A

A
A Air
A Alternate
A Amber
A Ampere
A Area
A.ICE Anti-ice, Anti-Icing
A.T.I.S Airbus Technical Information System
A/BRK Autobrake
A/C Aircraft
A/COLL Anti-Collision
A/D Analog to Digital Converter (conversion)
A/D Analog/Digital
A/DC Analog-to-Digital Converter
A/F Auto Flight
A/G Air to Ground
A/L Airline
A/N Alphanumeric
A/N SIZE Alpha Numeric Size
A/R Audio Reproducer
A/S Airspeed
A/S Auto Stabilization
A/SKID Anti-Skid
A/STAB Auto Stabilizer
A/T Adjustment/Test
A/THR Autothrust
A/XFMR Autotransformer
A\D Air Deflectors
A4FO ADOC For Flight Operations
AA Arithmetical Average
AAAH Airbus Approved Abbreviations Handbook
AAC Airline Administrative Communications
AADC Analog Air Data Computer
AAL Above Aerodrome Level
AAP Additional Attendant Panel
AAP Aft Attendant Panel
AAR Air-to-Air Refueling
ABBR Abbreviation
ABCD Airbus Collective Data Dictionary
ABCM Alternate Brake Control Manifold
ABCU Alternate Braking Control Unit
ABD Airbus Directive and Procedure
ABD Airbus Directives
ABDC Avionics Broadcast Data Collector
ABM Abeam
ABM APU Build-up Manual
ABN Abnormal
ABNORM Abnormal
ABPM Avionics Bare Processing Module
ABRN Airborne
ABS Autobrake System
ABS VAL Absolute Value
ABSELV Alternate Brake Selector Valve
ABSORB Absorber
ABV Above
AC Aircraft Characteristics - Airport and Maintenance Planning
AC Airplane Characteristics for Airport Planning
AC Alternating Current
ACARS Aircraft Communication Addressing and Reporting System
ACC According
ACC Active Clearance Control
ACC Airbus Configuration Control
ACC Area Control Centre
ACCEL Acceleration/Accelerate
ACCESS Accessory
ACCLRM Accelerometer
ACCU Accumulator
ACCUR Accuracy
ACD Additional Control Device
ACD Aircraft Control Domain
ACD Airframe Certification Document
ACE Airbus Concurrent Engineering
ACE Altimeter Control Equipment
ACF Airbus Cabin-Flex
ACFT Aircraft
ACFU Aircraft Check Follow Up
ACGS Aircraft GSM Server
ACIA Asynchronous Communications Interface Adaptor
ACK Acknowledge
ACM Abbreviated Component Maintenance Manual
ACM Air Cycle Machine
ACM Aircraft Conversion Manual
ACMF Aircraft Condition Monitoring Function
ACMM Abbreviated Component Maintenance Manual
ACMP Airframe Condition Monitoring Procedure
ACMR Aircraft Configuration Management Rules
ACMS Aircraft Condition Monitoring System
ACMS-RT ACMS-Real Time
ACMS-SA ACMS-Server Application
ACN Aircraft Classification Number
ACOB Automatic Call Out Box
ACOC Air Cooled Oil Cooler
ACP Altimeter Check Point
ACP Area Call Panel
ACP Audio Control Panel
ACQ Acquire
ACQN Acquisition
ACR Avionics Communication Router
ACRC Advance Composite Repair Center
ACRIF ACR Instrumentation Function
ACRS Avionics Communication Routing System
ACS Access
ACS Air Conditioning System
ACS Alternating Current Supply
ACSC Air Conditioning System Controller
ACT Active
ACT Activity
ACT Additional Center Tank
ACT AIRBUS COMPETENCE TRAINING
ACTD Actuated
ACTG Actuating
ACTI Assembly Critical Item
ACTIV Active
ACTN Action
ACTR Actuator
ACTUAL Aircraft Configuration of Tracked Units at Aircraft Level
ACTVN Activation
ACTVT Activate
ACU Air Cooling Unit
ACU Alpha Call-Up
ACU Antenna Control Unit
ACU Antenna Coupler Unit
ACUTE Airbus Cockpit Universal Thrust Emulator
ACVR Alternating Current Voltage Ratio
AD Aerodrome
AD Airplane Datum
AD Airworthiness Directive
ADAU Auxiliary Data Acquisition Unit
ADB Airport DataBase
ADB Area Distribution Box
ADBP Avionics Data Broadcast Protocol
ADC Air Data Computer
ADC Aircraft Data Collection
ADCN Avionics Data Communication Network
