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What is the purpose of an Extended Over water Equipped Aircraft (EOW)?
What is the purpose of an Extended Over water Equipped Aircraft (EOW)?
What is the role of a First Officer on a flight?
What is the role of a First Officer on a flight?
What is the function of a Galley on an aircraft?
What is the function of a Galley on an aircraft?
What does a Handheld Device (HHD) used in flights primarily do?
What does a Handheld Device (HHD) used in flights primarily do?
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What is the main responsibility of Flight Attendants during a flight?
What is the main responsibility of Flight Attendants during a flight?
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What differentiates a Ferry Flight from a regular passenger flight?
What differentiates a Ferry Flight from a regular passenger flight?
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Why are rafts, survival kits, and life vests essential equipment on an Extended Over water Equipped Aircraft?
Why are rafts, survival kits, and life vests essential equipment on an Extended Over water Equipped Aircraft?
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'Hub' cities in an airline route system are strategically located to:
'Hub' cities in an airline route system are strategically located to:
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'Black Box' in an aircraft refers to:
'Black Box' in an aircraft refers to:
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'Ground Transportation' refers to:
'Ground Transportation' refers to:
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Study Notes
Flight Types
- Direct Flight: Involves one or more intermediate stops between origin and destination without changing planes.
Loyalty Programs
- Dividend Miles Program: A frequent traveler mileage reward program.
Shopping Onboard
- Duty Free: A program offering tax-free products like jewelry, perfumes, and liquor on select international routes.
Travel Classes
- Economy Class: Standard coach service on Transatlantic flights.
- Envoy Class/Business Class: A premium service offered on Transatlantic flights.
Ticketing
- Electronic Ticket (E-Ticket): A computerized service allowing customers to purchase transportation without a paper ticket, also known as "ticketless travel".
Emergency Procedures
- Enhanced Emergency Medical Kit (EEMK): A medical kit containing lifesaving equipment and medications for licensed medical professionals to use in in-flight medical emergencies.
- Emergency Exit Row: The row of seats where emergency window exits are located on an aircraft.
- In Flight Emergency Manual: A reference book used by flight attendants as a guide to their responsibilities.
Aviation Terms
- ETOPS: An International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) rule permitting newer twin-engine commercial air transports to fly routes that are further than a 60-minute flying time from an emergency or diversion airport.
In-Flight Services
- In-flight Cafe: A selection of prepackaged and fresh food items offered for sale on most flights over 2.5 hours departing between 5:00am and 8:00pm.
- In Flight Service: Service provided onboard the aircraft, including movies, meals, and beverages.
Flight Logistics
- Intermediate Stop: A scheduled stop between the origin and destination points of a flight, where additional customers may board or deplane.
- Itinerary: A customer's complete journey including airline, rental car, or flown portion.
- Layover: Time spent between flights in a city other than home base.
Airline Operations
- Jump seat/Pilot: An extra seat in the flightdeck for qualified FAA personnel, members of US Airways pilot group, and pilots of other airlines.
- Jump seat/Flight Attendant: Seats located near emergency exits, equipped with shoulder harness and seat belts, reserved for qualified airline flight attendants.
- Loading Bridge: A semi-stationary bridge connecting the terminal with the aircraft for boarding/deplaning, also known as a jet bridge.
Industry Terms
- Offline: A generic term referring to airlines other than US Airways, Inc., US Airways Express, or US Airways Shuttle.
- Online: An itinerary including flight segments on US Airways, US Airways Express, and/or US Airways Shuttle.
- One Way: Travel from origin to destination only, without returning to the origin.
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Test your knowledge of common terms used in the airline industry, including 'Direct Flight', 'Dividend Miles Program', 'Duty Free', and 'Electronic Ticket'.
