AVIATION TERMINOLOGIES

Word Meaning Example sentence

part of speech

airfare cost of a plane ticket The cost of your meal is covered in

noun your airfare.

aisle seat the seat that is next to the I'll give you an aisle seat in case you
noun aisle need to walk around with the baby.

apron a part of the airport field for The apron is crowded right now so we
noun airplane parking have to wait for a couple of minutes.

assist help Please wait until everyone is off the

verb plane so that we can assist you.

baggage the bags and suitcases that I'm afraid your baggage got on the
noun travellers put their belongings wrong airplane.
in

baggage/luggage claim place where you pick up your The announcement will direct you to
noun baggage after arrival the correct baggage claim.

boarding pass part of the ticket that you give Your must present your boarding
noun to the crew as you step onto pass at the gate.
the plane

cabin interior of the aircraft There is no smoking allowed inside the

noun cabin.

captain the person who is in charge of Would the kids like to go and meet the
noun the plane captain?

cockpit the part of the plane where We aren't doing any more tours of the
noun the captain and his co-pilots cockpit because it's almost time to
sit land.

co-pilot person who helps the captain If the captain gets sick the co-pilot can
noun fly the plane take over.

domestic within the same country You should be at the airport two hours
adjective ahead of time for domestic flights.

emergency exit section of the plane that Are you comfortable sitting next to
noun opens in the case of an the emergency exit?
accident

e-ticket airfare purchased on the You will need to present your

noun internet identification along with your e-ticket.

gate place where passengers go to Gate 3B is down this hall and to your
noun wait to board a plane right.
hand luggage luggage that the passengers You can take your hand luggage into
noun can take along to the aircraft the cabin.

international worldwide For international departures, go up

adj one level.

jet lag tiredness due to travelling I'm used to travelling now. My body
noun through different time zones doesn't suffer from jet lag anymore.

jet / aero bridge the bridge connecting an We are waiting for jet bridge to
noun aircraft to the gate disembark the aircraft.

land returning to the ground after We will be landing in Tokyo in

verb being in the air approximately ten minutes.

life vest, life jacket a blow-up device that you put Please take a moment to locate the
noun on in an emergency over life vest under your seat.
water

overhead place above the seats for You'll have to put your bag under your
bin/compartment storing luggage seat because all of the overhead bins
noun are full.

oxygen mask a device that goes over a Put your oxygen mask on first before
noun person's face, provides air in putting one on your child.
case of cabin air pressure loss

passport document that proves a Please have your passport out when

noun person's identification and you go through security.
nationality

pilot the person who drives the The pilot is circling over the airport
noun plane until it is safe to land.

runway the strip of land that an The plane almost missed the runway
noun airplane takes-off and lands because it was such a bad storm.
on

seatbelt device that holds passengers Please remain in your seats while the
noun in their seats seatbelt light is on.

security check a manual or technical check to Please go through the security check
noun detect objects or substances before you get on board.
which must be assumed to be
used in an illegal act.

steward (male), man or woman who provides Ask one of the stewardesses for a

stewardess (female), service for passengers during pillow if you're tired.
flight attendant, air host a flight
noun

take off when the plane leaves the We are next in line to take off on this
noun/verb ground runway.

taxi driving an airplane to the Please remain in your seats until we

verb correct place for taking off or taxi in to the gate.
 deboarding

touch down when the aircraft wheels land That was a very smooth touch down.
verb, noun on the ground

turbulence rough flight This turbulence should only last a few

noun minutes.

wheelchair a seat for pushing elderly, A steward will take you to the gate
noun disabled, or injured people with a wheelchair.

window seat seat next to the window If your child wants a window seat I
noun where passengers can look can move you back a row.
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