'NITS'
Nature of Emergency
A/C
Aircraft
A/P
Aerodrome / Airport
AAP
Aft Attendant Panel
ABP
Able Bodied Passenger
ACP
Area Call Panel
AOG
Aircraft on Ground
AOM
Aircraft Operations Manual
APU
Auxiliary Power Unit
ATA
Actual Time of Arrival
ATC
Air Traffic Control
ATD
Actual Time of Departure
CAA
Civil Aviation Authority
CIDS
Cabin Intercommunication Data System
CO2
Carbon Dioxide
CPR
Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation
DV
Direct Vision Window
EDT
Estimated Time of Departure
ETA
Estimated Time of Arriaval
FAA
Federal Aviation Administration
FAP
Forward Attendant Panel
FSB
Fasten Seat Belt
GMT / Zulu
Greenwich Meantime
IATA
International Air Transport Association
INF
Infant
JAA
Joint Aviation Authority
JAR
Joint Aviation Requirement
JAR-OPS1
Joint Aviation Requirements for Operations of Aircraft
L (Ltr)
Litre
Lbs
Pounds (Weight)
LH
Left Hand Side
LRBL
Least Risk Bomb Location
LSU
Lavatory Service Unit
MEL
Minimum Equipment List
Nil
Zero / Nothing
Nm
Nautical Mile (1.8km)
OM
Flight Operation Manual
PA
Public Address System
PAX
Passengers
PF
Pilot Flying
PIC
Pilot in Command
PNF
Pilot not Flying
PRM
Person with Reduced Mobility
PSU
Passenger Service Unit
Ref
Refer to
RH
Right Hand Side
SCCM
Senior Cabin Crew Member
SEP
Safety Equipment and Procedures
SOP
Standard Operating Procedures
STA
Scheduled Time of Arrival
STD
Scheduled Time of Departure
TBN
To be Notified
TOB
Total on Board
U/S
Unserviceable
WCH
Wheelchair
WCHC
A passenger with a disability of the lower limbs who can take care of themselves
WCHR
A passenger who requires a wheelchair or other means for movements between the aircraft and the terminal. The passenger is able to walk up or down stairs and can move about the aircraft cabin.
WCHS
A passenger that requires a wheelchair to move between the aircraft and the terminal. The passenger cannot walk up or down stairs