Collection of essential English vocabulary for aviation majors

Collection of essential English vocabulary for aviation majors

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In this article, we will learn English vocabulary specialized in aviation.

  • Airplane/ plane/ jet

  • Airport information desk: Information counter at the airport

  • Air sickness bag

  • Aisle: aisle between rows of seats

  • Aisle seat

  • Armrest

  • Arrival and departure monitor

  • Arrival halls

  • Baggage

  • Baggage claim (area): Checked baggage claim area

  • Baggage claim check/ ticket

  • Baggage carousel: checked baggage conveyor belt

  • Boarding pass

  • Board the plane ≠ get off the plane: get on/off the plane

  • Cabin

  • Call button

  • Cargo door: Large doors for loading and unloading goods

  • Carry-on bag: Luggage is carried into the aircraft cabin

  • Check-in

  • Check-in counter/ desk: registration counter

  • Check-in clerk: Check-in counter staff

  • Cockpit

  • Concession stand/ snack bar

  • Controll tower: Air traffic control tower

  • Conveyor belt

  • Copilot

  • Customs

  • Customs declaration form

  • Customs officer

  • Department lounge

  • Duty free shop

  • Emergency exit

  • Emergency instruction card

  • Engine

  • ETA (Estimated Time of Arrival): the time the event arrives

  • Fasten Seat Belt sign

  • First-class section

  • Flight attendant

  • Flight engineer: The engineer is responsible for the machinery in the aircraft

  • Fuselage

  • Gallery

  • Garment bag: bag for clothes when traveling

  • Gate

  • Gift shop

  • Helicopter

  • Immigration

  • Immigration officer: immigration officer

  • Instrument panel

  • Keep the seat-belt fastened = fasten the seat-belt: seatbelt

  • Lavatory/ bathroom

  • Landing ≠ take-off

  • Landing gear

  • Life vest

  • Lost and found (lost property)

  • Luggage carrier

  • Middle seat

  • Metal detector

  • Nose: airplane nose

  • No smoking sign

  • Overhead compartment

  • Oxygen mask

  • Passenger

  • Passport

  • Passport control

  • Pilot

  • Porter/ skycab

  • Propeller

  • Propeller plane/ prop

  • Remain seated: sit still in the chair

  • Rotor (blade): propeller blades

  • Runway

  • Seat belt

  • Seat pocket: Storage bag attached to the back of the chair

  • Seat control

  • Security checkpoint

  • Security guard

  • Suitcase

  • Tail: tail plane

  • Terminal (building): house to welcome guests

  • Ticket

  • Ticket agent

  • Ticket counter

  • Traveller

  • Tray table: folding table (attached behind seats on airplanes)

  • Visa

  • Waiting area/ lounge

  • Window seat: seat next to the window

  • Wing: air plane wings

  • X-ray machine

  • X-ray screener

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