Aviation jargon is sometimes a confusing and frustrating language and full three, four or more letter acronyms which can catch out even the knowledgeable! Sometime the picture is further confused by a single acronym having a number of meanings depending on the context in which it is used. Take for example the acronym IFE, it has several meanings depending on the area of aviation it relates to, it can mean 'In- Flight Emergency', 'In-Flight Entertainment' or 'International Flight Engineers'. Confused? Hopefully you won't be with the Jargon Buster you may be able to successfully navigate the multitude of meanings.
The listing is in alphabetical order for easier navigation. We hope it helps.
Of course the list is not exhaustive (though have tried to include most things). Please feel free to contact the IFALPA Communications Officer, if you would like to benefit others by adding (or taking away from) this list please contact
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Acronym |
|
Meaning |
| EAD |
|
Emergency Airworthiness Directive |
| EAMG |
|
European Air (Traffic Flow Management) Group |
| EANPG |
|
European Air Navigation Planning Group |
| EAPTU |
|
Air Line Pilots Trade Union (Estonia) |
| EARC |
|
Elimination of Ambiguity in Radiotelephony Call Signs |
| EASA |
|
European Aviation Safety Agency |
| EASS |
|
European Aviation Safety Seminar |
| EATCHIP |
|
European Air Traffic Control Harmonisation and Integration Programme |
| EATMS |
|
European Air Traffic Management System |
| EBAA |
|
European Business Aviation Association |
| EBU |
|
Engine Build Unit |
| EC |
|
Executive Controller (also known as 'Radar Controller') |
| ECA |
|
European Cockpit Association |
| ECAC |
|
European Civil Aviation Conference |
| ECAM |
|
Electronic Centralised Aircraft Monitoring (airborne display) |
| ECAR |
|
European Civil Aviation Requirement |
| ECASS |
|
European Committee on Aircrew Scheduling and Safety |
| ECMT |
|
European Conference of Ministers of Transport |
| EDD |
|
Electronic Data Display |
| EEC |
|
EUROCONTROL Experimental Centre |
| EFB |
|
Electronic Flight Bag |
| EFC |
|
Expect Further Clearance |
| EGALPA |
|
Egyptian Air Line Pilots Association |
| EGNOSS |
|
European Geostationary Navigation System Overlay |
| EGPWS |
|
Enhanced Ground Proximity Warning System |
| EHEST |
|
European Helicopter Safety Team |
| EHF |
|
Extremely High Frequency (30,000 to 300,000 Mhz) |
| EHSAT |
|
European Helicopter Safety Analysis Team |
| EIM |
|
Enosis Iptamenon Michanikon (Greece Flight Engineers) |
| ELBA |
|
Emergency Locator Beacon Aircraft |
| ELS |
|
Electronic Library Systems |
| EMARSSH |
|
Europe, Middle East, Asia Route Structure of the Himalayas |
| EMAS |
|
Engineered Materials Arresting System |
| EPCU |
|
Electrical Power Control Unit |
| ERA |
|
European Regions Airlines Association |
| EROC |
|
Study Group on En-Route Obstacle Clearance Criteria |
| ERP |
|
Emergency Response Plan |
| ESA |
|
European Space Agency |
| ETA |
|
Estimated Time of Arrival |
| ETD |
|
Estimated Time of Departure |
| ETFMS |
|
Enhanced Tactical Flow Management Systems (Eurocontrol) |
| ETO |
|
Estimated Time Over |
| ETOPs |
|
Extended Range Twin-Engine Operations |
| ETOT |
|
Estimated Take Off-Time |
| ETSI |
|
European Telecommunications Standards Institute |
| EU |
|
European Union |
| EU-FCL |
|
EASA Flight Crew Licensing |
| EU-OPS |
|
EASA Operations Regulations |
| EUR |
|
Region European Region |
| EUR /TFG |
|
European Traffic Forecasting Group |
| EURO RAN |
|
European Regional Air Navigation (Meeting) |
| EUROCAE |
|
European Organisation for Civil Aviation Equipment |
| EUROCONTROL |
|
European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation |
| EUROPILOTE |
|
European Organisation or Airline Pilots Association |
| EVS |
|
Enhanced Visual System |
