| 3D | Three Dimensional (Lat, Long, Alt) | 4D | Four Dimensional (Lat, Long, Alt, Time) | 
| A | Amber | A | Air | 
| A | Alternate | A | Area | 
| A/BRK | Autobrake | A/C | Aircraft | 
| A/COLL | Anti-Collision | 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.ICE | Anti-ice | A.ICE | Anti-icing | 
| A2P | Assurance, Prevention, Protection | AA | Airworthiness Authorities | 
| AA | Arithmetical Average | AAA | Airworthiness Approval Attestation | 
| AAAH | Airbus Approved Abbreviations Handbook | AAC | Airline Administrative Communications | 
| AACD | Aeronautical Administrative Communication Domain | AADC | Analog Air Data Computer | 
| AAL | Above Aerodrome Level | AAM | Airbus Acceptable Mass | 
| AAMD | Aeronautical Administrative Maintenance Domain | AAMG | Airbus Application Management Group | 
| AAP | Additional Attendant Panel | AAP | Aft Attendant Panel | 
| AAT | Aircraft Allocation Table | ABBR | Abbreviation | 
| ABCD | Airbus Collective Data Dictionary | ABCM | Alternate Brake Control Manifold | 
| ABCU | Alternate Braking Control Unit | ABD | Airbus Directive and Procedure | 
| ABDC | Avionics Broadcast Data Collector | ABEC | Airbus (Beijing) Engineering Centre Company Limited | 
| ABM | APU Build-up Manual | ABM | Abeam | 
| ABN | Abnormal | ABNORM | Abnormal | 
| ABPM | Avionics Bare Processing Module | ABRN | Airborne | 
| ABS | Autobrake System | ABS | Airbus Standard | 
| ABSELV | Alternate Brake Selector Valve | ABSORB | Absorber | 
| ABS VAL | Absolute Value | ABTS | Avionics Blowing Temperature Sensor | 
| ABV | Above | AC | Airplane Characteristics for Airport Planning | 
| AC | Alternating Current | AC | Advisory Circular | 
| ACARS | Aircraft Communication Addressing and Reporting System | ACAS | Airborne Collision Avoidance System | 
| ACC | Active Clearance Control | ACC | Area Control Center | 
| ACC | Aircraft Configuration Control | ACCEL | Acceleration/Accelerate | 
| ACCESS | Accessory | ACCLRM | Accelerometer | 
| ACCU | Accumulator | ACCUR | Accuracy | 
| ACD | Additional Control Device | ACD | Airframe Certification Document | 
| ACD | Airworthiness Certification Dossier | ACD | Aircraft Control Domain | 
| ACDB | Aircraft Component Data Base | ACE | Airbus Concurrent Engineering | 
| ACE | Altimeter Control Equipment | ACFT | Aircraft | 
| ACFU | Aircraft Check Follow Up | ACG | Aircraft Center of Gravity | 
| ACGS | Aircraft GSM Server | ACIA | Asynchronous Communications Interface Adaptor | 
| ACJ | Advisory Circular-Joint | ACK | Acknowledge | 
| ACL | Aircraft Configuration List | ACLSP | Aircraft Loadable Software Part | 
| ACM | Air Cycle Machine | ACM | Abbreviated Component Maintenance Manual | 
| ACM | Aircraft Configuration Matrix | ACM | Aircraft Conversion Manual | 
| ACMB | Aircraft Configuration Management Board | ACMM | Abbreviated Component Maintenance Manual | 
| ACMM | Aircraft Configuration Meta Model | ACMP | Airframe Condition Monitoring Procedure | 
| ACMR | Aircraft Configuration Management Rules | ACMS | Aircraft Condition Monitoring System | 
| ACMS-SA | ACMS-Server Application | ACMT | Aircraft Component Management Team | 
| ACN | Aircraft Classification Number | ACO | Airworthiness Certification Office | 
| ACOB | Automatic Call Out Box | ACOC | Air Cooled Oil Cooler | 
| ACP | Area Call Panel | ACP | Audio Control Panel | 
| ACP | Altimeter Check Point | ACQ | Acquire | 
| ACQN | Acquisition | ACR | Avionics Communication Router | 
| ACRIF | ACR Instrumentation Function | ACRT | Additional Cross Reference Table | 
| ACS | Access | ACS | Alternating Current Supply | 
| ACS | Air Conditioning System | ACSA | Atelier du Calculateur en Structure Aéronautique | 
| ACSC | Air Conditioning System Controller | ACT | Active | 
| ACT | Additional Center Tank | ACT | Activity | 
| ACT | Applicability Cross-reference Table | ACTD | Actuated | 
| ACTG | Actuating | ACTIV | Active | 
| ACTN | Action | ACTR | Actuator | 
| ACTVN | Activation | ACTVT | Activate | 
| ACU | Air Cooling Unit | ACU | Antenna Coupler Unit | 
| ACU | Antenna Control Unit | ACUTE | Airbus Cockpit Universal Thrust Emulator | 
| ACVR | Alternating Current Voltage Ratio | ACWP | Actual Cost of Work Performed | 
| AD | Aerodrome | AD | Airplane Datum | 
| AD | Airworthiness Directive | A-D | Airbus Deutschland | 
| ADAM | Airbus Spares Distribution and Materials System | ADAP | As Designed As Planned | 
| ADAU | Auxiliary Data Acquisition Unit | ADB | Airport DataBase | 
| ADB | Area Distribution Box | ADB | Aeronautical DataBase | 
| ADB | Automatic Differential Braking | ADC | Air Data Computer | 
| ADC | Airbus Delivery Centre | ADCL | Airworthiness Directives Compliance List | 
| ADCN | Avionics Data Communication Network | ADCOMS | Advanced Configuration Management System | 
| ADCSIP | Acceptance and Delivery Customer Satisfaction Improvement Programme | ADD | Addition | 
| ADD | Additional | ADD | Aircraft Description Data Base | 
| ADD | Aircraft Design Declaration | ADD | Aircraft Description Document | 
| ADD BY | Added By | ADF | Automatic Direction Finder | 
| ADG | Air Driven Generator | ADGB | Active Differential Gearbox | 
| 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 | ADL | Aircraft Data Loader | 
| ADL | Allowable Damage and Limitations | ADL | Applicable Documents List | 
| ADM | Air Data Module | ADMZ | Aircraft DeMilitarized Zone | 
| ADNS | Airbus Document Numbering Service | ADO | Airbus Documentation Office | 
| ADOPT | Airbus Design and Operational Philosophy in Training | ADPM | Aircraft Deactivation Procedures Manual | 
| ADPTN | Adaptation | ADPTR | Adapter | 
| ADR | Air Data Reference | ADR | Advisory Route | 
| ADRES | Aircraft Documentation Retrieval System | ADRS | Address | 
| ADS | Air Data System | ADS | Automatic Dependent Surveillance | 
| ADS | Airbus Document Services | ADS-B | Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast | 
| ADS-C | Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Contract | ADSM | Avionics Data Storage Module | 
| ADU | Area Distribution Unit | ADU | Align Display Unit | 
| ADV | Advisory | A-E | Airbus Espana | 
| AEB | Airline Engineering Bulletin | AECI | Airbus Engineering Center India | 
| AECM | Alternate Extension Control Module | AECMA | The European Association of Aerospace Industries | 
| AEDS | Axle Equipment Drive Shaft | AEDS | Airbus Enterprise Directory Service | 
| 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 | Audio Frequency | 
| AF | Acceptance Flight | AF | All Freighter | 
| AF | DME Arc to Fixed Waypoint | A-F | Airbus France | 
| AFB | Antifriction Bearing | AFC | Automatic Frequency Control | 
| 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 | 
| AFIS | Airline In Flight Information System | AFL | Auto Flush | 
| AFM | Airplane Flight Manual | AFMC | Auxiliary Fuel Management Computer | 
| AFMR | Airframer | AFN | ATS Facilities Notification | 
| AFP | Advanced Fiber Placement | AFR | Airframe | 
| AFR | Aircraft Fault Reporting | AFRP | Aramid Fiber Reinforced Plastic | 
| AFS | Automatic Flight System | AFSA | Airbus France Standard Architecture | 
| 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 | 
| AGMT | Augment | AGP | Alternate Gauging Processor | 
| AGS | Air Generation System | AGS | Aircraft GSM Server | 
| AGS | Aircraft General Stores | AGT | Agent | 
| AGU | Air Generation Unit | AGW | Actual Gross Weight | 
| AHP | Anti-Hijacking Panel | 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 | AIC | Airbus Integrated Company | 
| AICC | Aviation Industry CBT Committee | A-ICE | Anti-Ice | 
| AICF | Anti Ice Control Function | AICS | Anti Ice Control System | 
| AICU | Anti Ice Control Unit | AID | Aircraft Installation Delay | 
| AIDA | Airbus Industrie Drawing Access | AIDA | Attestation Integrated Delta Aggregation | 
| AIDS | Aircraft Integrated Data System | AIG | Accident Investigation | 
| AIL | Aileron | AIM | Aircraft Integrated Maintenance | 
| AIM/CRM | Airbus Integrated Management/Cockpit Resource Management | AIME | Autonomous Integrity Monitored Extrapolation | 
| AIM-FANS | Airbus Interoperable Modular-Future Air Navigation Sys | AIMI | Avionics Information Management Interface | 
| AIMS | Airbus Improvement Management System | AIMS | Airbus Material Specification | 
| AIMS | Airbus Inventory Management System | AIN | Airbus Integrated Network | 
| AINA | Airbus North America | AINS | Aircraft Information Network System | 
| AIP | Attendant Indication Panel | AIP | Aeronautical Information Publication | 
| AIPC | Aircraft Illustrated Parts Catalog | AIPI | Airbus Process Instruction | 
| AIPS | Airbus Process Specification | AIQI | Airbus Industrie Quality Instruction | 
| AIR | Aircraft Inspection Report | AIRCOND | Air Conditioning | 
| AIRMAN | Aircraft Maintenance Analysis | AIS | Audio Integrated System | 
| AIS | Aeronautical Information Service | AISD | Airline Information Services Domain | 
| AISI | American Iron and Steel Institute | AISS | Aeronautical Information Systems Security | 
| AIT | Accident Information Telex | AITM | Airbus Test Method | 
| AIU | Aircraft Interface Unit | AKC | Assembly Key Characteristic | 
| AL | Airline | ALE | Automatic Link Establishment | 
| ALERFA | Alert Phase | ALF | Aft Looking Forward | 
| ALHP | Airframe Life-History Program | ALIGN | Alignment | 
| ALIGND | Aligned | ALLWD | Allowed | 
| ALNA | Airline Network Architecture | ALPHA | Angle-of-Attack | 
| ALPHANUM | Alphanumerical | ALPS | Aircraft Lease Portfolio Securitisation | 
| ALS | Approach Light System | ALS | Airworthiness Limitation Section | 
| ALSCU | Auxiliary Level Sensing Control Unit | ALT | Altitude | 
| ALT ACQ | Altitude Acquire | ALTM | Altimeter | 
| ALTN | Alternate | ALTN | Alternative | 
| ALT REFF | Alternate to a Retraction, Extension and/or Free Fall test | ALT TO | Alternate To | 
| ALTU | Annunciator Light Test Unit | ALU | Arithmetic and Logic Unit | 
| AM | Amplitude Modulation | AM | Airbus Means and Methods Document | 
| AMB | Ambient | AMC | Acceptable Means of Compliance | 
| AMD | Aircraft Maintenance Description | AMDB | Airport Mapping DataBase | 
| AME | Amplitude Modulation Equivalent | AMEX | Avionics Message Exchanger | 
| AMF | Avionics Messaging Forwarder | AMI | Airline Modifiable Information | 
| AMII | Airlines Maintenance Inspection Intervals | AMISA | Advanced Model-Integrated Specifications for Airbus | 
| AMJ | Advisory Material-Joint | AMM | Aircraft Maintenance Manual | 
| AMM | Ammeter | AMP | Amperage | 
| AMP | Ampere | AMP | Avionics Maintainability Plan | 
| AMP | Aircraft Maintenance Procedure | AMPL | Amplifier | 
| AMS | Air-ground Message Server | AMS | Aeronautical Material Specifications | 
| AMS | Aerospace Material Specification | AMS | Aircraft Modification Status | 
| 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 | 
| ANNCE | Announce | ANNCMT | Announcement | 
| ANN LT | Annunciator Light | 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 | 
| AOC | Air Operator's Certificate | AOD | Audio on Demand | 
| AOG | Aircraft On Ground | AOHX | Air/Oil Heat Exchanger | 
| AOLS | Airbus On-Line Services | AOM | Aircraft Operating Manual | 
| AOMT | Airbus Onboard Maintenance Tool | AOP | Airbus Operational Plan | 
| AOPM | Airbus Operational Process Map | AOT | All Operators Telex | 
| AP | Autopilot | AP | Airborne Printer | 
| AP | Airbus Procedure | AP/FD | Autopilot/Flight Director | 
| APASHE | Aircraft Publication Automated Shipping Expedite | APC | Area Positive Control | 
| API | Application Programming Interface | APLC | Aircraft Power Line Conditioner | 
| APM | ARINC Processing Module | APM | Aircraft Performance Monitoring Program | 
| APM | Airport Planning Manual | APP | Appearance | 
| APP | Approach Control-Approach Control Office | APPL | Application | 
| APPR | Approach | APPROX | Approximately | 
| APPU | Asymmetry Position Pick Off Unit | APQ | Airline Pre-Qualification | 
| APS | Avionics Printing Service | APS | Absolute Pressure Sensor | 
| APS | Aircraft Prepared for Service | APS | Auxiliary Power Supply | 
| APS | Auxiliary Power System | APT | Acceptance Production Test | 
| APU | Auxiliary Power Unit | APU AFE | APU Automatic Fire Extinguishing Control Unit | 
| AQP | Advanced Qualification Program | AR | As Required | 
| AR | Audio Reproducer | ARC | Air Refueling Computer | 
| ARG | Arresting Gear or Hook | ARINC | Aeronautical Radio Incorporated | 
| ARM | Aircraft Recovery Manual | ARM | Airworthiness Review Meeting | 
| ARMD | Armed | ARMG | Arming | 
| ARMT | Armament | ARN | Aircraft Registration Number | 
| ARND | Around | ARO | After Receipt Order | 
| ARP | Aerospace Recommended Practice | ARP | Aerodrome Reference Point - Airport Reference Point | 
| ARP | Airbus Resource Planning | ARPT | Airport | 
| ARR | Arrival | ARR | Arriving | 
| ARS | Airworthiness Review Sheet | ART | Active Repair Time | 
| ART | Airbus Road Transport | ARTCC | Air Route Traffic Control Centre | 
| ARTCLD | Articulated | ARTF | Artificial | 
