IATA AHM1110 11.2 GEN01 | Approx. 90 mins | Self-study online
Learn key terms and make sense of the jargon used in commercial airport operations.
Starting to work in the aviation industry can be daunting due to the amount of abbreviations and technical jargon used. This course provides a basic understanding of key terminology and different roles within the airport. It is ideal for providing a basic level of knowledge to support a job application for those new to the industry or for experienced employees looking to fill in knowledge gaps.
Topics
- Aviation definitions
- Airport and airline terminology
- Abbreviations
- Phonetic alphabet
- Universal time control and time zones
- Day and month codes
- IATA and ICAO codes–country/city/airport/airline
- Geography
- Aircraft types
- International vs domestic flights
- Sector, leg and route
- IATA reservation interline messages procedures (IRIMP) codes
- Aviation-related authorities and regulatory framework
- Airline and ground handler’s roles and responsibilities
- Alliances and codeshare
- Irregular operations