ADD Addition, Additional
ADD Aircraft Description Data Base
ADD BY Added By
ADET ADET
ADF As-Defined
ADF Automatic Direction Finder
ADFR Automatic Deployable Flight Recorder
ADG Air Driven Generator
ADGB Active Differential Gearbox
ADHF Adaptive Droop Hinge Function
ADHF Adaptive Dropped Hinge Flap
ADI Attitude Director Indicator
ADIRS Air Data/Inertial Reference System
ADIRU Air Data/Inertial Reference Unit
ADIS AFDX Digital Injection System
ADJ Adjust
ADJMT Adjustment
ADL Airborne Data Loader
ADLU Airborne Data Loading Unit
ADM Air Data Module
ADMZ Aircraft DeMilitarized Zone
ADPM Aircraft Deactivation Procedures Manual
ADPTN Adaptation
ADPTR Adapter
ADR Acceptance Deviation Request
ADR Advisory Route
ADR Air Data Reference
ADRS Address
ADS Air Data System
ADS Aircraft maintenance Documentation System
ADS Automatic Dependent Surveillance
ADS-B Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast
ADS-C Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Contract
ADSM Avionics Data Storage Module
ADU Align Display Unit
ADU Area Distribution Unit
ADV Advisory
AEB Airline Engineering Bulletin
AECM Alternate Extension Control Module
AECMA The European Association of Aerospace Industries
AEEC Airlines Electronic Engineering Committee
AERO Aviation Routine Weather Report
AES Aircraft Earth Station
AESS Aircraft Environment Surveillance System
AESU Aircraft Environment Surveillance Unit
AEVC Avionics Equipment Ventilation Computer
AEX Access Authorized
AF All Freighter
AF Audio Frequency
AF DME Arc to Fixed Waypoint
AFB Antifriction Bearing
AFC Automatic Frequency Control
AFCD Aft Cargo Door
AFCS Automatic Flight Control System
AFDX Avionics Full Duplex Switched Ethernet
AFECU Automatic Fire Extinguishing Control Unit
AFFECTD Affected
AFFIRM Affirmative
AFI Aircraft Fault Isolation
AFL Auto Flush
AFM Aircraft Flight Manual
AFM Airplane Flight Manual
AFMC Auxiliary Fuel Management Computer
AFMR Airframer
AFN ATS Facilities Notification
AFR Aircraft Fault Reporting
AFR Airframe
AFRP Aramid Fiber Reinforced Plastic
AFS Automatic Flight System
AFT Afterwards
AFTN Aeronautical Fixed Telecommunication Network
AFTR After
AFU Artificial Feel Unit
AGB Accessory Gearbox
AGB Angle Gearbox
AGC APU Generator Contactor
AGC Automatic Gain Control
AGE Aircraft Ground Equipment
AGG Airbus General Guide
AGL Above Ground Level
AGLC APU Generator Line Contactor
AGMT Augment
AGP Alternate Gauging Processor
AGS Air Generation System
AGS Aircraft GSM Server
AGU Air Generation Unit
AGW Actual Gross Weight
AH Ampere Hour
AHRS Attitude and Heading Reference System
AHRU Attitude and Heading Reference Unit
AI Anti-Icing
AIB Airbus Industrie
AIBU Advanced Illumination Ballast Unit
AIC Access Illustration Cards
A-ICE Anti-Ice
AICF Anti Ice Control Function
AICS Anti Ice Control System
AICU Anti Ice Control Unit
AID Aircraft Installation Delay
AIDS Aircraft Integrated Data System
AIG Accident Investigation
AIL Aileron
AIM Aircraft Integrated Maintenance
AIME Autonomous Integrity Monitored Extrapolation
AIM-FANS Airbus Interoperable Modular-Future Air Navigation Sys
AIMI Avionics Information Management Interface
AIMS Airbus Inventory Management System
AINS Aircraft Information Network System
AIP Aeronautical Information Publication
AIP AIRBUS Planning
AIP Attendant Indication Panel
AIPC Aircraft Illustrated Parts Catalog
AIPR Avionic Internal Parameter Requestor
AIQI Airbus Industrie Quality Instruction
AIR Aircraft Inspection Report
AIRCOND Air Conditioning