| ARU | Aircraft Router Unit | ARU | Audio Reproducer Unit | 
| ARV | Alternate Refill Valve | AS | Airscoop | 
| AS | Airspeed | ASA | All Speed Aileron | 
| ASA | Audio and Sign Adapter | ASAP | As soon as possible | 
| ASAP | Advanced Statistics Analysis Project | ASCII | American Standard Code for Information Interchange | 
| ASCO | Airbus Service Company Inc. | ASCOM | Aircraft Standard Configuration Management | 
| ASCU | Air Systems Control Unit | ASD | Accelerate Stop Distance | 
| ASD | Airborne Services Domain | ASD | Aircraft Schematic Diagram | 
| ASDC | Airline Service Data Collection | ASE | Airborne Support Equipment | 
| ASE | Airbus Supplied Equipment | ASF | Amperes per Square Foot | 
| ASF | Avionics Server Function | ASFC | Avionics Server Function Cabinet | 
| ASG | Airbus Security Group | ASI | Airspeed Indicator | 
| ASIC | Application Specific Integrated Circuits | ASM | Aircraft Schematics Manual | 
| ASM | American Society for Metals | ASM | Air Separation Module | 
| ASMA | Aircraft Systems Maintenance Aids | ASN | Aerospatiale Norme (Standard) | 
| ASO | Assembly Stage Operation | ASP | Audio Selector Panel | 
| ASPSU | Autonomous Standby Power Supply Unit | ASR | Airport Surveillance Radar | 
| ASR | Aircraft Structural Repair | ASS | Aircraft Security System | 
| ASSCU | Aircraft Security System Control Unit | ASSY | Assembly | 
| ASU | Attendant Service Unit | ASV | Alternate Servo Valve | 
| ASYM | Asymmetric(al) | AT | Autothrust | 
| AT | Autothrottle | ATA | Actual Time of Arrival | 
| ATA | Air Transport Association of America | ATA | Assembly Test Article | 
| ATAM | Airbus Takeoff Analysis Module | ATB | ATA 100 Breakdown | 
| ATC | Air Traffic Control | ATC | Airbus Training Center | 
| 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 | 
| ATI | Airbus Transport International | ATIMS | Air Traffic and Information Management System | 
| ATIS | Automatic Terminal Information Service | ATL | Applicable Tool List | 
| ATL | Automatic Tape Laying | ATLAS | Abbreviated Test Language for Avionics Systems | 
| ATLAS | Abbreviated Test Language for All Systems | ATM | Air Traffic Management | 
| ATM | Aircraft Transportability Manual | ATM | Available Ton-Mile | 
| ATMG | Airbus Technical Management Group | ATMS | Advanced Text Management System | 
| ATN | Aeronautical Telecommunications Network | ATO | Authorization to Offer | 
| ATQC | Airbus Temporary Quick Change | ATR | Austin Trumbull Radio | 
| ATRCCS | Automatic Turbine Rotor Clearance Control System | ATS | Air Traffic Service | 
| ATS | Autothrottle System | ATS | Airbus Technical Specification | 
| ATS | Autothrust System | ATSAW | Airborne Traffic Situational Awareness | 
| ATSCD | Air Traffic System Communications Domain (ATSCD) | 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 | AUDSWTGUNIT | Audio Switching Unit | 
| A-UK | Airbus UK | AUTH | Authorize | 
| AUTO | Automatic | AUTOCAL | Autocalibration | 
| AUTOLAND | Automatic Landing | AUW | All-Up Weight | 
| AUX | Auxiliary | AVAIL | Availability | 
| AVAIL | Available | A-VaRTM | Advanced Vacuum-assisted Resin Transfer Moulding | 
| AVG | Asset Value Guarantee | AVG | Average | 
| AVIONICS | Aviation Electronics | AVIS | Aircraft Virtual Insider System | 
| AVM | Avionics Video Module | AVNCS | Avionics | 
| AVOD | Audio/Video on Demand | AVRS | Audio/Video Recording System | 
| AVS | Avionics Ventilation System | AVV | Air Vent Valve | 
| AWACS | Advanced Warning (on) Aircraft Commercial Sales | AWB | Air Waybill | 
| AWD | Aircraft Wiring Diagram | AWG | American Wire Gage | 
| AWG | Audible Warning Generator | AWL | Aircraft Wiring List | 
| AWLS | All Weather Landing System | AWM | Aircraft Wiring Manual | 
| AWS | American Welding Society | AWS | Airworthiness Security | 
| AWY | Airway | AX | Longitudinal Acceleration | 
| AX | Access Authorized | AY | Lateral Acceleration | 
| AZ | Azimuth | AZ | Vertical Acceleration | 
| AZFW | Actual Zero Fuel Weight | B | Blue | 
| B/B | Back-Beam | B/C | Business Class | 
| B/D | Bottom of Descent | BAABI | Basic Approved ATA Breakdown Index | 
| BAF | BITE Access Function | BAF | Baffle | 
| BAFO | Best and Final Offer | BAG | Bandwidth Allocation Gap | 
| BAL | Basic Assembly Language | BARC | Barometric Altitude Rate Computer | 
| BARO | Barometric | BAS | Bleed Air System | 
| BAT | Battery | BATLC | Battery Line Contactor | 
| BBAND | Broadband | BBRG | Ball Bearing | 
| BC | Baggage Container Train | BCD | Binary Coded Decimal | 
| BCD | Bulk Cargo Door | BCDS | BITE Centralized Data System | 
| BCF | Brake Cooling Fan | BCL | Battery Charge Limiter | 
| BCM | Backup Control Module | BCN | Beacon | 
| BCP | Business Continuity Plan | BCRC | Bulk Crew Rest Compartment | 
| BCRU | Battery Charge and Rectifier Unit | BCS | Brake Control System | 
| BCU | Brake Control Unit | BCV | Bleed Control Valve | 
| BCWP | Budgeted Cost of Work Performed | BCWS | Budgeted Cost of Work Scheduled | 
| BDD | BITE Description Document | BDIE | Base de Données Installation Electrique | 
| BDLI | Bundesverband der Deutschen Luft-und Raumfahrt Industrie | BDPC | Bracketing Design Principles Catalog | 
| BDSG | BundesDatenSchutzGesetz (Federal Data Protection Act in Germany) | BEA | Bureau d'Enquête Accident | 
| BEL CRK | Bellcrank | BER | Beyond Economical Repair | 
| BETW | Between | BEV | Bevel | 
| BEW | Basic Empty Weight | BFD | Bi-Folding Door | 
| BFDAS | Basic Flight Data Acquisition System | BFE | Buyer Furnished Equipment | 
| BFEMS | BFE Management System | BFO | Beat Frequency Oscillator | 
| BFR | Buffer | BG | Build Group (Assembly Group) | 
| BGC | Build Group Component | BGM | Boarding Music | 
| BGS | Build Group Stack-Up | BH | Block Hours | 
| BHD | Bulkhead | BIP | Best Industry Practice | 
| BIST | Built-in Self Test | BITE | Built-In Test Equipment | 
| BIU | BITE Interface Unit | BK | Black | 
| BKFLW | Backflow | BKUP | Backup | 
| BL | Bleed | BLC | Basic Lines Catalog | 
| BLES | Brake Life Extension System | BLG | Body Landing Gear | 
| BLK | Black | BLK | Block | 
| BLKT | Blanket | BLOW | Blower | 
| BLST | Ballast | BLT | Bolt | 
| BLV | Bleed Valve | BLW | Below | 
| BLWG | Blowing | BLWR | Blower | 
| BM | Beam | BM | Beanstandungsmeldung | 
| BMC | Bleed Monitoring Computer | BMI | BITE Monitoring Interface | 
| BMS | Bulletin Météo Spécial | BMSELV | Body Mounted Selector Valve | 
| BND | Bonded | BNDG | Bonding | 
| BNDRY | Boundary | BNR | Binary | 
| BNR | Binary Words | BO | Blocking Oscillator | 
| BO | Body Odour | BOH | Brake-Off Weight | 
| BOH | Bauunterlagen-Organisations-Handbuch | BOL | Bill Of Lading | 
| BOM | Bill of Material | BOMU | Bleed and Overheat Monitoring Unit | 
| BOOM | Business Oriented Object Model | BOS | Business Operational Support | 
| BOT | Begin of Tape | BOT | Bottom | 
| BP | Bottom Plug | BPR | By-Pass Ratio | 
| BPRSOV | Bleed Pressure Regulating Shut-off Valve | BPS | Backup Power Supply | 
| BPTU | Brake Pedal Transmitter Unit | BR | Brown | 
| BRC | Brace | BRD | Braid | 
| BRD | Business Requirements Dossier | BRDG | Bridge | 
| BRG | Bearing | BRIDGE | BITE Referential and Information for Dataloading Generic Extracts | 
| BRK | Brake | BRKNG | Braking | 
| BRKR | Breaker | BRKS | Brakes | 
| BRKT | Bracket | BRT | Bright | 
| BRT | Brightness | BSCS | Braking and Steering Control System | 
| BSCU | Braking and Steering Control Unit | BSHG | Bushing | 
| BSS | Bare System Standard | BST | Bracket Selection Tool | 
| BSU | Beam Steering Unit | BSV | Body Shuttle Valve | 
| BT | Bus Tie | BTA | Bogie Trim Actuator | 
| BTAC | Bus Tie AC Contactor | BTC | Bus Tie Contactor | 
| BTCM | Brake Temperature Compensation Module | BTDC | Bus Tie DC Contactor | 
| BTL | Bottle | BTMS | Brake Temperature Monitoring System | 
| BTMU | Brake Temperature Monitoring Unit | BTN | Button | 
| BtoP | Built to Print | BTR | Bus Tie Relay | 
| BTS | Base Transceiver Station | BTS | Brake Temperature Sensor | 
| BTSTRP | Buttstrap | BTU | British Thermal Unit | 
| BTV | Brake to Vacate | BU | Battery Unit | 
| BUS | Busbar | BUSS | Back-Up Speed Scale | 
| BVID | Barely Visible Impact Damage | BWS | Body Wheel Steering | 
| BWV | Bypass Water Valve | BYDU | Back-Up Yaw Damper Unit | 
| BYP | Bypass | c | Equal Margin | 
| C | Celsius | C | Centigrade | 
| C | Close | C | Cyan | 
| C | Clear | C | Cold (Electric Point) | 
| C | Comparator | C | Convertible | 
| C/A | Cabin Attendant | C/B | Circuit Breaker | 
| C/L | Checklist | C/M | Command/Monitor | 
| C/M | Crew Member | C/O | Change Over | 
| C/S | Call Sign | C/SSR | Cost/Schedule Status Report | 
| CA | Cable Assembly | CA | Cable | 
| CA | Constituent Assembly | CA | Certification Authority | 
| CA/CRL | Certification Authority/Certificate Revocation List | CAA | Central Aviation Archive | 
| CAA | Civil Aviation Authority | CAATS | Computer Assisted Aircraft Trouble Shooting | 
| CAB | Cabin | CAB PRESS | Cabin Pressurization | 
| CAD | Computer Aided Design | CADB | Components for Attestation Data Base | 
| CADETS | Computer Assisted Documentation Education Tutorial System | CaDoc | Cabin Documentation Display | 
| CAG | Circulation Aérienne Générale | CAGE | Commercial And Government Entity | 
| CAI | Combustion Area Inspection | CAIR | Constituent Assembly Inspection Report | 
| CAL | Calibration | CAL | Calibrated | 
| CALC | Cargo Acceptance and Load Control | CAM | Cabin Assignment Module | 
| CAM | Computer Aided Manufacturing | CAM | Customer Acceptance Manual | 
| CAM | Crew Administration Manual | CAMO | Continuing Airworthiness Management Organisation | 
| CAN | Controller Area Network | CAN | Canopy | 
| CANC | Cancellation | CANC | Cancel | 
| CANCD | Cancelled | CANTIL | Cantilever | 
| CAO | Cargo Aircraft Only | CAOA | Corrected Angle Of Attack | 
| CAOM | Cabin Attendant Operating Manual | CAP | Capacitor | 
| CAPLTY | Capability | CAPS | Cabin Altitude Pressure Sensor | 
| CAPT | Captain | CAR | Cargo | 
| CAR | Civil Aviation Requirements | CARE | Common Airbus Requirements Engineering | 
| CARE | Continuing Airframe - Health Review and Evaluation | CARP | Carpet | 
| CAS | Calibrated Air Speed | CAS | Calculated Air Speed | 
| CAS | Collision Avoidance System | CAS | Computed Air Speed | 
| CAS | Cabin Attendant Seat | CAT | Category | 
| CAT | Clear Air Turbulence | CATCH | Complex Anomaly Tracking and Search | 
| CATS | Cross Application Time Sheet | CAUT | Caution | 
| CAX | Compartment Air Extraction | CBAL | Counterbalance | 
| CBB | Connexion By Boeing | CBIT | Continuous BITE | 
| CBM | Circuit Breaker Monitoring | CBMF | Circuit Breaker Monitoring Function | 
| CBMS | Circuit Breaker Monitoring System | CBMU | Circuit Breaker Monitoring Unit | 
| CBO | Cycles between Overhaul | CBORE | Counterbore | 
| CBP | Circuit Breaker Panel | CBR | California Bearing Ratio | 
| CBS | Cost Breakdown Structure | CBSV | Cycles Between Scheduled Visits | 
| CC | Current Comparator | CC | Configuration Component | 
| CC | Cabin Crew | CCB | Configuration Control Board | 
| CCB | Change Control Board | CCB | Compartment Control Box | 
| CCC | Crash Crew Chart | CCC | Component Change Card | 
| CCC | Configuration Control Committee | CCC | Cabin and Cargo Customization | 
| CCCP | Compressor Cavity Control Pressure | CCD | Cursor Control Device | 
| CCD | Configuration Control Document | CCG | Cabin Configuration Guide | 
| CCITT | Consultative Committee International Telegraphy & Teleph | CCM | Configuration Control Management | 
| CCMail | Cabin Crew Mailing | CCMD | Configuration Conformity Management and Documentation | 
| CCMR | Candidate Certification Maintenance Requirements | CCOM | Cabin Crew Operating Manual | 
| CCQ | Cross Crew Qualification | CCR | Credit Card Reader | 
| CCR | Customer Change Register | CCR | Cluster Component Responsible | 
| CCRC | Cabin Crew Rest Compartment | CCRM | Cabin Crew Rest Module | 
| CCS | Cabin Communication System | CCT | Conditions Cross-reference Table | 
| CCU | CSAS Control Unit | CCW | Counter Clockwise | 
| CD | Compact Disk | CD | Control Display | 
| CD | Cold Drawn | CD | Count Drag | 
| CD | Cargo Door | CD | Case Drain | 
| CDA | Cargo Door Actuator | CDA | Continuous Descent Approach | 
| CDAM | Centralized Data Acquisition Module | CDAS | Cargo Door Actuation System | 
| CDAU | Centralized Data Acquisition Unit | CDB | Configuration DataBase | 
| CDBT | Component Design and Build Team | CDC | Cargo Door Controller | 
| CDCV | Cargo Door Control Valve | CDDS | Component Documentation Data System | 
| CDE | Consumption Data Exchange Card | CDF | Contractual Definition Freeze | 
| CDF1 | Customer Definition Freeze | CDF2/3 | Customer Definition Freeze | 
| CDF4 | Customer Definition Freeze | CDIM | Component Data Instruction Manual | 
| CDIS | Customization and Delivery Information Services | CDL | Configuration Deviation List | 
| CDLCU | Cockpit Door Locking Control Unit | CDLS | Cockpit Door Locking System | 
| CDM | Cockpit Door Module | CDM | Coolant Distribution Module | 
