS |
Alternate Landing Light System |
ALS |
Approach Light System |
ALT |
Altitude
Engine Alternator Rotor
Engine Alternator Stator
Alternate |
ALT ACQ |
Altitude Acquisition |
ALTI |
Altimeter |
ALTM |
Altimeter |
ALTN or ALT |
ALTerNate |
ALTPN |
Alternate Part Number |
ALTR |
Altitude Rate |
ALTU |
Annunciator Light Test Unit |
ALT-INTV |
ALTitude INTerVention |
ALU |
Arithmetic And Logic Unit |
AM |
Amplitude Modulation |
AMAGAS |
Aircraft Malfunction And Ground Action System |
AMB |
Ambient |
AMC |
Acceptable Means Of Compliance |
AMC |
Aerodynamic Mean Chord |
AMD |
Amended |
AME |
Aircraft Maintenance Engineer |
AMI |
Airline Modifiable Information |
AMJ |
(JAA) Advisory Material Joint |
AMM |
Aircraft Maintenance Manual
Ammeter |
AMO |
Approved Maintenance Organization |
AMP |
Airline Maintenance Procedure
Ampere
Amperage
Amplifier |
AMPL |
Amplifier |
AMS |
Aeronautical Material Specification
Aerospace Material Specification
Aircraft Malfunction System
Aircraft Modification Status
Approved Maintenance Schedule |
AMTOSS |
Aircraft Maintenance Task Oriented Support System |
AMU |
Audio Management Unit
Area of Magnetic Unreliability |
AMV |
Air Modulating Valve |
AN |
Alphabetical/Numerical
Air Navigation |
AND |
Aircraft Nose Down |
ANI |
Analog Input |
ANN LT |
Annunciator Light |
ANN |
Annunciator |
ANNCMT |
Announcement |
ANNU |
Annunciator |
ANO |
Analog Output |
ANP |
Actual Navigation Performance |
ANPT |
Aeronautical National Taper Pipe Threads |
ANS |
American National Standard (Institute)
Area Navigation System
Alternate Navigation System |
ANT |
Aircraft Nose Up
Antenna |
ANX |
Annex |
AO |
Audit Organization (IOSA) |
AO1 |
Automated stations without a precipitation discriminator |
AO2 |
Automated stations with a precipitation discriminator |
AOA |
Angle Of Attack
Angle Of Attack Sensor
Airport Operations Area |
AOB |
Angle Of Bank |
AOC |
Approach On Course
Airlines Operations Control
Air Operator Certificate |
AOG |
Aircraft On Ground |
AOL |
All Operators Letter |
AOM |
Aircraft Operating Manual |
AOT |
Aircraft Operation Test |
AOW |
All Operators Wire |
AP |
Autopilot
Airborne Printer
Aromatic Polyamide (Kapton Tm) |
AP/FD |
Auto Pilot/Flight Director |
APARMO |
Asia Pacific Approvals & Registry Monitoring Organization |
APC |
Aircraft Positive Control |
APD |
Approach Progress Display |
APEX |
Advanced Project For European Exchange |
APIC |
Auxiliary Power International Corporation: Sunstrand (Usa) & Turbomeca (France) |
APL |
Airplane |
APM |
Aircraft Performance Monitoring |
APM |
Airport Planning Manual |
APP |
Appearance
Approach |
APPR |
Approach |
APPROX |
Approximately |
APPU |
Asymmetry Position Pick Off Unit |
APS |
Aircraft Prepared For Service
Auxiliary Power Supply
Auxiliary Power System |
APU |
Auxiliary Power Unit |
APURDY |
APU ReaDy |
AQD |
Aviation Quality Database |
AQP |
Advanced Qualification Program |
AR |
As Required |
ARALL |
Aramid Reinforced Aluminum Laminate |
ARCCS |
Automatic Rotor Clearance Control System |
ARFF |
Airport Rescue Fire Fighting |
ARG |
Arresting Gear |
ARGA |
Arinc Receiver Gate Array |
ARINC |
Aeronautical Radio Incorporated (Specification), American Radio Incorporation |
ARLL |
Aramide Aluminum Laminate |
ARM |
Aircraft Recovery Manual |
ARM |
Armed |
ARMD |
Armed |
ARMG |
Arming |
ARMT |
Armament |
ARND |
Around |
ARO |
After Receipt Order |
ARP |
Aerodrome Reference Point |
ARP |
Aeronautical Recommended Practices |
ARPT |
Airport |
ARR |
Arrival |
ART |
Active Repair Time |
ART |
Artificial |
ARTCC |
Air Route Traffic Control Center |
ARTF |
Artificial |
AS |
Accomplishment Summary