AIS Aeronautical Information Service
AIS Audio Integrated System
AISD Airline Information Services Domain
AISI American Iron and Steel Institute
AIT Accident Information Telex
AIT Accident Information Transmission
AIU Aircraft Interface Unit
ALE Automatic Link Establishment
ALERFA Alert Phase
ALF Aft Looking Forward
ALHP Airframe Life-History Program
ALIGN Alignment
ALIGND Aligned
all all
ALLWD Allowed
ALM Additive Layer Manufacturing
ALM Application Landscape Management
ALNA Airline Network Architecture
ALPHA Angle-of-Attack
ALPHANUM Alphanumerical
ALS Airworthiness Limitation Section
ALS Approach Light System
ALSCU Auxiliary Level Sensing Control Unit
ALT ACQ Altitude Acquire
ALT Altitude
ALT REFF Alternate to a Retraction, Extension and/or Free Fall test
ALT TO Alternate To
ALTM Altimeter
ALTN Alternate, Alternative
ALTU Annunciator Light Test Unit
ALU Arithmetic and Logic Unit
AM Additive Manufacturing
AM Airbus Methodes
AM Amplitude Modulation
AMB Ambient
AMC Acceptable Means of Compliance
AMD Aircraft Maintenance Description
AMDB Airport Mapping DataBase
AME Amplitude Modulation Equivalent
AMEX Avionics Message Exchanger
AMM Aircraft Maintenance Manual
AMM Ammeter
AMP Aircraft Maintenance Procedure
AMP Amperage
AMP Ampere
AMPL Amplifier
AMS Aeronautical Material Specifications
AMS Aerospace Material Specification
AMS Aircraft Modification Status
AMS Air-ground Message Server
AMTOSS Aircraft Maintenance Task Oriented Support System
AMU Audio Management Unit
AN Air Navigation
ANCE Announce
AND Aircraft Nose Down
ANDT Aircraft Non Destructive Test
ANF Airport Navigation Function
ANI Analog Input
ANLG Analogic
ANN Annunciator
ANN LT Annunciator Light
ANNCE Announce
ANNCMT Announcement
ANO Analog Output
ANPT Aeronautical National Taper Pipe Threads
ANSA At Nearest Suitable Airport
ANSI American National Standards Institute
ANSU Aircraft Network Server Unit
ANT Antenna
ANU Aircraft Nose Up
AO Access Opening
AOA Angle-Of-Attack
AOAS Angle of Attack Sensor
AOC Airline Operational Control
AOD Audio on Demand
AOG Aircraft On Ground
AOHE Air Oil Heat Exchanger
AOHX Air/Oil Heat Exchanger
AOM Aircraft Operating Manual
AOMT Airbus Onboard Maintenance Tool
AOT Alert Operators Transmission
AOT All Operators Telex
AP Airborne Printer
AP Airbus Procedures
AP Autopilot
AP/FD Autopilot/Flight Director
APA Automatic Pre-Arm
APASHE Aircraft Publication Automated Shipping Expedite
APC Area Positive Control
APC Jaguar Airbus Planning & Control Jaguar
API Application Programming Interface
APLC Aircraft Power Line Conditioner
APM Aircraft Performance Monitoring Program
APM Airplane Personality Module
APM Airport Planning Manual
APM ARINC Processing Module
APP Appearance
APP Approach Control - Approach Control Office
APP Approach Control-Approach Control Office
APPL Application
APPR Approach
APPROX Approximately
APPU Asymmetry Position Pick Off Unit
APQP ADVANCED PRODUCT QUALITY PLANNING
APS Absolute Pressure Sensor
APS Aircraft Prepared for Service
APS Antenna Power Supply
APS Auxiliary Power Supply
APS Avionics Printing Service
APT AIRBUS PILOT TRANSITION
APU AFE APU Automatic Fire Extinguishing Control Unit
APU Auxiliary Power Unit
AR As Required
ARC Air Refueling Computer
ARFC Aircraft Rescue & Fire Fighting Chart
ARG Arresting Gear or Hook
ARINC Aeronautical Radio Incorporated
ARM Aircraft Recovery Manual
ARMD Armed
ARMG Arming
ARMT Armament
ARN Aircraft Registration Number
ARND Around
ARO After Receipt Order
ARO Anti-Roll Out
ARP Aerodrome Reference Point - Airport Reference Point