| CDP | Compressor Discharge Pressure | CDR | Critical Design Review | 
| CD-ROM | Compact Disc - Read Only Memory | CDS | Component Documentation Status | 
| CDS | Control and Display System | CDS | Cold Drawn Steel | 
| CDSS | Cockpit Door Surveillance System | CDSU | Cockpit Door Surveillance Unit | 
| CDT | Cabin Door Trainer | CDT | Central Development Team | 
| CDU | Center Drive Unit | CDU | Control and Display Unit | 
| CD-WD | Component Data Working Document | CE | Central Entity | 
| CE | Change Event | CE | Centralized Equipment | 
| CECAM | Centralized Cabin Monitoring | CED | Cooling Effect Detector | 
| CEET | Cabin Emergency Evacuation Trainer | CEL | Component Evolution List | 
| CELLI | Ceiling Emergency LED Light | CEO | Chief Executive Officer | 
| CEPT | Council of European Posts and Telegraphs | CER | Contrôle Essais et Réception | 
| CEV | Centre d'Essais en Vol | CEV | Clutch Electro Valve | 
| CEV | Commercial Equipment Ventilation | CF | Course to a Fixed Waypoint | 
| CF | Configuration File | CFAR | Certification First Article Review | 
| CFDIU | Centralized Fault Display Interface Unit | CFDS | Centralized Fault Display System | 
| CFE | Customer Furnished Equipment | CFF | Cabin First Flight | 
| CFFC | Cockpit Fixed Frequency Converter | CFI | Clearance for Installation | 
| CFIT | Controlled Flight Into Terrain | CFM | Cable Fabrication Manual | 
| CFM | Cubic Feet per Minute | CFMI | CFM International | 
| CFP | Computerized Flight Plan | CFR | Code of Federal Regulations | 
| CFR | Current Flight Report | CFRP | Carbon Fiber Reinforced Plastic | 
| CFS | Cabin File Server | CFS | Cold Finished Steel | 
| CFT | Call For Tender | CFVCU | Cargo Fire Verification Control Unit | 
| CFVS | Cargo Fire Verification System | CG | Center of Gravity | 
| CGC | Customer Ground Check | CGCS | Center of Gravity Control System | 
| CGIB | Control and Guidance Integration Bench | CGM | Computer Graphics Metafile | 
| CH | Character | CH | Center Hatrack | 
| CH | Charge | CHAM | Chamfer | 
| CHAN | Channel | CHAS | Chassis | 
| CHG | Change | CHIFS | Configuration Handling and Industrialization of Field loadable Software | 
| CHK | Check | CHM | Chime | 
| CHMBR | Chamber | CHRG | Charge | 
| CHRO | Chronometer | CI | Cost Index | 
| CI | Cast iron | CI | Configuration Item | 
| CI | Conversion Instruction | CI | Course to an Intercept | 
| CICS | Customer Information Control System | CICS/VS | Customer Information Control System/Virtual Storage | 
| CIDS | Cabin Intercommunication Data System | CIM | Continuous Image Microfilm | 
| CIN | Change Identification Number | CINS | Cabin Information Network System | 
| CIP | Continuous Improvement Plan | CIR | Common Information Repository | 
| CIRCE | Conception Informatisée et Rationalisée des Câblages Electriques | CIT | Compressor Inlet Temperature | 
| CIU | Camera Interface Unit | CK | Check | 
| CKD | Checked | CKPT | Cockpit | 
| CKT | Circuit | CL | Center Line | 
| CL | Checklist | CL | Climb | 
| CL | Clip | CL | Clutch | 
| CL | Circuit Letter | CL/OP | Closure/Opening | 
| CLB | Climb | CLCTR | Collector | 
| CLD | Closed | CLDB | Component Location Data Bank | 
| CLEDU | Cabin LED Unit | CLG | Centerline Landing Gear | 
| CLG | Ceiling | CLK | Clock | 
| CLM | Component Location Manual | CLN | Clinometer | 
| CLNG | Ceiling | CLOG | Clogging | 
| CLOGD | Clogged | CLP | Clamp | 
| CLPR | Clapper | CLR | Clear | 
| CLR ALT | Clearance Altitude | CLRD | Cleared | 
| CLRNC | Clearance | CLS | Cargo Loading System | 
| CLS | Cargo Loading System Manual | CLSD | Closed | 
| CLSG | Closing | CLTM | Component Location Training Manual | 
| CLV | Clevis | CM | Conversion Manual | 
| CM | Conversion Module | CM | Call Maintenance | 
| CM | Centimeters | CM | Collective Modification | 
| CM | Configuration Management | CMA | Common Mode Analysis | 
| CMC | Central Maintenance Computer | CMD | Command | 
| CME | Configuration Management Enabler | CMEU | Cabin Passenger Management Memory Expansion Unit | 
| CMF | Central Maintenance Function | CMFLR | Cam Follower | 
| CMI | Computer Managed Instruction | CMIT | Component Management and Integration Team | 
| CML | Consumable Material List | CMM | Calibration Memory Module | 
| CMM | Component Maintenance Manual | CMMM | Component Maintenance Manual Manufacturer | 
| CMMV | Component Maintenance Manual Vendor | CMOS | Complementary Metal Oxide Silicon | 
| C-MOS | Complementary Metal Oxyde Semiconductor | CMP | Customer Maintenance Program | 
| CMPLRY | Complementary | CMPLTD | Completed | 
| CMPNT | Component | CMPS CPLR | Compass Coupler | 
| CMPTG | Computing | CMPTR | Computer | 
| CMR | Certification Maintenance Requirements | CMRLR | Cam Roller | 
| CMS | Central Maintenance System | CMS | Code Matière Société | 
| CMS | Component Maintenance Sheet | CMS | Cabin Management System | 
| CMT | Cabin Management Terminal | CMT | Customization Management Tool | 
| CMV | Concentrator and Multiplexer for Video | CNA | Common Nozzle Assembly | 
| CNCT | Connect | CNCTD | Connected | 
| CNCTN | Connection | CNCTR | Connector | 
| CNCTRC | Concentric | CNCV | Concave | 
| CND | Conduit | CNSU | Cabin Network Server Unit | 
| CNTNR | Container | CNTOR | Contactor | 
| CNTR | Counter | CNTRTR | Concentrator | 
| CNU | Cabin Network Unit | CO | Company | 
| CO | Cut-Off | CO | Carbon Monoxide | 
| CO2 | Carbon Dioxide | COAS | Cabin Operations Applications System | 
| COAX | Coaxial | CoC | Centre of Competence | 
| COC | Cabin Operation Center | COC | Customer Originated Change | 
| COCT | Cabin Operations Consultation Tool | COD/BOD | Chemical Oxygen Demand/Biological Oxygen Demand | 
| CODD | Contractual On Dock Date | CoE | Center of Excellence | 
| C of A | Certificate of Airworthiness | COHO | Coherent Oscillator | 
| COL | Column | COLLI | COntour LED LIght | 
| COM | Communication | COM | Command | 
| COM | Common | COM | Company Organization Manual | 
| CoMa | Configuration Manager | CombL | Combustible Liquid | 
| COMC | CSAS Overheat Monitoring Controller | COMDL | Coding Module | 
| COML | Commercial | COMO | Coordination Memo | 
| COMP | Compass | COMP | Compensator | 
| COMPSN | Compensation | COMPT | Compartment | 
| COMPTR | Comparator | COMTN | Commutation | 
| COND | Condition | COND | Conditioned | 
| COND | Conditioning | CONDTN | Condition | 
| CONDTR | Conditioner | CONFIG | Configuration | 
| CONFIRMD | Confirmed | CONSUMPT | Consumption | 
| CONT | Continue | CONT | Continuous | 
| CONT | Controller | CONT | Contour | 
| CONV | Converter | COO | Chief Operating Officer | 
| COOL | Cooler | COOL | Cooling | 
| COOLG | Cooling | COOLR | Cooler | 
| COORD | Coordination | COORD | Coordinate | 
| COPI | Copilot | Cor.M | Corrosive Material | 
| CORA | Customer Order Administration | CORCTD | Corrected | 
| CORR | Correct | CORR | Corrugate | 
| CORR | Corrugation | CO RTE | Company Route | 
| COS | Cowl Opening System | COS | Cosine | 
| COT | Cotter | COTS | Commercial Off-The-Shelf | 
| COUNT | Counter | COV | Cover | 
| COWL | Cowling | CP | Clock Pulse | 
| CP | Contributor Package | CP | Control Panel | 
| Cp, Cpk | Capability indexes | CPC | Cabin Pressure Controller | 
| CPCP | Corrosion Prevention and Control program | CPCS | Cabin Pressure Control System | 
| CPCU | Cabin Pressure Control Unit | CPD | Continuing Product Development | 
| CPDLC | Controller-Pilot DataLink Communication | CPF | Central Programme Function | 
| CPIF | Control Power Intermediate Frequency | CPIOM | Core Processing Input/Output Module | 
| CPL | Couple | CPLD | Coupled | 
| CPLG | Coupling | CPLR | Coupler | 
| CPM | Critical Path Method | CPMS | Cabin and Passenger Management System | 
| CPMU | Cabin Passenger Management Unit | CPN | Corporate Project Number | 
| CPNY | Company | CPRSR | Compressor | 
| CPT | Capture | CPT | Compartment | 
| CPT | Cure Ply Thickness | CPU | Central Processing Unit | 
| CQ | Customer Query | CR | Cold Rolled | 
| CR | Cruise | CR | Change Request | 
| CRC | Centralized Radio Control | CRC | Continuous Repetitive Chime | 
| CRC | Cyclic Redundancy Check | CRC | Camera Ready Copy | 
| CRC | Crew Rest Compartment | CRC | Cyclic Redundancy Code | 
| CRDC | Common Remote Data Concentrator | CRE | Corrosion-Resistant | 
| CRES | Corrosion-Resistant Steel | CRG | Cargo | 
| CRI | Certification Review Item | CRK | Crank | 
| CRL | Collar | CRM | Communication Router Module | 
| CRM | Customer Relationship Manager | CROSS | Center for Reliable Operational System Security | 
| CROSSFEEDR | Crossfeeder | CRP | Capacity Requirement Planning | 
| CRQ | Customer Request | CRR | Component Reliability Report | 
| CRS | Course | CRS | Cold Rolled Steel | 
| CRS | Cost Repercussion Sheet | CRS | Certificate of Release to Service | 
| CRSN | Corrosion | CRT | Cathode Ray Tube | 
| CRU | Cabin Router Unit | CRU | Card Reader Unit | 
| CRU | Central Refrigeration Unit | CR VI | Hexavalent Chromium | 
| CRZ | Cruise | CS | Center Spar | 
| CS | Cabin Cleaners Steps | CS | Call Switch | 
| CS | Certification Specification | CSAS | Cooled Service Air System | 
| CSAS | Conditioned Service Air System | CSBS | Controllable Sunlight Blocking System | 
| CSBSU | Controllable Sunlight Blocking System Unit | CSC | Configured Spare Component | 
| CSD | Constant Speed Drive | CSDB | Common Source DataBase | 
| CSDD | Common Support Data Dictonary | CSDM | Concession Support Decision Manual | 
| CSDM | Cargo Smoke Detection Module | CSE | Course Set Error | 
| CSF/L | Continuous Safe Flight/Landing | CSI | Cycles Since Installation | 
| CSIP | Customer Satisfaction Improvement Programme | CSK | Countersink | 
| CSKH | Countersunk Head | CSL | Console | 
| CSM | Computer Software Manual | CSM | Commodity Sourcing Manager | 
| CSM/G | Constant Speed Motor/Generator | CSN | Catalog Sequence Number | 
| CSPM | Customer Support Procedure Manual | CSS | Cockpit System Simulator | 
| CSS | Certification Status Summary | CST | Cabin Service Trainer | 
| CSTG | Casting | CSTR | Constraint | 
| CSU | Command Sensor Unit | CSV | Cycles Since Last Shop Visit | 
| CT | Current Transformer | CT | Center Tape | 
| CT | Control Tower | CTA | Control Area | 
| CTDP | Cabin Trainer Data Packages | CTF | Central Test Facilities | 
| CTF.P | Central Test Facility Response | CTF.Q | Central Test Facility Questions | 
| CTK | Center Tank | CTL | Central | 
| CTL | Control | CTL | Customer Team Leader | 
| CTLR | Controller | CTR | Center | 
| CTR | Contour | CTR | Control Zone | 
| CTRD | Centered | CTS | Customized Technical Specification | 
| CTS | Cabin Temperature Sensor | CTSK | Countersunk | 
| CTU | Cabin Telecommunications Unit | CTWT | Counterweight | 
| CU | Control Unit | CUC | Cost Unit Controlling | 
| CUDU | Current Unbalance Detection Unit | CUP | Customer Package | 
| CUR | Current | CV | Curriculum Vitae | 
| CVE | Compliance Verification Engineer | CVL | Control Value List | 
| CVL | Configuration Variation List | CVM | Cabin Video Monitoring | 
| CVMS | Cabin Video Monitoring System | CVR | Cockpit Voice Recorder | 
| CVRS | Cockpit Voice Recorder System | CVT | Center Vent Tube | 
| CVU | Crypto Voice Unit | CW | Clockwise | 
| CW | Continuous Wave | CWG | Cockpit Working Group | 
| CWLU | Cabin Wireless LAN Unit | CWS | Cabin Work Station | 
| CWS | Control Wheel Steering | CWSIU | Combined Wheel Speed Interface Unit | 
| CWY | Clearway | CY | Cycle | 
| CY | Calendar Year - Current Year | CYL | Cylinder | 
| D/A | Digital to Analog | D/D | Engine Out Drift Down Point | 
| D/LNA | Diplexer/Low Noise Amplifier | D/O | Description and Operation | 
| D&B | Design and Build | DA | Drift Angle | 
| DABS | Discrete Address Beacon System | DAC | Digital to Analog Converter | 
| DAC | Drawing Aperture Card | DAC | Double Annular Combustor | 
| DACAS | Data Centric Authoring System | DADC | Digital Air Data Computer | 
| DADS | Digital Air Data System | DAE | Designated Airworthiness Engineer | 
| DAF | Damping Augmentation Function | DAGM | Dry Air Generation Module | 
| DAGS | Dry Air Generation System | DAL | Development Assurance Level | 
| DAMP | Damping | DAMPG | Damping | 
| DAORD | Detailed Airline Operations Requirement Document | DAR | Digital ACMS Recorder | 
| DAR | Digital AIDS Recorder | DARE | Development And Ramp-up Excellence | 
| DAS | Development Accomplishement Summary | DAS/STC | Designated Alteration Station/Supplemental Type Certific | 
| D-ATIS | Digital Automatic Terminal Information System | DAU | Data Acquisition Unit | 
| DB | Database | DB | Data Base | 
| DBAI | Design and Build Aircraft Improvement | DBBS | Data Base Bulletin Service | 
| DBC | Data Bus Communication | DBCR | DataBase Change Request | 
| DBD | Data Basis for Design | DBD | Data Basis for Design | 
| DBLR | Doubler | DBPS | Display Based Passenger Sign | 
| DC | Direct Current | DC | Direct Cost | 
| DC | Domain Coordinator | DCC | Dispo Cockpit | 
| DCD | Data Control and Display | DCD | Decode | 
