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JetBlue Airline
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02/22/2011

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Term
A/C
Definition
Aircraft
Term
AFT
Definition
The rear of the aircraft.
Term
AED
Definition
Automated External Defibrillator: Medical equipment onboard the aircraft used to restore normal heart rhythm following cardiac arrest.
Term
AIRSTAIRS
Definition
Moveable stairway which is driven up to an aircraft door and allows Customers to board and deplane.
Term
ARM
Definition
The process of preparing an escape slide for use in an evacuation. When the door is opened in the armed mode, the escape slide will automatically deploy and inflate.
Term
BID
Definition
The process of submitting your preferences for monthly schedules.
Term
BULKHEAD
Definition
A wall or partition used to separate aircraft areas such as galleys and lavatories.
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CABIN
Definition
The Customer compartment of the aircraft.
Term
CAPT.
Definition
A common abbreviation for Captain. The Crewmember in charge of the aircraft, Crew and cargo.
Term
CART
Definition
Mobile unit used for catering of service items and supplies such as ice, beverages, snacks, and waste.
Term
AIRPORT CODE
Definition
The three-letter abbreviations by which each airport is identified. For example - Buffalo, NY is BUF.
Term
COCKPIT
Definition
The compartment of the aircraft from which the pilot controls the aircraft (also known as the Flight Deck).
Term
COMPLIANCE CHECK
Definition
Verification that Customers are adhering to safety regulations.
Term
CREW
Definition
At JetBlue Airways we use the title “Crew” in place of the word “employee.” We further clarify job functions by adding a prefix. Thus, Flight Attendants are called Inflight Crew. Pilots are Flight Crew. Together, we are all Crewmembers!
Term
CREW BASE
Definition
Each Inflight Crewmember is assigned to report to a specific airport from which all trips will begin and end.
Term
CRO
Definition
Complaint Resolution Official: A JetBlue Crewmember charged with specific duties and authority to resolve complaints sometimes made by Customers.
Term
DEADHEADING
Definition
Flight or Inflight Crewmembers traveling on company business as non-working Crew, either in a Customer seat or jumpseat.
Term
DISARM
Definition
The process of disabling the escape slide. When the door is opened in the disarmed mode, the escape slide will not deploy.
Term
DOT
Definition
Department of Transportation: The government agency that oversees various aspects of travel (air, rail, and so forth).
Term
ENTRY DOORS
Definition
The doors on A/C left used for Customer boarding and deplaning. They are occasionally referred to as L1 or L2.
Term
EXIT ROW SEATS
Definition
Seats from which a Customer can go directly to an exit without first stepping into the main aisle.
Term
F/A
Definition
Flight Attendant (also referred to as Inflight Crewmember or IFC).
Term
FAA
Definition
Federal Aviation Administration: The U.S. Government agency that sets the standards and monitors the procedures for aircraft and people who work in the aviation industry.
Term
FAR
Definition
Federal Aviation Regulations: Regulations set forth by the FAA by which air carriers must abide.
Term
FAA MINIMUM CREW
Definition
The minimum number of Inflight Crewmembers required by the FAA to staff a particular type of aircraft.
Term
FLIGHT DECK
Definition
See Cockpit.
Term
F/O
Definition
First Officer: This Crewmember assists the Captain in the Flight Deck and is second in command of the aircraft.
Term
FSB SIGN
Definition
Fasten Seat Belt Sign.
Term
FUSELAGE
Definition
The body of the aircraft.
Term
FWD
Definition
Forward: The front of the aircraft.
Term
GALLEY
Definition
Kitchen of an airplane used for storing catering supplies, snacks and beverages.
Term
GSC
Definition
Ground Security Coordinator: A JetBlue Crewmember responsible for evaluating and implementing security procedures for each flight at the airport.
Term
IFC
Definition
Inflight Crewmember: see also F/A.
Term
IFE
Definition
In-flight Entertainment: JetBlue entertainment system on all aircraft that includes thirty-six channels of free DIRECTV, up to four channels of FOX InFlight pay-per-view movies and soon to be on all aircraft up to one hundred channels of XM Satellite Radio.
Term
ISC
Definition
Inflight Security Coordinator: Much like the GSC described above, this Crewmember is empowered to evaluate and resolve various security-related scenarios that occur while airborne. This is an additional responsibility of the Captain.
Term
JET BRIDGE
Definition
Mobile walkway which connects the terminal to the aircraft. Customers board and deplane through the jet bridge.
Term
J/S
Definition
Jumpseat: The retractable seat IFCs occupy for takeoff, landing, during turbulence in-flight and while the aircraft moves on the surfaces of the airport.
Term
LAV
Definition
Lavatory: The restroom facility onboard the A/C.
Term
LEG
Definition
A flight segment. Example: A flight from JFK to BUF is one leg.
Term
MEL
Definition
Minimum Equipment List: A list of equipment that must be in working order so that a flight may be legally dispatched for operation with Customers and Crewmembers onboard.
Term
NARROW-BODY
Definition
Aircraft designed with a single aisle.
Term
NTSB
Definition
National Transportation Safety Board: The government agency that is responsible for investigating all transportation-related incidents.
Term
OHB
Definition
Overhead Bin: The enclosed storage space directly above cabin seats.
Term
POB
Definition
Portable Oxygen Bottle: Bottle containing oxygen under pressure, used in emergency situations.
Term
PUSHBACK
Definition
The action of pushing the aircraft back from the gate using a piece of ground service equipment called a tug.
Term
RUNWAY
Definition
The surface on which the aircraft takes off and lands.
Term
SERVICE DOORS
Definition
The doors on A/C right by which the caterers and other support personnel deliver their services. They are occasionally referred to as R1 or R2.
Term
SLIDE
Definition
Escape slide used for evacuations. Constructed of rubberized canvas and inflates when deployed.
Term
SLIDE/RAFT
Definition
Escape slide used for evacuations. This can also be used in a water evacuation as a raft. Constructed of rubberized canvas and inflates when deployed.
Term
STOW
Definition
The act of storing an item brought onboard.
Term
STERILE COCKPIT
Definition
The period of time when the aircraft is moving on the ground, or flying under 10,000 ft. There is no communication other than that of an emergency nature allowed between the Flight Deck and the Inflight Crew.
Term
TAXI
Definition
All surface movement of the aircraft prior to takeoff or after landing in which the aircraft is moving on its own power.
Term
TAXIWAY
Definition
The ramp/tarmac area used by all aircraft when moving between the runway and the gate area.
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