ARP Aeronautical Recommended Practice
ARP Aerospace Recommended Practice
ARPT Airport
ARR Arrival, Arriving
ART Active Repair Time
ARTCC Air Route Traffic Control Centre
ARTCLD Articulated
ARTF Artificial
ARU Aircraft Router Unit
ARU Audio Reproducer Unit
ARV Alternate Refill Valve
AS Airscoop
ASA All Speed Aileron
ASA Audio and Sign Adapter
ASAP As soon as possible
ASCII American Standard Code for Information Interchange
ASCU Air Systems Control Unit
ASD Accelerate Stop Distance
ASD Aircraft Schematic Diagram
ASDC Airline Service Data Collection
ASDM Airbus Structure Design Manual
ASE Airborne Support Equipment
ASF Amperes per Square Foot
ASF Avionics Server Function
ASFC Avionics Server Function Cabinet
ASI Airspeed Indicator
ASIC Application Specific Integrated Circuits
ASLC ACD Security Log Collector
ASM Air Separation Module
ASM Aircraft Schematics Manual
ASM American Society for Metals
ASN Aerospatiale Norme (Standard)
ASP Audio Selector Panel
ASPSU Autonomous Standby Power Supply Unit
ASR Aircraft Structural Repair
ASR Airport Surveillance Radar
ASS Aircraft Security System
ASSCU Aircraft Security System Control Unit
ASSY Assembly
AST Airbus Security Tool
ASU Attendant Service Unit
ASYM Asymmetric(al)
AT Autothrottle
AT Autothrust
ATA Actual Time of Arrival
ATA Air Transport Association of America
ATAM Airbus Take-off Analysis Module
ATB ATA 100 Breakdown
ATC Air Traffic Control
ATCA Air Traffic Control Board
ATCDB Aircraft Technical Characteristics Data Base
ATCH Attach(ment)
ATCI Air Traffic Control and Information
ATCK Attack
ATCRB Air Traffic Control Radar Beacon
ATCSS Air Traffic Control Data Link Signalling System
ATD Actual Time of Departure
ATD Aircraft Technical Definition
ATE Automatic Test Equipment
ATEC Automatic Test Equipment Complex
ATI Air Transport Indicator
ATIMS Air Traffic and Information Management System
ATIS Automatic Terminal Information Service
ATLAS Abbreviated Test Language for All Systems
ATLAS Abbreviated Test Language for Avionics Systems
ATM Air Traffic Management
ATM Aircraft Transportability Manual
ATM Available Ton-Mile
ATMS Advanced Text Management System
ATN Aeronautical Telecommunications Network
ATP Acceptance Test Procedure
ATQC Airbus Temporary Quick Change
ATR Austin Trumbull Radio
ATRCCS Automatic Turbine Rotor Clearance Control System
ATS Air Traffic Service
ATS Airbus Technical Specification
ATS Autothrottle System
ATS Autothrust System
ATSAW Airborne Traffic Situational Awareness
ATSU Air Traffic Service Unit
ATT Attitude
ATT Attitude Reference
ATTEN Attenuation
ATTND Attendant
ATU AutoTransformer Unit
ATUC ATU Contactor
ATULC ATU Line Contactor
ATUPU ATU Protection Unit
ATZ Aerodrome Traffic Zone
AUD Audio
AUDSWTGSYS Audio Switching System
AUDSWTGUNI Audio Switching Unit
AUTH Authorize
AUTO Automatic
AUTOCAL Autocalibration
AUTOLAND Automatic Landing
AUW All-Up Weight
AUX Auxiliary
AVAIL Availability
AVAIL Available
AVG Average
AVIONICS Aviation Electronics
AVIS Aircraft Virtual Insider System
AVM Avionics Video Module
AVNCS Avionics
AVRS Audio/Video Recording System
AVS Avionics Ventilation System
AWB Air Waybill
AWD Aircraft Wiring Diagram
AWG American Wire Gage
AWG Audible Warning Generator
AWL Aircraft Wiring List
AWL Attendant Work Light
AWLS All Weather Landing System
AWM Aircraft Wiring Manual
AWS American Welding Society
AWY Airway
AX Access Authorized
AX Longitudinal Acceleration
AY Lateral Acceleration
AZ Azimuth
AZ Vertical Acceleration
AZFW Actual Zero Fuel Weight