| DCD | Double Channel Duplex | DCDR | Decoder | 
| DCDU | Datalink Control and Display Unit | DCI | Design Change Instruction | 
| DCL | Digital Cabin Logbook | DCL-CCT | Digital Cabin Logbook - Cabin Configuration Tool | 
| DCP | Display Control Panel | DCR | Dock on Crew Rest | 
| DCR | Delivery Control Room | DCR | Design Change Request | 
| DCRC | Dock on Crew Rest Compartment | DCS | Designated Certification Specialist | 
| DCS | Direct Current Supply | DCS | Double Channel Simplex | 
| DCU | Direction Control Unit | DCV | Directional Control Valve | 
| DCVR | Direct Current Voltage Ratio | DD | Definition Dossier | 
| DD | Dependence Diagram | DDA | Digital Differential Accumulation | 
| DDC | Definition Dossier Check | DDCU | Dedicated Display and Control Unit | 
| DDI | Design Drawing Instruction | DDI | Documentary Data Insert | 
| DDM | Digital Data Module | DDM | Difference in Depth of Modulation | 
| DDP | Declaration of Design and Performance | DDRMI | Digital Distance and Radio Magnetic Indicator | 
| DDS | Domain Display Switch | DDS | Design Data Set | 
| DDTS | Digital Data Technology Standards | DDU | Delivered Duty Unpaid | 
| DDV | Direct Drive Valve | DEC | Declination | 
| DECEL | Decelerate | DECOMPRESS | Decompression | 
| DECR | Decrease | DEDP | Data Entry and Display Panel | 
| DEF | Definition | DEFDARS | Digital Expandable Flt Data Acquisition & Recording Sys | 
| DEFL | Deflect | DEFOG | Defogging | 
| DEFRD | Deferred | DEFUEL | Defueling | 
| DEG | Degree | DEG | Direct Entry Graduate | 
| DEGRADD | Degraded | DEL | Delete | 
| DEL | Delay Message | DEL BY | Deleted by | 
| DELTA P | Differential Pressure | DEM | Digital Electronic Module | 
| DEMOD | Demodulator | DEP | Departure | 
| DEP | Data Entry Panel | DEPLD | Deployed | 
| DEPRESS | Depressurization | DEPT | Department | 
| DES | Descend | DES | Descent | 
| DES | Digital Equipment Simulator | DEST | Destination | 
| DET | Detection | DET | Detector | 
| DETECTD | Detected | DETNG | Determining | 
| DEU | Decoder/Encoder Unit | DEV | Deviation | 
| DEVN | Deviation | DEW | Delivery Empty Weight | 
| DEX | Access Demanded | DF | Direction Finder | 
| DFA | Delayed Flaps Approach | DFCV | Dual-Flapper Check Valve | 
| DFDAMU | Digital Flight Data Acquisition and Management Unit | DFDAU | Digital Flight Data Acquisition Unit | 
| DFDR | Digital Flight Data Recorder | DFDRS | Digital Flight Data Recording System | 
| DFIDU | Dual Function Interactive Display Unit | DFPPU | Differential Feedback Position Pick-Off Unit | 
| DFPRM | Duct and Fuel Pipe Repair Manual | DFS | Detailed Functional Specification | 
| DFSOV | Dual Flow and Shut-Off Valve | DFT | Drift | 
| DG | Directional Gyro | DG | Dark Green | 
| DGAC | Direction Generale de l'Aviation Civile | DGI | Digital Input | 
| DGO | Digital Output | DGPS | Digital Global Positioning System | 
| DGTL | Digital | DH | Decision Height | 
| DI | Data Input | DI | Deicing | 
| DIA | Diameter | DIAPH | Diaphragm | 
| DIBU | Door Illumination Ballast Unit | DIFF | Differential | 
| DIM | Direction Input Module | DIM | Dimension | 
| DIM | Dimming | DIMM | Dimmable | 
| DIP | Dual In-line Package | DIP | Door Indication Panel | 
| DIPLXR | Diplexer | DIR | Direct | 
| DIR | Direction | DIR | Director | 
| DIR TO | Direct to | DISC | Disconnect | 
| DISC | Disconnected | DISC | Disconnection | 
| DISCH | Discharge | DISCH | Discharged | 
| DISCNTY | Discontinuity | DISCTN | Disconnection | 
| DIS-IN | Discrete Input | DISRMD | Disarmed | 
| DIST | Distance | DISTR | Distribute | 
| DISTR | Distribution | DISTR | Distributor | 
| DITCH | Ditching | DITS | Digital Information Transfer System | 
| DIU | Digital Interface Unit | DIVERTG | Diverting | 
| DL | Domain Leader | DL | Data Loader | 
| DLC | Direct Lift Control | DLCM | Data Loading Configuration Manager | 
| DLCS | Data Loading and Configuration System | DLK | Data Link | 
| DLOAD | Data Loading | DLRB | Data Loading Routing Box | 
| DLS | Data Loading Selector | DLS | Data Load System | 
| DLW | Data Loading Workshop | DLY | Delay | 
| DM | Data Module | DMA | Direct Memory Access | 
| DMC | Display Management Computer | DMC | Design Modification Committee | 
| DMC | Direct Maintenance Cost | DMC | Data Module Code | 
| DMD | Demand | DMD | Demand Data Sheet | 
| DMDLTR | Demodulator | DME | Distance Measuring Equipment | 
| DMM | Data Memory Module | DMP | Display Management Processor | 
| DMPR | Damper | DMR | Design Material References | 
| DMS | Document Management System | DMU | Data Management Unit | 
| DMU | Digital Mock-Up | DMZ | DeMilitarized Zone | 
| DN | Down | DN | Delivery Note | 
| DNA | Design New Aircraft | DnCC | Develop new Cabin and Cargo | 
| DNI | Drawing Numerical Index | DNLK | Downlock | 
| DNLKD | Downlocked | DNLNK | Downlink | 
| DO | Data Output | DO | Design Office | 
| DOA | Design Organisation Approval | DOC | Direct Operating Cost | 
| DOC.DATA | Documentary Data | DOHS | Door Operation Handle Switch | 
| DOLLI | Dome LED Light | DOM | Design Organisation Manual | 
| DOM | Document Object Model | DOORLI | Door Light | 
| DOORS | Dynamic Object Orientated Requirements System | DOR | Design Office Responsible | 
| DOS | Design Organisation Signatories | DOW | Dry Operating Weight | 
| DP | Data Processing | DP | Differential Protection | 
| DPCU | Digital Passenger Control Unit | DPDT | Double Pole/Double Throw | 
| DPI | Differential Pressure Indicator | DPM | Design Progress Meeting | 
| DPRM | Delivery Planning Review Meeting | DQN | Design Query Note | 
| DR | Dead Reckoning | DR | Door | 
| DR | Dispatch Reliability | DR | Drill / Drilling / Drills | 
| DRIP | Design Response Intended for Playback | DRL | Documentation Requirement List | 
| DRM | Duct Repair Manual | DRMI | Distance Radio Magnetic Indicator | 
| DRN | Drawn by | DRUD | Data Recording, Up & Downloading | 
| DRVG | Driving | DRVN | Driven | 
| DRVR | Driver | DS | Downstream | 
| DS | Design Solution | DS | Design Solution | 
| DS/C | Digital Server/Controller | DSAPP | Disappearance | 
| DSB | Door Sensor Block | DSC | Digital Signature Checker | 
| DSCRM | Discriminator | DSCRT | Discrete | 
| DSCS | Door and Escape Slide Control System | DSCS | Door and Slide Control System | 
| DSDL | Dedicated Serial Data Link | DSEB | Digital Seat Electronic Box | 
| DSENGD | Disengaged | DSG | Design Service Goal | 
| DSI | Discrete Input | DSIP | Door/Slide Indication Panel | 
| DSMCU | Doors and Slides Management Control Unit | DSMS | Doors and Slides Management System | 
| DSO | Discrete Output | DSPL | Display | 
| DSPLYD | Displayed | DSQR | Designated Supplier Quality Representative | 
| DSSS | Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum | DSTN | Drawing Set Technical Note | 
| DSTRK | Desired Track | DSUG | Drawing Set User Guide | 
| DtC | Design to Cost | DTD | Document Type Definition | 
| DTG | Distance to Go | DTMF | Dual Tone Multiple Frequency | 
| DTMS | Damage Tolerance Monitoring System | DTMU | Damage Tolerance Monitoring Unit | 
| DTR | Design Task Responsible | DTS | Duct Temperature Sensor | 
| DU | Display Unit | D-ULPA | Double Ultra Low Particulate Air | 
| DUM | Dummy | DVD | Digital Versatile Disk | 
| DVD | Digital Video Disk | DVI | Digital Visual Interface | 
| DVR | Digital Video Recorder | DWC | Drip Water Collector | 
| DWG | Drawing | DWL | Dowel / Doweling / To Dowel | 
| DX | Access Demanded | DYNMTC | Dynamometric | 
| E | East | E/T | Electrical Trim | 
| EA | Environmental Aspect | EABDC | Enhanced Aircraft Broadcast Data Collector | 
| EADI | Electronic Attitude Director Indicator | EADS | European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company | 
| EAFR | Enhanced Airborne Flight Recorder | EAPAS | Enhanced Airworthiness Program for Aeroplane Systems | 
| EAROM | Electrically Alterable Read Only Memory | EAS | Equivalent Airspeed | 
| EASA | European Aviation Safety Agency | EAT | Expected Approach Time | 
| EAT | Estimate At Completion | EATULC | Emergency ATU Line Contactor | 
| EBAS | Engine Bleed Air System | EBATC | Emergency Battery Contactor | 
| EBCU | Emergency Brake Control Unit | EBHA | Electrical Backup Hydraulic Actuator | 
| EBIT | Earnings Before Interest and Taxes | EBITDA | Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation | 
| EBITDAR | Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, Amortization and Rent | EBS | Engine Build Specification | 
| EBTAC | Emergency Bus Tie AC Contactor | EBTC | Emergency Bus Tie Contactor | 
| EBTDC | Emergency Bus Tie DC Contactor | EBU | Engine Build-up Unit | 
| EC | Engine Control | EC | Entertainment Controller | 
| ECAM | Electronic Centralized Aircraft Monitoring | ECAM TC | ECAM Temporary Change | 
| ECAS | Emergency Cabin Alerting System | ECB | Electronic Control Box | 
| ECDB | Equipment Central Data Bank | ECLS | Electrical Cargo Loading system | 
| ECM | Engine Condition Monitoring | ECM | Engineering Coordination Memo | 
| ECM | Equipment Change Management | ECMS | Electrical Contactor Management System | 
| ECMU | Electrical Contactor Management Unit | ECN | Engineering Change Note | 
| E-COMETE | Extended COrdination of Maintenance End-to- End | ECON | Economy | 
| ECON | Economic | ECP | Ecam Control Panel | 
| ECS | Environmental Control System | ECS | Electronic Cooling System | 
| ECSB | Embedded Computer System Bus | ECT | ECAM Customization Tool | 
| ECU | Electronic Control Unit | ECUCV | Electronic Control Unit Cooling Valve | 
| ED | Edge Distance | ED | Engine Display | 
| EDB | ECAM Data Book | EDD | Engineering Delivery Documents | 
| EDD | Electrical Data Dossier | EDD | Equipment Definition Dossier | 
| EDES | Equipment Definition Evolution Sheet | EDIU | Electrical Discrete Interface Unit | 
| EDMC | Engineering Drawing Microfilm Card | EDMS | Engineering Documentation Management Services | 
| EDMU | Electrical Distribution Monitoring Unit | EDP | Electronic Data Processing | 
| EDP | Engine Driven Pump | EDR | Electrical Design Rules | 
| EDR | Experience Design Requirements | EDS | Electronic Distribution of Software | 
| EDS | Engineering Document System | EDTA | Ethylenediamine Tetraacetate | 
| EE | Electrical and Electronic | EE | Electrical Equipment | 
| EEC | Electronic Engine Control | EEC | Engine Electronic Controller | 
| EIF | Engine Interface Function | EIPM | Engine Interface Power Management | 
| EIPMU | Engine Interface Power Management Unit | EIRD | Equipment Installation Requirement Dossier | 
| EIS | Electronic Instrument System | EIS | Entry into Service | 
| EIS | Engine Interface System | EIU | Engine Interface Unit | 
| EIVMU | Engine Interface and Vibration Monitoring Unit | EL | Electric | 
| EL | Equipment List | ELA | Electrical Load Analysis | 
| ELAC | Elevator Aileron Computer | ELAN | Ethernet Local Area Network | 
| ELAPS | Elapsed Time | ELB | Electronic Log Book | 
| ELC | Electronic Library Computer | ELC | Emergency Line Contactor | 
| ELCO | Exterior Lights Controller | ELEC | Electric | 
| ELEC | Electrical | ELEC | Electricity | 
| ELEK | Electronic | ELEKS | Electronics | 
| ELEV | Elevation | ELEV | Elevator | 
| ELEVN | Elevation | ELEVR | Elevator | 
| ELF | Engineering support and data Link Function | ELM | Electrical Load Management | 
| ELMF | Electrical Load Management Function | ELMS | Electrical Load Management System | 
| ELMU | Electrical Load Management Unit | ELO | Equipment Location Overview | 
| ELPU | Emergency Lightning Protection Unit | ELS | Electronic Library System | 
| ELS | Emergency Lighting System | ELSD | Electrical Load Sensing Device | 
| ELT | Emergency Locator Transmitter | ELV | Elevation | 
| EM | ElectroMagnet | EM | Engine Manual | 
| EMC | Electromagnetic Compatibility | EMCU | Electric Motor Control Unit | 
| EMDB | Electrical Main Data Bank | EMEL | Edge Mounted Emergency Llight | 
| EMER | Emergency | EMI | Electromagnetic Interference | 
| EMISN | Emission | EMLS | Emergency Lighting System | 
| EMMA | Ergonomie Merkmal Methode Airbus | EMP | Empennage | 
| EMP | Electric Motor Pump | EMS | Equipment Modification Sheet | 
| EMS | Environmental Management System | EMSP | Extended Mechanical Systems Perimeter | 
| EMU | Engine Monitoring Unit | EMU | Engine Maintenance Unit | 
| EMWS | ElectroMechanical Window Shade | EN | European Norm | 
| ENBL | Enable | ENCD | Encode | 
| ENCDR | Encoder | ENCL | Enclosure | 
| END | Endurance | ENEC | Emergency Normal to Emergency Contactor | 
| ENG | Engine | ENGD | Engaged | 
| ENG OUT | Engine Out | ENGR | Engineer | 
| ENM | Electrical Network Management | ENMF | Electrical Network Management Function | 
| ENMS | Electrical Network Management System | ENMU | Electrical Network Management Unit | 
| ENP | Estimated Normal Payload | ENRGZ | Energize | 
| ENRM | Ethernet Network Router Module | ENT | Entry | 
| ENTR | Entrance | ENV | Envelope | 
| ENVMOD | Envelope Modulation | EO | Engine Out | 
| EO | Engineering Order | EO | Electrical Outlet | 
| EO ACCEL ALT | Engine Out Acceleration Altitude | EOC | Engineering Order Change | 
