Association of European Airlines

BAR
Board of Airline Representatives
BG
Board of Governors (IATA)
BIS
Business Intelligent Service
BITA
Bilateral Interline Traffic Agreement
BSP
Billing and Settlement Plan

C

C of A
Certificate of Airworthiness
C of R
Certificate of Registration
C/I
Counterindemnity Agreement (BSP)
CAA
Civil Aviation Authority
CAAC
Civil Aviation Administration of China
CAConf
Cargo Conference
CANSO
Civil Air Navigation Services Organisation
CAPPS II
Computer Assisted Passenger Pre- screening System
Cargo-Fact
The IATA Cargo EDIFACT Message Manuelal, provides functional specifications for IATA EDIFACT air cargo messages
Cargo-IMP
Cargo Interchange Message Procedures
CASE
Computer Aided Software Engineering
CASS
Cargo Accounts Settlement Systems
CAT
Clear Air Turbulence
CAT 1,2,3
Categories defined by ICAO for bad weather landings
CATB
Cargo Agency Training Board
CATS
Computer Air Travel Survey
CBP
Customs and Border Protection
CBPP
Cargo Business Processes Panel
CBT
Computer Based Training
CEFA
Committee of Environmentally Friendly Aviation
CFIT
Controlled Flight Into Terrain
CFMU
Central Flow Management Unit
CFO
Chief Financial Officer
CITES
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora
CNSC
Cargo Network Services Corporation
CNS
Communications
CRS
Computer Reservations System
CUTE
Common User Terminal Equipment
CVR
Cockpit Voice Recorder

D

DFDR
Digital Flight Data Recorder
DGCA
Directorate General of Civil Aviation (various countries)
DGR
Dangerous Goods Regulations
DOT
US Department of Transportation (also refers to Dept of Transport in many countries)

E

EAG
European Action Group
EASA
European Aviation Safety Agency
EASO
European Aviation Suppliers Organisation
EATCHIP
European ATC Harmonisation and Integration Programme
EBAA
European Business Aviation Association
ECA
European Cargo Alliance
ECAC
European Civil Aviation Conference
ECTAA
Group of National Travel Agents’ and Tour Operators’ Associations within the EU
EDI
Electronic Data Interchange
ELFAA
European Low Fares Airline Association
ERA
European Regions Airlines Association
ESPAS
European Strategic Partnership for Aviation Security
EU
European Union
EUROCONTROL
European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation

F

FAA
Federal Aviation Administration
FAB
Functional Airspace Blocks
FAL
Facilitation
FDR
Flight Data Recorder
FIATA
International Federation of Freight Forwarders Association
FIR
Flight Information Region
FMS
Flight Management System
FOQA
Flight Operations Quality Assurance
FUAAV
Fedération Universelle des Associations d’Agences de Voyages

G

GABI
Global Aviation Business Intelligence
GASAG
Global Aviation Security Action Group
GATS
General Agreement on Trade in Services (under WTO)
GDS
Global Distribution System
GNSS
Global Navigation Satellite Systems
GPS
Global Positioning System (U.S.)
GPWS
Ground Proximity Warning System
GSA
General Sales Agent
GTAA
Greater Toronto Airport Authority

H

HF
High Frequency
HLG
High Level Group

I

IACA
International Air Carrier Association
IAHA
International Aviation Handlers’ Association
IAOPA
International Aircraft Owner and Pilot Associations
IAPA
International Airline Passengers Association
IARO
International Air Rail Organisation
IATA
International Air Transport Association
IATAN
International Airlines Travel Agent Network (wholly owned subsidiary of IATA)
IATF
International Airline Training Fund
ICAO
International Civil Aviation Organisation
ICCS
IATA Currency Clearance Service
ICH
IATA Clearing House
IFALPA
International Federation of Airline Pilots Associations
IFATCA
International Federation of Air Traffic Controllers’ Associations
IFSP
In-flight security personnel
ILS
Instrument Landing System
IOSA
IATA Operational Safety Audit
ISO
International Standards Organisation
ISS
IATA Settlement Systems
ITF
International Transport Workers Federation
ITSS
IATA Travel Settlement Services
ITU
International Telecommunication Union

J

JAA
Joint Aviation Authorities (European)
JAG
Japan Action Group
JAR 
Joint Aviation Requirements

K

L

LACAC
Latin American Civil Aviation Commission

M

MANPADS
Man Portable Air Defense Systems
MITA
Multilateral Interline Traffic Agreements
MLS
Microwave Landing System
MOT
Ministry of Transport (various countries)
MOU
Memorandum of Understanding

N

NATCA - www.natca.org
US National Air Traffic Control Association

O

OAG
Official Airline Guide
OECD 
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

P

PAAST
Pan-American Aviation Safety Team
PAConf
Passenger Agency Conference
PATA
Pacific Asia Travel Association
PNR
Passenger Name Record
PRM
Persons with Reduced Mobility

Q

R

RNAV
Area Navigation
RNP
Required Navigation Performance
RSVM
Reduced Vertical Separation Minima
RTKM
Revenue Tonne Kilometre

S

SAGAS
Stakeholder Advisory Group Aviation Security
SATCOM
Satellite Communications System
SES
Single European Sky
SESAR
Single European Sky ATM Research
SJU
SESAR Joint Undertaking
SITA
Société Internationale de Télécommunications Aéronautiques
SPT
Simplifying Passenger Travel
SST
Super Sonic Transport
STEADES
Safety Trend Evaluation
STB
Simplifying the Business

T

TCAA
Transatlantic Common Aviation Area
TCAS
Traffic Collision Avoidance System (US-FAA)
TIACA
International Air Cargo Association
TSA
Transportation Security Administration
TWIC
Transport Worker ID Card
TWOV
Transit Without Visa

U

UATP
Universal Air Travel Plan
UFTAA
Universal Federation of Travel Agents’ Associations

V

VAT
Value-added Tax
VHF
Very High Frequency
VSAT              
Vectoral Satellite

W

WATS             
World Air Transport Statistics
WHO            
World Health Organisation
WTO
World Tourism Organisation
WTO-OMC  
World Trade Organisation (formerly GATT)
WTTC    
World Travel and Tourism Council

X

Y

Z