Abkürzungen
A
AACA
Arab Air Carriers Organisation
AAPA
Association of Asia Pacific Airlines
AASA
Airline Association of Southern Africa
ABTA
Association of British Travel Agents
ACAC
Arab Civil Aviation Commission
ACAS
Airborne Collision-Avoidance System (ICAO)
ACC
Airport Consultative Committee (IATA)
ACI
Airport Council International
ADV
Arbeitsgemeinschaft Deutscher Verkehrsflughäfen
AEA
Association of European Airlines
AECMA
European Association of Aerospace Industries
AFCAC
African Civil Aviation Commission
AFRAA
African Airlines Association
AFTN
Aeronautical Fixed Telecommunications Network
AGM
Annual General Meeting (IATA)
AITAL
International Association of Latin American Transport (Asociacion Internacional de Transporte Aereo Latinoamericano)
ALPA
Air Line Pilots Association
ANS
Air Navigation Services
AOC
Air Operating Certificate
API
Advance Passenger Information
APIS
Advance Passenger Information System
ASA
Air Services Agreement
ASEAN
Association of South East Asian Nations
ASECNA
Agence pour la Sécurité de la Navigation Aérienne en Afrique et à Madagascar
ASO
Agency Services Office
ASPA
Association of South Pacific Airlines
ASTA
American Society of Travel Agents
ATA
Actual Time of Arrival
ATA
Air Transport Association of America
ATAC
Air Transport Association of Canada
ATAG
Air Transport Action Group
ATB
Air Transport Association of America
ATK
Available Tonne Kilometre
ATM
Air Traffic Management
ATN
Aeronautical Telecommunication Network
ATNS
Air Traffic and Navigation Services
ATRS
Air Transport Research Society
ATS/DS
Air Traffic Services Direct Speech
ATSP
Air Traffic Service Providers
AUC
Air Transport Users Council
B
BAA
British Airport Authority
BADV
Bodenabfertigungsdienst-Verordnung
BAF
Bundesaufsichtsamt für Flugsicherung
BAR
Board of Airline Representatives
BAZL
Bundesamt für Zivilluftfahrt
BIS
Business Intelligent Service
BITA
Bilateral Interline Traffic Agreement
BMF
Bundesministerium für Finanzen
BMI
Bundesministerium für Inneres
BMVBS
Bundesministerium für Verkehr- Bau- und Stadtentwicklung
BMVg
Bundesministerium für Verteidigung
BOT
Build-Operate-Transfer
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
CANSO
Civil Air Navigation Services Organisation
CAPA
Council on Aeropolitical Affairs
CASS
Cargo Accounts Settlement Systems
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 for 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
CRM
Change Revise Mitteilung
CRS
Computer Reservations System
CUSS
Common Use Self Service
CUTE
Common User Terminal Equipment
CVR
Cockpit Voice Recorder
D
DFDR
Digital Flight Data Recorder
DFS
Deutsche Flugsicherung
DGCA
Directorate General of Civil Aviation (various countries)
DGR
Dangerous Goods Regulations
DLE
Dienstleistungseinheit
DLR
Deutsche Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt
DOT
US Department of Transportation (also refers to Dept of Transport in many countries)
DVO
Durchführungsverordnung
DWD
Deutscher Wetterdienst
E
EASO
European Aviation Suppliers Organisation
EATCHIP
European ATC Harmonisation and Integration Programme
EBAA
European Business Aviation Association
ECAC
European Civil Aviation Conference
ECTAA
Group of National Travel Agents' and Tour Operators' Associations within the EU
EDS
Explosive Detection System
ERA
European Regions Airlines Association
ERLIG
Emissions Related Landing Charges Investigation
ERV
Entgeltrahmenvereinbarung
ETA
Estimated Time of Arrival
ETD
Estimated Time of Departure
ETS
Emission Trading Scheme
EUROCONTROL
Europäische Organisation für Flugsicherung
F
FAA
Federal Aviation Administration
FAB
Functional Airspace Block
FBO
Flughafenbenutzungsordnung
FIATA
International Federation of Freight Forwarders Association
FIR
Flight Information Region
FMS
Flight Management System
FOQA
Flight Operations Quality Assurance
FTL
Flight Time Limitations
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
GTAA
Greater Toronto Airport Authority
H
HC
unverbrannte Kohlenwasserstoffe
HIRO
High Intensity Runway Operation
I
IACA
International Air Carrier Association
IAPA
International Airline Passengers Association
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
IFALPA
International Federation of Airline Pilots Associations
IFATCA
International Federation of Air Traffic Controllers' Associations
IFR
Instrumental Flight Rules
IFSP
In-flight security personnel
ILS
Instrument Landing System
ILV-D
Initiative Luftverkehr Deutschland
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)
JAR
Joint Aviation Requirements
K
L
LACAC
Latin American Civil Aviation Commission
LuftVO
Luftverkehrs-Ordnung
LuftVZO
Luftverkehrs-Zulassungs-Ordnung
M
MCT
Minimum Connection Time
MdB
Mitglied des Bundestags
MdEP
Mitglied des Europäischen Parlaments
MEP
Members of European Parliament
MITA
Multilateral Interline Traffic Agreements
MLS
Microwave Landing System
MOT
Ministry of Transport (various countries)
MOU
Memorandum of Understanding
MRKA
Mehrstufige Reisegepäckkontrollanlage
N
NSA
National Supervisory Authority
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
PRM
Persons with Reduced Mobility
Q
R
RNP
Required Navigation Performance
RSVM
Reduced Vertical Separation Minima
RTKM
Revenue Tonne Kilometre
S
SITA
Société Internationale de Télécommunications Aéronautiques
SLA
Service Level Agreement
SPC
Scheduling Procedures Committee
SPT
Simplifying Passenger Travel
STD
Scheduled Time of Departure
T
TCAA
Transatlantic Common Aviation Area
TCAS
Traffic Collision Avoidance System (US-FAA)
TSA
Transportation Security Administration
TWIC
Transport Worker ID Card
U
UATP
Universal Air Travel Plan
UFTAA
Universal Federation of Travel Agents' Associations
V
W
WATS
World Air Transport Statistics
WTO
World Tourism Organisation
WTO-OMC
World Trade Organisation (formerly GATT)
WTTC
World Travel and Tourism Council
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