| EOP | End of Part | EOS | Electronic Overspeed System | 
| EOSID | Engine Out Standard Instrument Departure | EOT | End of Tape | 
| EO THR RED SPD | Engine Out Thrust Reduction Speed | EP | Entry Panel | 
| EPAC | Entity per Aircraft Change | EPC | External Power Contactor | 
| EPCU | External Power Control Unit | EPD | Extended Principle Diagram | 
| EPDC | Electrical Power Distribution Center | EPDS | Electrical Power Distribution System | 
| EPESC | Enhanced Passenger Entertainment System Controller | EPGS | Electrical Power Generation System | 
| EPLC | External Power Line Contactor | EPLD | Electronically Programmable Logic Device | 
| EPM | Engineering Program Manager | EPPT | Electronic Performance | 
| EPR | Engine Pressure Ratio | EPR | Equipment Problem Report | 
| EPR | Exhaust Pressure Ratio | EPR.D | EPR Descent | 
| EPR.L | EPR Latch | EPROM | Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory | 
| EPSU | Emergency Power Supply Unit | EPU | Emergency Power Unit | 
| EPU | Estimated Position Uncertainty | EQIR | Engineering Query Investigation report | 
| EQPT | Equipment | ER | Extended Range | 
| ER | Elevator Rib | ER | Engine Run | 
| ER | Error Report | ERAI | Emergency Ram Air Inlet | 
| ERECT | Erection | ERG | Electromechanical Release Gate | 
| ERHC | Electrical Routing and Harness Concept | ERHCD | Electrical Routing and Harness Concept Dossier | 
| ERL | Economic Repair Life | ERMM | En Route Moving Map | 
| ERO | Engine Running On/Off Load | EROM | Electronic Readout Machine | 
| ERP | Enhanced Runaway Protection | ERR | Error | 
| ERS | Embodiment Repercussion Sheet | ERS | Erase | 
| ERS | Erased | ERU | Engine Relay Unit | 
| ES | Early Start Date | ESAO | Essai Sol Assisté par Ordinateur | 
| ESB | Electrical System BITE | ESB | Evaluation Service Bulletin | 
| ESBF | Electrical System BITE Function | ESC | Escape | 
| ESD | Electro Sensitive Device | ESD | ElectroStatic Discharge | 
| ESD | Electronic System Display | ESD | Electrical Schematic Diagram | 
| ESDB | Element Standard Data Bank | ESDN | Extended System/Structure Description Note | 
| ESEC | Emergency Smoke/Evacuation Contactor | ESG | Evaluated Service Goal | 
| ESLB | ECAM System Logic Book | ESLD | ECAM System Logic Data | 
| ESMKTC | Emergency Smoke Tie Contactor | ESN | Electrical Structure Network | 
| ESP | Electrical Standard Practices | ESPM | Electrical Standard Practices Manual | 
| ESPU | External Sources Protection Unit | ESR | European Staff Requirement | 
| ESS | Essential | ESS | Engine Section Stator | 
| EST | Estimated | EST | Electronic Support Tools | 
| ESTAC | Emergency Static inverter AC Contactor | ESTC | Emergency STatic inverter Contactor | 
| ESU | Ethernet Switch Unit | ESWL | Equivalent Single Wheel Load | 
| ET | Elapsed Time | ETA | Estimated Time of Arrival | 
| ETACS | External and Taxiing Aid Camera System | ETC | Envelope Temporary Change | 
| ETD | Estimated Time of Departure | ETDS | Engineering Technical Data Service | 
| ETE | Estimated Time En Route | ETHNET | Ethernet | 
| Etio.Ag. | Etiologic Agent | ETL | Engineering Team Leader | 
| ETLC | Emergency TR Line Contactor | ETO | Estimated Time Over | 
| ETOPS | Extended Range Operations for Two-Engine Aeroplanes | ETP | Equal Time Point | 
| ETR | Engineering Template Repository | ETRAC | Electronic Thrust Reverser Actuation Controller | 
| ETRAS | Electrical Thrust Reverser Actuation System | ETS | Equipment Technical Specification | 
| ETSO | European Technical Standard Order | ETT | Estimated Time for Takeoff | 
| EUAD | European Union Airworthiness Directive | EULA | End User Licence Agreement | 
| EUPB | Electronic Unit Protection Box | EV | Electro Valve | 
| EV | Earned Value | EVAC | Evacuate | 
| EVAC | Evacuation | EVM | Earned Value Management | 
| EVMU | Engine Vibration Monitoring Unit | EWD | Engine/Warning Display | 
| EWIS | Electrical Wiring Interconnection System | EWS | Electrical Window Shades | 
| EWS | Electronic Warning System | EWS | Electrical Window Shade | 
| EX | Example | EXC | Excitation | 
| EXC | Excite | EXCD | Excited | 
| EXCESS | Excessive | EXCG | Exciting | 
| EXCHG | Exchange | EXCHGR | Exchanger | 
| EXCN | Excitation | EXDLS | External Door Locking System | 
| EXH | Exhaust | EXLCO | EXterior Light Control | 
| EXP | Expansion | Expl. | Explosive | 
| EXSTG | Existing | EXT | Exterior | 
| EXT | External | EXT | Extend | 
| EXT | Extension | EXTC | Extract | 
| EXTCD | Extracted | EXTCG | Extracting | 
| EXTG | Extending | EXTIG | Extinguishing | 
| EXTIN | Extinction | EXTING | Extinguish | 
| EXTING | Extinguisher | EXTING | Extinguishing | 
| EXTIR | Extinguisher | EXTN | Extension | 
| EXTNDD | Extended | EXTR | Extractor | 
| EXTR | Extrusion | EXTR | Extreme | 
| EXTRACT | Extraction | EXTRACT | Extractor | 
| EXW | Ex Works | EZ | Electrical Zero | 
| F | Fuel | F | Minimum Flap Retract Speed (EFIS) | 
| F/C | First Class | F/CTL | Flight Controls | 
| F/E | Flight Engineer | F/O | First Officer | 
| F/S | Fast/Slow | F/U | Follow-Up | 
| F/W | Failure Warning | FA | Course from a Fixed Waypoint to an Altitude Termination | 
| FAA | Federal Aviation Administration | FAC | Flight Augmentation Computer | 
| FACS | Flight Augmentation Computer System | FADEC | Full Authority Digital Engine Control | 
| FAF | Final Approach Fix | FAF | Forward and Aft Fuselage | 
| FAI | First Article Inspection | FAIL | Failed | 
| FAIL | Failure | FAIR | Fairing | 
| FAIR | Forum with Airlines for Interactive Resolution | FAL | Final Assembly Line | 
| FALC | Final Assembly Line China | FALH | Final Assembly Line Holder | 
| FANS | Future Air Navigation System | FAOM | Flight Attendant Operating Manual | 
| FAP | Flight Attendant Panel | FAP | Forward Attendant Panel | 
| FAR | Federal Aviation Regulations | FAS | Flight Augmentation System | 
| FAS | Fatigue Approval Sheet | FAV | Fan Air Valve | 
| FAWP | Final Approach Waypoint | FBB | Fasten Bed Belt | 
| FBS | Fixed Base Simulator | FBW | Fly-by-wire | 
| FC | Course from a Fixed Waypoint to a Changeover Point | FC | Fully Closed | 
| FC | Flight Cycle | FC | Freight Container Train | 
| FC | Failure Condition | FCA | Free Carrier | 
| FCAC | Final Cost of Aircraft | FCC | Flight Control Computer | 
| FCC | Flight Control Contactor | FCCS | Flight Control Computer System | 
| FCCU | Flight Control Computer Unit | FCD | Full Color Display | 
| FCD55 | Full Color Display 5 inch x 5 inch | FCDC | Flight Control Data Concentrator | 
| FCGS | Flight Control and Guidance System | FCGU | Flight Control and Guidance Unit | 
| FCMC | Fuel Control and Monitoring Computer | FCMS | Fuel Control Monitoring System | 
| FCO | Fulfill Customer Order | FCOM | Flight Crew Operating Manual | 
| FCP | Full Change Process | FCPC | Flight Control Primary Computer | 
| FCPI | Flight Control Position Indicator | FCR | Flight Crew Report | 
| FCRC | Flight Crew Rest Compartment | FCRM | Flight Control Remote Module | 
| FCSC | Flight Control Secondary Computer | FCST | Forecast | 
| FCTM | Flight Crew Training Manual | FCTN | Function | 
| FCU | Flight Control Unit | FCU | Fuel Control Unit | 
| FCU | Flush Control Unit | FCV | Flow Control Valve | 
| FD | Course from a Fixed Waypoint to a DME Distance | FD | Flight Director | 
| FD | Fuselage Datum | FDA | First Design Acceptance | 
| FDAC | Full Digital AGU Controller | FDAU | Flight Data Acquisition Unit | 
| FDB | Floor Disconnect Box | FDBK | Feedback | 
| FDC | Fuel Data Concentrator | FDCE | Flight Deck and Cabin Effects | 
| FDD | Floppy Disk Drive | FDD | Functional Description Document | 
| FDE | Flight Deck Effect | FDEP | Flight Data Entry Panel | 
| FDIAF | Flight Data Interface/Acquisition Function | FDIMU | Flight Data Interface and Management Unit | 
| FDIU | Flight Data Interface Unit | FDR | Flight Data Recorder | 
| FDR | First Delivery Review | FDRPL | Flight Data Recording Parameter Library | 
| FDRS | Flight Data Recording System | FDS | Fault Detection Specification | 
| FDSU | Flight Data Storage Unit | FDU | Fire Detection Unit | 
| FE | Flight Envelope | FEC | Flight Envelope Computer | 
| FEDC | Fire Extinguishing Data Converter | FEDR | Feeder | 
| FEGV | Fan Exit Guide Vane | FE-KB | Functional Effects - Knowledge Base | 
| FES | Fire Extinguishing System | FET | Field Effect Transistor | 
| FE-TP | Functional Effects - linked to Troubleshooting Procedure | FEW | Fleet Empty Weight | 
| FF | Fuel Flow | FF | Ferry Flight | 
| FF | Functional Failure | FFA | Functional Failure Analysis | 
| FFAR | First Flight Article Review | FFCC | Forward Facing Crew Cockpit Concept | 
| FFCC | Forward Facing Crew Cockpit Configuration | FFCCV | Fan Frame Compressor Case Vertical | 
| FFCCV | Forward Flange Compressor Casing Vibration | FFCM | Free Fall Control Module | 
| FFL | Flip Flop Latch | FFO | Funds From Operations | 
| FFP | Fixed Firm Price | FFS | Full Feasibility Study | 
| FFS | Full Flight Simulator | FFS | Front Secondary Structure | 
| FG | Flight Guidance | F-G/S | FLS Glide Slope | 
| FGE | Flight Guidance and Envelope | FGES | Flight Guidance and Envelope System | 
| FGN | Foreign | FGS | Flight Guidance System | 
| FH | Flight Hours | FHA | Functional Hazard Analysis | 
| FHC | Filled Hole Compressive Strength | FHM | Flight ops HMI manager | 
| FHS | Flight Hour Service | FHSS | Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum | 
| FIB | Functional Integration Bench | FIC | Function Integrated Center | 
| FIDS | Fault Isolation and Detection System | FIFO | First Input/First Output | 
| FIFO | First In First Out | FIG | Figure | 
| FIH | FAL Installed Harness | FIL | Filament | 
| FIL | Fillet | FILG | Filling | 
| FIL H | Fillister Head | FIM | Fault Isolation Manual | 
| FIN | Functional Item Number | FIR | Full Indicator Reading | 
| FIS | Flight Information Services | FIX | Fixed | 
| FL | Flight Level | FL | Flood | 
| FL | Floor | FL | Flow | 
| FL | Fluid | Fla.G | Flammable Compressed Gas | 
| Fla.L | Flammable Liquid | Fla.S | Flammable Solid | 
| FLC | Feel and Limitation Computer | FLD | Field | 
| FLDK | Flight Deck | FLEX | Flexible | 
| FLG | Flange | FLH | Flat Head | 
| FLIP | Flight Plan Computation Program | FLLT | Flashing Light | 
| FLMPRF | Flameproof | F-LOC | FLS Localizer | 
| FLP | Flap | FLP | Flight Line Planning | 
| FLR | Floor | FLS | FMS Landing System | 
| FLS | Field Loadable Software | FLSA | Fuel Level Sensing Amplifier | 
| FLSAP | Field Loadable Software Aircraft Part | FLSCU | Fuel Level Sensing Control Unit | 
| FLS R | Field Loadable Software Repository | FLT | Flight | 
| FLTR | Filter | FLXTO | Flexible Take-Off | 
| FM | Course from a Fixed Waypoint with a Manual Termination | FM | Flight Management | 
| FM | Flight Manual | FM | Frequency Modulation | 
| FM | Fan Marker | FMA | Flight Mode Annunciator | 
| FMC | Flight Management Computer | FMC | Fault Message Code | 
| FMCS | Flight Management Computer System | FMCU | Flight Management Computer Unit | 
| FMD | Failure Message Description | FME | Flow Metering Equipment | 
| FMEA | Failure Mode & Effects Analysis | FMES | Failure Mode and Effects Summary | 
| FMGC | Flight Management and Guidance Computer | FMGEC | Flight Management Guidance and Envelope Computer | 
| FMGES | Flight Management Guidance and Envelope System | FMGS | Flight Management and Guidance System | 
| FMS | Flight Management System | FMS | Fuel Manifold Staging | 
| FMU | Fuel Metering Unit | FMV | Fuel Metering Valve | 
| FNA | Final Approach | FNCP | Flight Navigation Control Panel | 
| FNL | Final | FNSG | Flight Navigation Symbol Generator | 
| FO | Fully Open | FO | Flight Order | 
| FOAM | Flight Ops Application Manager | FOB | Fuel On Board | 
| FOB | Free On Board | FOC | Fuel/Oil Cooler | 
| FOCT | Flight Operations Consultation Tool | FOD | Foreign Object Damage | 
| FOD | Fuel Over Destination | FOD | Flight Operation Domain | 
| FODR | Flight Operations Documents Repository | FOM | Flight Operations Manual | 
| FOM | Flight Operations Monitoring | FOQA | Flight Operations Quality Assurance | 
| FOS | Fuel Operator Station | FOS | Flight Operations Software | 
| FOSP | Flight Operations Standard Package | FOT | FAL Operational Test Meeting | 
| FOT | Flight Operations Telex | FOVE | Flight Operations Versatile Environment | 
| FPA | Flight Path Angle | FPEEPMS | Floor Proximity Emergency Escape Path Marking System | 
| FPF | Fire Protection Function | FPH | Floor Panel Heating | 
| FPL | Flight Plan | F-PLAN | Flight Plan | 
| F-PLN | Flight Plan | FPMU | Fuel Properties Measurement Unit | 
| FPPU | Feedback Position Pick-off Unit | FPRM | Fuel Pipe Repair Manual | 
| FPS | Fire Protection System | FPT | Flight Path Target | 
| FPV | Flight Path Vector | FQ | Fuel Quantity | 
| FQDC | Fuel Quantity Data Concentrator | FQI | Fuel Quantity Indicating/Indication/Indicator | 
| FQIC | Fuel Quantity Indication Computer | FQMS | Fuel Quantity and Management System | 