Aerospace Standard
Aerospatiale
Airspeed
Airscoop
Auto Stabilization |
ASA |
Airborne Separation Assurance
All Speed Aileron
Auto land Status Annunciate
Air Safety Analyst |
ASAP |
As Soon As Possible |
ASC |
Air Safety Commitee |
ASCB |
Aircraft Standard Communication Bus |
ASCII |
American Standard Code Of Information Interchange |
ASD |
Accelerate Stop Distance
Airline Service Data Collection
Auto Shut Down |
ASE |
Airborne Support Equipment
Amperes Per Square Foot
Altimetry System error |
ASI |
Airspeed Indicator
Air Safety Investigator |
ASIC |
Application Specific Integrated Circuit |
ASM |
Aircraft Schematics Manual
Airline Specific Manual
American Society For Metals |
ASN |
Apu Serial Number
Aerospatiale Norm |
ASP |
Audio Selector Panel |
ASPSU |
Autonomous Standby Power Supply Unit |
ASR |
Airport Surveillance Radar
Air Safety Report |
ASSY |
Assembly |
ASYM |
Asymmetric
Asymmetrical |
AT |
Adjustment/Test
Auto Throttle
Auto Thrust |
ATA |
Air Transport Association Of America
Actual Time of Arrival |
ATARF |
Ata - Reference |
ATB |
Ata-Breakdown |
ATC |
Air Traffic Control
Approved Type Certificate |
ATCB |
Air Traffic Control Board |
ATCE |
Airline Test Cell Equipment Manual |
ATCH |
Attach |
ATCK |
Attack |
ATCO |
Air Traffic Control
Air Taxi Commercial Operator |
ATCRB |
Air Traffic Control Radar Beacon |
ATCRBS |
Air Traffic Control Radar Beacon System |
ATCSS |
Air Traffic Control Data Link Signaling System |
ATD |
Actual Time of Departure |
ATE |
Automatic Test Equipment |
ATEC |
Automatic Test Equipment Complex |
ATF |
Activity Test Failure |
ATG |
Airbus Terminology Glossary |
ATH |
Auto Throttle |
ATHR |
Auto Thrust |
ATI |
Air Transport Indicator |
ATIS |
Automatic Terminal Information Service
Air Traffic Information System |
ATL |
Aircraft technical Log |
ATLAS |
Abbreviated Test Language For All Systems |
ATM |
Air Turbine Motor |
ATM |
Aircraft Transportability Manual |
ATM |
Available Ton-Mile
Assumed Temperature Method |
ATMP |
Air Tour Management Plan |
ATMS |
Advanced Text Management System |
ATN |
Aeronautical Telecommunication Network |
ATO |
Aborted Take Off
Air Traffic Organisation |
ATP |
Acceptance Test Procedure |
ATPL |
Airline Transport Pilot License |
ATRIM |
Auto Trim |
ATS |
Administrative Terminal System
Air Traffic Sector
Air Traffic Services
Airbus Technical Specification
Auto Throttle System
Auto Thrust System |
ATSB |
Air Transport Safety Bureau (Australia) |
ATSU |
Air Traffic Service Unit |
ATT |
Attitude |
ATTEN |
Attenuation |
ATTN |
Attention |
ATTND |
Attendant |
ATZ |
Aerodrome Traffic Zone |
AUD |
Audio |
AUTH |
Authorize |
AUTO |
Automatic
Automated |
AUTOCAL |
Auto Calibration |
AUTOLAND |
Automatic Landing |
AUW |
All-Up Weight |
AUX |
Auxiliary |
AVAIL or AVBL |
Available |
AVG |
Average
Guide dog in Cabin |
AVI |
Live Animals (IATA)
Livestock |
AVIOLAN |
Avionics Local Area Network |
AVIONICS |
Aviation Electronics |
AVL |
Automatic Volume Control |
AVM |
Airborne Monitoring Vibration System
Livestock as Mail |
AVLAN |
Avionics Local Area Network |
AVNCS |
Avionics |
AVOD |
Audio-Video On Demand |
AVOR |
Airway-Vor |
AVRS |
Audio/Video Recording System |
AVSA |
Adjust Vertical Speed Adjust (TCAS) |
AWB |
Airway Bill
Audio Warning Box |
AWG |
American Wire Gage
Audible Warning Generator |
AWL |
Aircraft Wiring List |
AWLS |
All Weather Landing System |
AWM |
Aircraft Wiring Manual |
AWO |
All Weather Operations |
AWS |
American Welding Society |
AWY |
Airway |
AX |
Access Authorized
Longitudinal Acceleration |
AY |
Lateral Acceleration |
AZ |
Azimuth
Vertical Acceleration |
AZFW |
Actual Zero Fuel Weight |