| FR | Frame | FRD | Functional Requirement Document | 
| FREQ | Frequency | FREX | Support Repercussion Sheet | 
| FRM | Fault Reporting Manual | FRNTR | Frontier | 
| FRQ | Frequency | FRS | Flammability Reduction System | 
| FRS | False Rear Spar | FRT | Front | 
| FRU | Frequency Reference Unit | FRV | Fuel Return Valve | 
| FS | Front Spar | FS | Fuselage Station | 
| FS | Factor of Safety | FSA | FlySmart with Airbus | 
| FSA-NG | FlySmart with Airbus-New Generation | FSAT | Functional Software Acceptance Test | 
| FSB | Fasten Seat Belts | FSB | Flight Safety Board | 
| FSCM | Federal Supply Code for Manufacturers | FSD | Final Submission Date | 
| FSI | Functional Standard Item | FSM | Field Service Manager | 
| FSN | Fleet Serial Number | FSOV | Fire ShutOff Valve | 
| FSR | Field Service Representative | FST | Fire/Smoke/Toxicity | 
| FSTNR | Fastener | FT | Flight Test | 
| FTA | Flight Test Analysis | FTA | Fault Tree Analysis | 
| FTAC | Fuel Tank Access Cover | FTB | For the time being | 
| FTB | Flying Test Bed | FTD | Flight Training Device | 
| FTDR | Flight Test Data Request | FTE | Flight Test Engineer | 
| FTG | Fitting | FTG | Flight Test Guide | 
| FTI | Flight Test Installation | FTIS | Fuel Tank Inerting System | 
| FTK | Fuel Tank | FTMS | Flight Test Management System | 
| FTP | File Transfer Protocol | FTR | Flight Test Request | 
| FTRNG | Feathering | FTS | Frame Time Select | 
| FTSP | Floor Temperature Setting Panel | FTU | Force Transducer Unit | 
| FU | Fuel Used | FU | Feedback Unit | 
| FUSLG | Fuselage | FV | Flux Valve | 
| FW | Failure Warning | FW | Firewall | 
| FWC | Flight Warning Computer | FWD | Forward | 
| FWL | Firewall | FWPS | Functional Workpackage Specification | 
| FWS | Flight Warning System | FWSD | Flight Warning and System Display | 
| FY | Fiscal Year | G | Green | 
| G | Galley | G | Grid | 
| G | Gyro | G/A | Ground-to-Air | 
| G/G | Ground Guidance | G/S | Glide Slope | 
| GA | Go-Around | GA | General Application | 
| GAAP | Generally Accepted Accounting Principles | GAC | Guide Arm Cover | 
| GAD | General Assembly Drawing | GAHMM | Global Aircraft Health Monitoring and Management | 
| GAIN | Electrical GAlley INsert equipment | GAIR | General Assembly Inspection Report | 
| GALV | Galvanize | GALY | Galley | 
| GAM | Global Architecture MockUp | GAMMA-A | Slope | 
| GAMMA-T | Potential Slope | GAMS | Ground Asynchronous Messaging Service | 
| GANA | Guidelines for Airframer Network Applications | GAPCU | Ground and Auxiliary Power Control Unit | 
| GATE | Glossary of Airbus Terms and Expressions | GATT | General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade | 
| GC | General Cargo | GCA | Ground-Controlled Approach System | 
| GCP | General Conditions of Purchase | GCR | Generator Control Relay | 
| GCU | Generator Control Unit | GCU | Ground Cooling Unit | 
| GDE | Guide | GDNC | Guidance | 
| GDO | Ground Door Opening | GDS | GSE Data Sheet | 
| GE | General Electric | GEM | Ground Equipment Manual | 
| GEN | Generator | GENL | General | 
| GENPN | GENerate Part Number | GES | Ground Earth Station | 
| GFE | Government Furnished Equipment | GFI | Ground Fault Interruption | 
| GFLI | Ground Fuel Level Indication | GFR | Ground Fault Report | 
| GFRP | Glass Fiber Reinforced Plastic | GFTM | General Familiarization Training Manual | 
| GGBU | Gear Guard Battery Unit | GGMU | Gear Guard Main Unit | 
| GGPCU | Generator and Ground Power Control Unit | GGSU | Gear Guard Sensor Unit | 
| GIC | General Instruction Card | GIDOCA | Gestion Informatique de la Documentation Avion | 
| GIE | Groupement d'Intérêt Economique | GIM | General Introduction Manual | 
| GIPSY | General Integrated Publication System | GLA | Gust Load Alleviation | 
| GLASU | Galley Light Attendant Service Unit | GLC | Generator Line Contactor | 
| GLF | Green Light for Flight | GLL | Green Light for Lab | 
| GLM | General List of Modifications | GLR | Generator Line Relay | 
| GLS | GNSS Landing System | GLT | Ground Leak Test | 
| GMC | General Modification Committee | GMF | General Market Freighter | 
| GMF | Global Market Forecast | GMR | Ground Movement Radar | 
| GMT | Greenwich Mean Time | GMTBF | Guaranteed Mean Time Between Failure | 
| GNC | Galley Network Controller | GND | Ground | 
| GNLU | GNSS Navigation and Landing Unit | GNSS | Global Navigation Satellite System | 
| GOH | Geräte-Organisations-Handbuch | GP | Glide Path | 
| GP | Group | GPCM | Generation Pack and Coordination Memorandum | 
| GPCU | Ground Power Control Unit | GPIRS | Global Positioning and Inertial Reference System | 
| GPM | General Processing Module | GPRS | General Packet Radio Service | 
| GPS | Global Positioning System | GPSSU | Global Positioning System Sensor Unit | 
| GPT | Ground Programming Tool | GPU | Ground Power Unit | 
| GPWC | Ground Proximity Warning Computer | GPWS | Ground Proximity Warning System | 
| GR | Gear | GR | Goods Received | 
| GRC | Glass Reinforced Composite | GRESS | General Requirements for Equipment and System Suppliers | 
| GRFC | Global RFC | GRP | Geographic Reference Point | 
| GRP | Glass-Reinforced Plastic | GRP | Ground Reference Point | 
| GRP | Ground/Geographical Reference Point | GRU | Ground Refrigeration Unit | 
| GRV | Groove | GRVTY | Gravity | 
| GS | Ground Speed | GSB | Ground Service Bus | 
| GSE | Ground Support Equipment | GSHLD | Glareshield | 
| GSM | Global System for Mobile Communication | GSM | General Structure Manual | 
| GSP | Ground Service Panel | GTA | General Terms Agreement | 
| GTHRG | Gathering | GTI | Ground Test Instructions | 
| GTR | Ground Test Requirements | GUI | Graphic Interface Unit | 
| GUI | Graphical User Interface | GVI | General Visual Inspection | 
| GW | Gross Weight | GWDU | Galley Waste Disposal Unit | 
| GWR | General Working Rules | GY | Grey | 
| GYRO | Gyroscope | H | Hot (Electrical Point) | 
| H | Runway Thickness | H/W | Hardware | 
| HA | Holding Pattern to an Altitude Termination | HACCP | Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point | 
| HADC | Hybrid Air Data Computer | HAN | Hardware Assurance Nominee | 
| HARN | Harness | HAS | Heading and Attitude System | 
| HCS | Humidification Control System | HCU | Head Up Combiner Unit | 
| HCU | Hydraulic Control Unit | HD | Head | 
| HD | Hold | HDDA | Hard Disk Drive Array | 
| HDG | Heading | HDG/S | Heading Selected | 
| HDL | Handle | HDLG | Handling | 
| HDM | HSDU Data Module | HDST | Headset | 
| HDWHL | Handwheel | HE | Human Error | 
| HEA | Human Error Analysis | HEATG | Heating | 
| HEGS | Hydraulic Electrical Generating System | HEMEA | Human Error Modes and Effect Analysis | 
| HEPA | High Efficiency Particulate Air | HERTO | High Energy Rejected Takeoff | 
| HES | Head-End Switch | HES | Head End Server | 
| HESU | Head-End Server Unit | HEX | Hexadecimal | 
| HF | High Frequency | HF | Holding Pattern to a Fixed Waypoint | 
| HF | Human Factors | HFDR | High Frequency Data Radio | 
| HFEC | High Frequency Eddy Current | HGA | High Gain Antenna | 
| HHL | Horizontal Hinge Line | HHT | Hand-Held Tester | 
| HHX | Hydraulic Heat Exchanger | HI | High | 
| HIBU | Hybrid Illumination Ballast Unit | HID | High Intensity Discharge | 
| HIDS | Host Intrusion Detection System | HIL | Hold Item List | 
| HK | Knoop Hardness Test Value | HL | High Level | 
| HLAC | High Level AC Voltage | HLCL | Helical | 
| HLD | High Power Amplifier/Low Noise Amplifier/Diplexer | HLD | Hold | 
| HLDC | High Level DC Voltage | HLDR | Holder | 
| HLTY | Healthy | HM | Holding Pattern with a Manual Termination | 
| HMC | Hydromechanical Control | HMC | Hydraulic Monitoring and Control | 
| HMCA | Hydraulic Monitoring and Control Application | HMCRF | Hydraulic Monitoring and Control Remote Function | 
| HMDU | Hatrack-Mounted Display Unit | HMI | Human-Machine Interface | 
| HMU | Hydromechanical Metering Unit | HMU | Hydromechanical Unit | 
| H NAV | Horizontal Navigation | HNG | Hinge | 
| HO | HandOver | HoE | Head of Engineering | 
| HOLD | Holding | HOR | Hold Open Rod | 
| HORIZ | Horizontal | HOT | High Oil Temperature | 
| HOV | Head Of Version | HP | High Pressure | 
| HPA | High Power Amplifier | HPC | High Pressure Compressor | 
| HPC | Rear Compressor Rotor and Stator Assembly | HPP | Hardware Pin Programming | 
| HPR | High Power Relay | HPT | High Pressure Turbine | 
| HPT | Rear Compressor Drive Turbine Rotor Assembly | HPTACC | High Pressure Turbine Active Clearance Control | 
| HPTC | High Pressure Turbine Clearance | HPTCC | High Pressure Turbine Case Cooling | 
| HPTCC | High Pressure Turbine Clearance Control | HPTR | High Pressure Turbine Rotor | 
| HPU | Head up Projection Unit | HPV | HP Bleed Valve | 
| HPV | High Pressure Valve | HR | Hot Rolled | 
| HR | Hour | HR | Human Resources | 
| HR | Human Reliability | HRD | HMI Requirement Document | 
| HRP | Horizontal Reference Plane | HRS | Hot Rolled Steel | 
| HRS | Hours | HS | High Speed | 
| HSDU | High Speed Data Unit | HSG | Housing | 
| HSI | Horizontal Situation Indicator | HSI | Hot Section Inspection | 
| HSMU | Hydraulic System Monitoring Unit | HSMU | Hydraulic System Management Unit | 
| HSS | High Speed Steel | HT | Heat | 
| HTD | Heated | HTG | Heating | 
| HTML | Hyper Text Mark-up Language | HTP | Horizontal Tail Plane | 
| HTR | Heater | HTTP | HyperText Transfer Protocol | 
| HT TR | Heat Treat | HUD | Head-Up Display | 
| HUDC | Head Up Display Computer | HUMIDIF | Humidification | 
| HV | High Voltage | HV | Vickers Hardness Test Value | 
| HVDF | High and Very High Frequency Direction - Finding Station | HVPS | High Voltage Power Supply | 
| HWBPT | Hardware Breakpoint | HYD | Hydraulic | 
| HZ | Hertz | I | Inertial | 
| I | Invoice Card | I/F | Interface | 
| I/I | Inspection/Interval | I/O | Input/Output | 
| I/P | Input | I/P | Intercept Point | 
| I/P | Intercept Profile | IAE | International Aero Engines | 
| IAF | Initial Approach Fix | IAS | Indicated Airspeed | 
| IAS | International accounting standards | IATA | International Air Transport Association | 
| IATP | International Air Transport Pool | IAW | In Accordance with | 
| IAWP | Initial Approach Waypoint | IBIT | Initiated BITE | 
| IBLC | Inter-Bus Line Contactor | IBN | Identification Beacon | 
| IBU | Integrated Ballast Unit | IC | Integrated Circuit | 
| IC | Invoice Control Card | ICA | Instructions for Continued Airworthiness | 
| ICAO | International Civil Aviation Organisation | ICARE | Illustration, Constraint, Activity, Rule, Entity | 
| ICC | Integrated Change Control | ICC | International Chamber of Commerce | 
| ICC | Integrated Configuration Control | ICCAIA | Inter Co-ordinating Council of Aerospace Industries Association | 
| ICCB | ISMD Change Control Board | ICD | Interface Control Document | 
| ICE | In Circuit Emulation | ICP | Integrated Control Panel | 
| ICPS | Integrated Control Panel System | ICS | Independent Check Sheet | 
| ICU | Isolation Control Unit | ICU | IGGS Controller Unit | 
| ICY | Interchangeability | ID | Inside Diameter | 
| ID | Identification | IDBT | Integrated Design and Build Team | 
| IDC | Instrument Display Catalog | IDENT | Identification | 
| IDENT | Identifier | IDENT | Identify | 
| IDG | Integrated Drive Generator | IDLS | Internal Door Locking System | 
| IDM | Impact Drawing Management | IDOLS | In-service Data tools | 
| IDP | Integrated Data Processing | ID PL | Identification Plate | 
| IDS | Intrusion Detection System | IDU | Interactive Display Unit | 
| IEC | International Electrotechnical Commission | IECHA | Intrinsic/Environmental Conditions Hazard Analysis | 
| IEEE | Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers | IES | Industrial Evaluation Sheet | 
| IETF | Internet Engineering Task Force | IF | Initial Fix | 
| IF | Intermediate Frequency | IFA | Integrated Final Assembly | 
| IFA | International Federation of Airworthiness | IFE | In-Flight Entertainment | 
| IFEC | In-Flight Entertainment Center | IFES | In-Flight Entertainment System | 
| IFP | In-Flight Performance Computation Program | IFPA | InFlight Performance Application | 
| IFR | Instrument Flight Rules | IFRS | International financial reporting standards | 
| IFSD | In-Flight Shut Down | IFTB | In flight Turn back | 
| IGA | Intermediate Gain Antenna | IGB | Inlet Gear Box | 
| IGDS | Inert Gas Distribution System | IGGS | Inert Gas Generation System | 
| IGN | Ignition | IGSC | Inert Gas System Control | 
| IGV | Inlet Guide Vane | IHA | Intrinsic Hazard Analysis | 
| IIPD | Illustrated Initial Provisioning Document | ILF | Integrated Loading Facilities | 
| ILLUM | Illumination | ILLUMD | Illuminated | 
| ILS | Instrument Landing System | IM | Inner Marker | 
| IMA | Integrated Modular Avionics | IMACS | Information Management Aircraft-ground Communication System | 
| IMC | Indirect Maintenance Cost | IMCC | Information Management Common Cabinet | 
| IME | Integrated Maintenance Extract | IMM | Immediate | 
| IMPACT | Improvement Manufacturer Program for Airbus Customer Training | IMR | Interlock Monitoring Relay | 
| IMU | Inertial Measurement Unit | INA | Initial Approach | 
| INB | Inbound | INBD | Inboard | 
| INCLG | Including | INCR | Increment | 
| INCR | Increase | IND | Indicator | 
| INDG | Indicating | INFO | Information | 
| INHI | Inhibit | INHIB | Inhibit | 
| INHIB | Inhibited | INHIB | Inhibition | 
| INIT | Initial | INIT | Initialization | 
| INOP | Inoperative | INP | Input | 
| INR | Inner | INRTL | Inertial | 
| INS | Inertial Navigation System | INSP | Inspection | 
| INST | Instinctive | INST | Instrument | 
| INSTL | Installation | INSTLLD | Installed | 
| INSTM | Instrumentation | INSUL | Insulate | 
| INSUL | Insulation | INSUL | Insulator | 
| INT | Interior | INT | Interrupt | 
| INT | Intersection | INTCON | Interconnection | 
| INTCP | Intercept | INTEG | Integral | 
| INTEG | Integrally | INTEN | Intensity | 
| INTERCOM | Intercommunication | INTFC | Interface | 
| INTG | Integral | INTGT | Integrate | 
| INTGT | Integrating | INTL | Internal | 
| INTLK | Interlock | INTMD | Intermediate | 
| INTMT | Intermittent | INTPH | Interphone | 
| INTR | Interior | INTRG | Interrogate | 
| INTRG | Interrogator | INTRPT | Interrupt | 
| INU | Inertial Navigation Unit | INV | Inverter | 
| INWP | Intermediate Waypoint | IOC | Indirect Operating Cost | 
| IOE | Initial Operating Experience | IOM | Input/Output Module | 
| IOR | Immediate Operational Requirement | IP | Intermediate Pressure | 
| IP | Initial Provisioning | IP | Internet Protocol | 
| IP | Invoice Packing Card | IP | Interested Party | 
| IP | Intellectual Property | IPC | Illustrated Parts Catalog | 
| IPC | Intermediate Pressure Bleed Check Valve | IPCA | Industrial Process Capability Assessment | 
| IPCC | Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change | IPCT | Initial Provisioning Coordination Team | 
| IPCU | Ice Protection Control Unit | IPCV | Intermediate Pressure Check Valve | 
| IPD | Illustrated Provisioning Document | IPD | Initial Provisioning Data | 
| IPD | Illustrated Parts Data | IPDU | Ice Protection Data Unit | 
| IPL | Illustrated Parts List | IPO | Initial Public stock Offering | 
| IPO | Initial Public Offering | IPPU | Instrumentation Position Pick-off Unit | 
| IPR | Intellectual Property Rights | IPRAM | Integrated Prerecorded Announcement Module | 
| IPS | Incorrect Phase Sequence | IPSM | Intelligent Power Supply Module | 
| IPT | Inadvertent Power Transfer | IPT | Integrated Production Team | 
| IPV | Indicator Para Visual | IQP | Integrated Quality Plan | 
| IR | Inertial Reference | IRAN | Inspection and Repair As Necessary | 
| IRD | Integrated Receiver Decoder | IRDC | Interface Remote Data Concentrator | 
| IRDM | Integrated Receiver Decoder Module | IRP | Integrated Refuel Panel | 
| IRQ | Interrupt Request | IRR | Internal Rate of Return | 
| Irr.M | Irritating Material | IRS | Inertial Reference System | 
| IRS | Inspection Report System | IRU | Inertial Reference Unit | 
| IS | Information Systems | IS | Information System | 
| ISA | International Standard Atmosphere | ISA | Inertial Sensor Assembly | 
| ISAMI | Improvement of Structure Analysis through Multi- disciplinary Integration | ISB | Inter-System Bus | 
| ISB | Inspection Service Bulletin | ISCD | Inter System Communication Data | 
| ISDN | Integrated Services Data Network | ISDN | Information System Data Network | 
| ISDU | Inertial Sensor Display Unit (IRS) | ISG | Instrument Symbol Generator Unit | 
| ISG | Integrated Starter Generator | ISG | Intermediate Service Goal | 
| ISIS | Integrated Standby Instrument System | ISM | Illumination Sensor Module | 
| ISM | International Supply Chain Manager | ISMD | Inter System Maintenance Data | 
| ISO | International Standardization Organization | ISOL | Isolation | 
| ISP | Integrated Static Probe | ISP | In-Service Problem | 
| ISPSS | In-Seat Power Supply System | ISPSU | In-Seat Power Supply Unit | 
| ISPU | In-Seat Power Supply Unit | ISRO | In-Service Reportable Occurrence | 
| ISS | Inertial Sensor System | ISU | Inertial Sensor Unit | 
| ISWL | Isolated Single Wheel Load | IT | Interruption | 
| IT | Information Technology | IT | Information Technology | 
| ITCT | ISMD Templates Check Tool | ITH | Intake Housing | 
| ITP | Intention To Proceed | ITR | Integration Test Request | 
| ITS | Internal Technical Specification | IV | Isolation Valve | 
| IVASEB | Integrated Video and Audio Seat Electronic Box | IVCP | Integrated Value Creation Project | 
| IVMS | Internal Video Monitoring System | IVS | Inertial Vertical Speed | 
| JAA | Joint Aviation Authorities | JAM | Jammed | 
| JAM | Jamming | JAMG | Jamming | 
| JAR | Joint Aviation Requirements | JB | Junction Box | 
| JCT | Junction | JEMTOSS | Jet Engine Maintenance Task Oriented Support System | 
| JEP | Jeppesen | JFGW | Jettison Final Gross Weight | 
| JIC | Job Instruction Card | JID | Jeppesen Inflight Database | 
| JIT | Just In Time | JITX | Jeppesen Integrated Tool Kit X | 
| JK | Jack | JLS | Jack Level System | 
| JOEB | Joint Operation Evaluation Board | JOG | Joggle | 
| JTSN | Jettison | JUNCTN | Junction | 
| K | Degrees Kelvin | K | K | 
| K | Subgrade Reaction Modulus | KA | Knowledge Acquisition | 
| KB/s | Kilo Bits per Second | KBD | Keyboard | 
| KBE | Knowledge Based Engineering | KCCU | Keyboard and Cursor Control Unit | 
| KDMS | Kongsberg Data Manufacturing System | KE | Knowledge Engineering | 
| KFS | Kaspersky File System | KIMS | Kongsberg Integrated Management System | 
| KM | Knowledge Management | KOR | Kick Off Review | 
| KPI | Key Performance Indicator | KPP | Key Process Parameter | 
| KRUG | Krueger | KU | Keyboard Unit | 
| L | Left | L | Length | 
| L/G | Landing Gear | L/HIRF | Lightning/High Intensity Radiated Fields | 
| LA | Linear Accelerometer | LAF | Load Alleviation Function | 
| LAG | Lagging | LAILA | LAvatory Interface and Light Adapter | 
| LAM | Laminate | LAMM | Lights, Audio and Miscellaneous Module | 
| LAN | Local Area Network | LAND | Landing | 
| LAP | List of Applicable Publications | LAR | List of Applicable Rules | 
| LAT | Lateral | LAT | Latitude | 
| LATC | Live Animal Transportation Calculation | LAU | Linear Accelerometer Unit | 
| LAV | Lavatory | LBA | Logical Bus Application | 
| LBA | Luftfahrt Bundes Amt | LBOM | Logistic Bill of Material | 
| LBP | Left Bottom Plug | LC | Line Contactor | 
| LC | Labour Cost | LC | Logistic Conditions | 
| LCC | Life Cycle Cost | LCD | Liquid Crystal Display | 
| LCDT | Load Compressor Discharge Temperature | LCF | Left Center Fuselage | 
| LCH | Latch | LCHG | Latching | 
| LCIT | Load Compressor Inlet Temperature | LCL | Line Check List (Maintenance) | 
| LCN | Load Classification Number | LCP | Local Control Panel | 
| LCSD | Line Check Support Data | LCT | Locate / Location / To Locate | 
| LCTR | Locator | LD | Lower Deck | 
| LD | Left Display | LD | Load | 
| LDA | Localizer-type Directional Aid | LDC | Local Door Controller | 
| LDC | Local Domain Coordinator | LD CAB | Lower Deck Cabin | 
| LDCC | Lower Deck Cargo Compartment | LDCD | Lower Deck Cargo Door | 
| LDF | Lower Deck Facilities | LDG | Landing | 
| LD GALY | Lower Deck Galley | LDG GR | Landing Gear | 
| LDI | Landing Direction Indicator | LD LAV | Lower Deck Lavatory | 
| LDM | Loads Dispatch Manager | LDMCR | Lower Deck Mobile Crew Rest | 
| LDPA | LanDing Performance Application | LDS | Laptop Docking Station | 
| LDS | Load Delivery Service | LDSF | Lower Deck Surveillance Function | 
| LE | Leading Edge | LE | Log Entry | 
| LEAU | Large Environment Accelerometer Unit | LED | Light Emitting Diode | 
| LEHGS | Local Electro-Hydraulic Generation System | LEL | Lower Explosive Limit | 
| LEO | Little Earth Orbit | LEP | List of Effective Pages | 
| LER | Leading Edge Rib | LETD | List of Effective Technical Data | 
| LF | Low Frequency | LF | Late Finish Date | 
| LFR | Low Frequency Radio Range | LG | Light Green | 
| LGA | Low Gain Antenna | LGB | Landing Gear Bay | 
| LGCIS | Landing Gear Control Indication System | LGCIU | Landing Gear Control and Interface Unit | 
| LGCM | Light Green Communication Manager | LGERS | Landing Gear Extension and Retraction System | 
| LGMS | Landing Gear Management System | LGND | Legend | 
| LGRDC | Landing gear Remote Data Concentrator | LGWSS | Landing Gear Well Surveillance System | 
| LH | Left Hand | LIB | Loudspeaker and Indicator Box | 
| LIBOR | London Inter-Bank Offered Rate | LIFO | Last In First Out | 
| LIM | Limit | LIM | Limitation | 
| LIM | Limiter | LIM | Limiting | 
| LIMG | Limiting | LIPPLE | Lowest Intelligible Phone Power Level | 
| LIQD | Liquid | LIR | Logistic Information Referential | 
| LIS | Localizer Inertial Smoothing | LISA | Light Interface Standardization Adapter | 
| LKD | Locked | LKG | Locking | 
| LKR | Locker | LKSHFT | Lockshaft | 
| LL | Latitude/longitude | LL | Low Level | 
| LL1 | Waypoint from Waypoint List Abbreviated | LLA | Lavatory Light Adapter | 
| LLAC | Low Level AC Voltage | LLDC | Low Level DC Voltage | 
| LLDC | Low Level Direct Current | LLF | Lateral Load Fitting | 
| LLI | Long Lead Time Item | LLL | Low Level Light | 
| LLO | Long Leadtime Option | LLP | Lead Logistics Provider | 
| LLS | Left Line Select Key | LLS | Liquid Level Sensor | 
| LLS | Low-Level Solid Radioactive Material | LLSELV | Left Lock Selector Valve | 
| LMC | Least Material Condition | LMC | Last Minute Change | 
| LMES | Loss of Main Electrical Supply | LMF | Local Maintenance Function | 
| LMM | Compass Locator at Middle Marker | LMP | Left Middle Plug | 
| LMP | Line Maintenance Part | LMS | Leakage Measurement System | 
| LMT | Local Mean Time | LNA | Label Not Available | 
| LNA | Low Noise Amplifier | LNG | Long | 
| LNR | Linear | LO | Low | 
| LO | Local Oscillator | LO | Link Object | 
| LOC | Localizer | LOC | List of Overhaulable Components | 
| LOCKG | Locking | LODD | Last acceptable On Dock Date | 
| LOFT | Line Orientated Flight Training | LOG | Logic | 
| LOGO | Logogram | Lo Lo Handling | Load On Load Out Handling | 
| LOM | Compass Locator at Outer Marker | LONG | Longitude | 
| LONG | Longitudinal | LONGL | Longitudinal | 
| LONGN | Longeron | LOP | Low Oil Pressure | 
| LOP | Life Operational Process | LOPA | Layout of Passenger Accommodation | 
| LO PR | Low Pressure | LORAN | Long Range Aid to Air Navigation | 
| LOS | Lavatory Occupied Sign | LP | Low Pressure | 
| LPC | Low Pressure Compressor | LPC | Less Paper in the Cockpit | 
| LPC | Low Compressor Rotor and Stator Assembly | LPCNG | LPC New Generation | 
| LPE | Laissez-Passer Exceptionnel | LPFEV | Long Power Failure Event | 
| LPO | Landings per Overhaul | LPT | Low Pressure Turbine | 
| LPT | Front Compressor Drive Turbine Rotor Assembly | LPTACC | Low Pressure Turbine Active Clearance Control | 
| LPTC | Low Pressure Turbine Clearance | LPTCC | Low Pressure Turbine Case Cooling | 
| LPTCC | Low Pressure Turbine Clearance Control | LPTR | Low Pressure Turbine Rotor | 
| LPU | Lightning Protection Unit | LR | Long Range | 
| LRE | List of Radioactive and Hazardous Elements | LRI | Line Replaceable Item | 
| LRI | Liquid Resin Infusion | LRM | Line Replaceable Module | 
| LROPS | Long Range Operations | LRRA | Low Range Radio Altimeter | 
| LRU | Line Replaceable Unit | LS | Landing System | 
| LS | Loudspeaker | LS | Low Speed | 
| LS | Line Select Key | LS | Late Start Date | 
| LS | Loadable Software | LS | Line Station | 
| LSA | Low Specific Activity Radioactive Material | LSA | Low Speed Aileron | 
| LSAP | Loadable Software Aircraft Parts | LSB | Least Significant Bit | 
| LSB | Lower Sideband | LSC | Load Signature Certificate | 
| LSC | Least Significant Character | LSD | Logistic Support Date | 
| LSDS | Load Sensing Drive Strut | LSI | Large Scale Integrated/Integration/Integrator | 
| LSP | Low Speed | LSP | Loadable Software Part | 
| LSR | Load Shedding Relay | LSR | Last Significant Bit | 
| LSSELV | Left Steering Selector Valve | LSU | Lavatory Service Unit | 
| LSV | Left Servo metering Valve | LT | Light | 
| LT | Teleloading | LTD | Limited | 
| LTD PLT | Lighted Plate | LTG | Lighting | 
| LTM | Livestock Transportation Manual | LTO | Landing and TakeOff | 
| LTP | Left Top Plug | LTR | Lab Test Request | 
| LTR | Laboratory Test Requirements | LTS | Lights | 
| LTS | Load and Trim Sheet Software | LTV | Loan To Value | 
| LUAR | Laboratory Unit Acceptance Review | LV | Low Voltage | 
| LVDS | Low Voltage Differential Signaling | LVDT | Linear Variable Differential Transducer | 
| LVL | Level | LVL/CH | Level Change | 
| LVO | Low Visibility Operations | LVP | Low Visibility Procedure | 
| LVR | Lever | LVR | Louver | 
| LVT | Linear Voltage Transducer | LW | Landing Weight | 
| LW | Left Wing | LWP | Large Work Package | 
| LWR | Lower | LWSA | Lavatory Water Supply Assy | 
| L-x | Lavatory - X | M | Magenta | 
| M | Mode | M/L | Mood Lighting | 
| MA | Maintenance Annunciator | MAA | Maximum Authorized IFR Altitude | 
| MAAP | Members and Associated Partners | MABH | Minimum Approach Breakoff Height | 
| MAC | Mean Aerodynamic Chord | MAC | Maintenance Action Classification | 
| MACH | Machine / Machining / To Machine | MACT | Module Application Configuration Table | 
| MADAR | Malfunction Detection Analysis and Recording Subsystem | MAF | Maintenance Access Function | 
| MAG | Magnetic | MAG | Magazine | 
| Mag.M | Magnetized Material | MAG DEC | Magnetic Declination | 
| MAGN | Magnetron | MAG VAR | Magnetic Variation | 
| MAIDS | Multipurpose Automatic Inspection and Diagnostic System | MAIN MUX | Main Multiplexer | 
| MAINT | Maintenance | MAJ | Major | 
| MALS | Medium Intensity Approach Light System | MALSR | Medium Intensity Approach Light System with Runway Align | 
| MAN | Manual | MAP | Ground Mapping | 
| MAP | Master Annunciator Panel | MAP | Mise au point | 
| MAP | Missed Approach Segment | MAPSP | Master Attendant Passenger Service Panel | 
| MAREP | Maintenance Report | MAS | Modification Approval Sheet | 
| MASI | Mach Airspeed Indicator | MAT | Multi-purpose Access Terminal | 
| MAT | Maintenance Access Terminal | MAT | MOD Assessment Tool | 
| MAWP | Missed Approach Waypoint | MAX | Maximum | 
| MBSE | Model-Based Systems Engineering | MC | Master Change | 
| MC | Material Cost | MC | Means of Compliance | 
| MCA | Minimum Crossing Altitude | MCA | Maintenance Central Access | 
| MCA | Master Component Assembly | MCBF | Mean Cycles between Failures | 
| MCC | Modification Customer Chart | MCC | Multi Crew Cooperation | 
| MCC | Maintenance Control Center | MCCP | Major Change Certification Plan | 
| MCCS | Major Change Certification Summary | MCCT | Module Common Configuration Table | 
| MCD | Movable Class Divider | MCDL | Master Configuration Deviation List | 
| MCDU | Multipurpose Control & Display Unit | MCE | Motor Control Electronic | 
| MCH | Machined | MCL | Maximum Climb | 
| MCPU | Motor Control and Protection Unit | MCR | Manufacturer Change Request | 
| MCR | Maximum Cruise | MCRI | Military Certification Review Item | 
| MCS | Mission Computer Subsystem | MCS | MultiChannel Aviation Satellite Communication System | 
| MCT | Maximum Continuous Thrust | MCU | Master Control Unit | 
| MCU | Modular Concept Unit | MCUR | Mean Cycle Between Unscheduled Removals | 
| MCVL | Manual Configuration Variation List | MCW | Modulated Continuous Wave | 
| MD | Main Deck | MDA | Minimum Descent Altitude | 
| MDA | Minimum Decision Altitude | MDAU | Modular Data Acquisition Unit | 
| MDCC | Main Deck Cargo Compartment | MDCD | Main Deck Cargo Door | 
| MDDU | Multipurpose Disk Drive Unit | MDF | Medium Frequency Direction Finding Station | 
| MDH | Minimum Descent Height | MDL | Module | 
| MDM | Material Data Meeting | MDR | Multiregional DBS (Digital Broadcast System) Receiver | 
| MDU | Manual Drive Unit | MDU | Multiplier Divider Unit | 
| MDU | Mobile Delivery Unit | MEA | Minimum En Route IFR Altitude | 
| MEAS | Measurement | MEASRG | Measuring | 
| ME-BMS | Manufacturing Engineering- Business Management System | MEC | Main Engine Control | 
| MECH | Mechanic | MECH | Mechanical | 
| MECH | Mechanism | MED | Medium | 
| MEDB | Model/Engine DataBase | MEL | Minimum Equipment List | 
| MEM | Memory | MEO | Middle Earth Orbit | 
| MEP | Main Executive Program | MER | Manufacturing Engineering Responsible | 
| MES | Main Engine Start | MES | Maintenance Economics Sheet | 
| MET | Meteorological | MEV | Main Electro Valve | 
| MEV | Million Electron-Volts | MEW | Manufacturer's Empty Weight | 
| MF | Medium Frequencies | MFA | Memorized Fault Annunciator | 
| MFD | MultiFunction Display | MFG | Manufacturing | 
| MFP | Maintenance Facility Planning | MFP | MultiFunction Probe | 
| MFP | Mixed Fission Products | MFR | Manufacturer | 
| MFS | MultiFunction Sensor | MFT | Multi Function Team | 
| MFTW | Maximum Design Fuel Transfer Weight | MFW | Maximum Design Flight Weight | 
| MG | Maturity Gate | MGB | Main Gear Box | 
| MGMT | Management | MGT | Management | 
| MGY | Master Geometry | MHEA | Maintenance Human Error Analysis | 
| MHM | Maintenance HMI Manager | MHSU | Magnetic Heading Sensor Unit | 
| MHZ | Megahertz | MI | Magnetic Indicator | 
| MIB | Management Information Base | MIC | Microphone | 
| MICADA | Maintenance Improved Cabin Data Authoring | MICBAC | Micro-System Bus Access Channel | 
| MID | Middle | MID | Modification Information Document | 
| MIDU | Multi-Input Interactive Display Unit | MILA | MIni Light Adapter | 
| MIMOS | Maintenance Information Management tOols for Systems | MIN | Minimum | 
| MIN | Minor | MIN FUEL | Minimum Fuel | 
| MIN TIME | Minimum Time | MIP | Maintenance Information Printer | 
| MIP | Master Interphone Panel | MIPO | Manually Issued Purchase Order | 
| MIPS | Maintenance Information and Planning System | MIS | Maintenance Information System | 
| MISC | Miscellaneous | MISP | Major In Service Problem | 
| MJW | Maximum Jacking Weight | MKC | Manufacturing Key Characteristic | 
| MKGS | Markings | MKR | Marker (radio) Beacon | 
| MLA | Maneuver Load Alleviation | MLAP | Maintenance Laptop | 
| MLC | Mood Lighting Controller | MLD | Molded | 
| MLFAP | Mood Lighting Flight Attendant Panel | MLG | Main Landing Gear | 
| MLGB | Main Landing Gear Bay | MLI | Magnetic Level Indicator | 
| MLIH | Magnetic Level Indicator Housing | MLS | Microwave Landing System | 
| MLW | Maximum Landing Weight | MM | Middle Marker | 
| MM | Maintenance Manual | MM | Main Multiplexer | 
| MM | Manufacturing Manager | MMC | Maximum Material Condition | 
| MMDB | Mechanical Main Data Bank | MME | Maintenance & Maintainability Evaluation | 
| MMEL | Master Minimum Equipment List | MMES | Man-Machine Environment System | 
| MMH/FH | Maintenance Man Hours per Flight Hour | MMI | Manual Magnetic Indicator | 
| MMR | Multi-Mode Receiver | MNFOLD | Manifold | 
| MNI | Manufacturing Notice Instruction | MNPS | Minimum Navigation Performance Specification | 
| MoA | Memorandum of Agreement | MOA | Maintenance Organisation Approval | 
| MOCA | Minimum Obstruction Clearance Altitude | MOD | Modification | 
| MOD | Modulator | MOD/V | Modulating Valve | 
| Modem | Modulator-Demodulator | MODLTR | Modulator | 
| MOI | Modification Operational Impact | MOKA | Methodology and software tools Oriented to KBE Applications | 
| MoM | Minutes of Meeting | MOM | Maintenance Organization Manual | 
| MON | Monitor | MON | Monitored | 
| MON | Monitoring | MONG | Monitoring | 
| MORA | Minimum Off Route Altitude | MORE | Mobile Online Reclamation | 
| MORV | Mixer Overpressure Relief Valve | MOS | Metal Oxyde Semiconductor | 
| MOS | Maintenance Operation Software | MOT | Motor | 
| MOT | Motorized | MOU | Memorandum of Understanding | 
| MP | Modification Proposal | MP | Main Processor | 
| MP | Maintenance Practices | MP | Maintenance Procedure | 
| MPA | Maximum Power Assurance | MPB | Micro Processor Bipolar | 
| MPD | Maintenance Planning Document | MPDS | Maintenance Planning Data Support | 
| MPFAP | Multi Purpose Flight Attendant Panel | MPL | Maximum Permitted Life | 
| MPR | Multipurpose Register | MPS | Maximum Performance Specifications | 
| MPS | Multiplex Power Supply | MPS | Master Production Schedule | 
| MPT | Manufacturing Process Team | MPU | Modem Processor Unit | 
| MPU | Magnetic Pickup | MPV | Manifold Pressure Valve | 
| MPV | Multi Purpose Vehicle | MQM | Mobile Quality Management | 
| MQPB | Minimum Quantity Price Break | MRA | Minimum Reception Altitude | 
| MRB | Maintenance Review Board | MRB | Materials Review Board | 
| MRBD | Maintenance Review Board Document | MRBR | Maintenance Review Board Report | 
| MRC | Mobile Rack Concept | MRIU | Maintenance & Recording Interface Unit | 
| MRO | Maintenance and Repair Organization | MRP | Material Requirements Planning | 
| MRP | Material Resource Planning | MRS | Maintenance, Reliability, Supportability | 
| MRS | Malfunction Reporting Systems | MRTT | Multi Role Tanker Transport | 
| MRW | Maximum Ramp Weight | MS | Maintenance Schedule | 
| MS | Military Standard | MSA | Minimum Safe Altitude | 
| MSA | Master Services Agreement | MSB | Most Significant Bit | 
| MSC | Airbus Materiel Support Centre | MSC | Maintenance Steering Committee | 
| MSCN | Manufacturer Specification Change Notice | MSD | Mass Storage Device | 
| MSDS | Material Safety Data Sheet | MSE | Maintenance System Extract | 
| MSG | Maintenance Steering Group | MSG | Message | 
| MSI | Maintenance Significant Item | MSI | Medium Scale Integrated | 
| MSL | Mean Sea Level | MSL | Maintenance Significant Item List | 
| MSL | Maintenance System Load | MSM | Monitoring System Module | 
| MSN | Manufacturer Serial Number | MSOV | Main Deck Shut Off Valve | 
| MSTR | Master | MSU | Media Server Unit | 
| MSU | Mode Selector Unit (IRS) | MSU | Motor Switching Unit | 
| MSU | Magnetic Sensor Unit | MSW | Microswitch | 
| MT | Mount | MT | Mapping Table | 
| MTA | Maintenance Task Analysis | MTAD | Military Transport Aircraft Division | 
| MTBD | Mean Time Between Defects | MTBF | Mean Time Between Failures | 
| MTBI | Mean Time Between Inspection | MTBIFS | Mean Time Between In Flight Shut-down | 
| MTBPR | Mean Time Between Premature Removals | MTBR | Mean Time Between Removals | 
| MTBT | Mean Time Between Trouble | MTBUR | Mean Time Between Unscheduled Removals | 
| MTE | Manual Test Equipment | MTG | Mounting | 
| MTGC | Mounting Center | MTI | Multi Tank Indicator | 
| MTN | Motion | MTO | Maximum Take-Off | 
| MTO | Météo | MTOGW | Maximum Takeoff Gross Weight | 
| MTOP | Maintenance Task Operating Plan | MTOW | Maximum Takeoff Weight | 
| MTP | Maintenance and Test Panel | MTR | Meter | 
| MTRM | Mid Term Planning Meeting | MTS | Maintenance Training Simulator | 
| MTS | Mixer Temperature Sensor | MTTF | Mean Time to Failure | 
| MTTR | Mean Time to Repair | MTTUR | Mean Time to Unscheduled Removal | 
| MTUR | Mean Time Between Unscheduled Removals | MTW | Maximum Taxi Weight | 
| MTXW | Maximum Taxi Weight | MU | Management Unit | 
| MUX | Multiplex | MUX | Multiplexer | 
| MV | Multivibrator | MVDR | Multiple VHF Data Radio | 
| MVT | Movement | MW | Minimum Weight | 
| MWARN | Master Warning | MWC | Master Warning Computer | 
| MWE | Manufacturer's Weight Empty | MWG | Maintenance Working Group | 
| MWP | Master Warning Panel | MWS | Master Warning System | 
| MXR | Mixer | MZFCG | Maximum Zero Fuel Center of Gravity | 
| mZFW | Minimum Zero Fuel Weight | MZFW | Maximum Zero Fuel Weight | 
| N | North | N | Neon | 
| N | Normal | N/A | Not Applicable | 
| N/P | Next Page | N/W | Nose Wheel | 
| N/WS | Nose Wheel Steering | N.O.R | Normal Operating Range | 
| N1 | Engine Fan Speed | N1 | Low Pressure Rotor Speed | 
| N1.D | N1 Descent | N1.L | N1 Latch | 
| N2 | High Pressure Rotor Speed | NA | Neutral Axis | 
| NAA | National Aviation Authority | NAC | Nacelle | 
| NAC | Nacelle Air Cooling | NACA | National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics | 
| NAC STA | Nacelle Station | NADP | Noise Abatement Departure Procedure | 
| NAI | Nacelle Anti-Icing | NAIF | NSS ACR Instrumentation Function | 
| NAS | Navy and Army Standard | NASA | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | 
| NatCo | National Company | NATS | North American Telephone System | 
| NAV | Navigation | NAVAID | Navigation Aid | 
| NBCM | Normal Brake Control Manifold | NBF | Network BITE Function | 
| NBM | Nicht einzuarbeitende BM | NBPT | No Break Power Transfer | 
| NBS | National Bureau of Standards | NBSELV | Normal Brake Selector Valve | 
| NC | Normally Closed | NC | Non Conformity | 
| NC | Numerical Control | NCAGE | NATO Commercial and Government Entity | 
| NCC | Nacelle Compartment Cooling | NCD | No Computed Data | 
| NCF | Non Crimp Fabric | NCF | Nose and Center Fuselage | 
| NCH | Noise Compensated Headset | NCLL | Not Closed & Latched & Locked | 
| NCR | NSS Communication Router | NCU | NSS Control Unit | 
| NCU | Navigation Computer Unit | NCU | Network Control Unit | 
| NCV | Nacelle Cooling Valve | ND | Navigation Display | 
| ND | Navigation Database | NDA | Non Disclosure Agreement | 
| NDB | Non-Directional Beacon | NDB | Navigation Data Base | 
| NDB | Non-Directional Radio Beacon | NDM | Noise Definition Manual | 
| NDT | Non-Destructive Test | NEG | Negative | 
| NELI | Non-Electrical Galley Inserts | NFC | Not Fully Closed | 
| NFO | Not Fully Open | NFOV | Narrow Field of View | 
| NGCW | Next Generation Composite Wing | NHA | Next Higher Assembly | 
| NLA | Non-Listed Assembly | NLCP | Noise Level Calculation Program | 
| NLG | Nose Landing Gear | NMI | Non Maskable Interrupt | 
| N MOS | Negative Metal Oxide Semiconductor | N MOS | N-Channel Metal Oxide Semiconductor | 
| NMS | Noise Masking System | NMU | Noise Masking Unit | 
| No | Number | NO | Normal Operation | 
| NO | Normally Open | NO | Normal Operation in SSM | 
| NonflaG | Non-Flammable Compressor Gas | NOPT | No Procedure Turn Required | 
| NORM | Normal | NOTAM | Notice to Airmen | 
| NOVOLRAM | Non-volatile Random Access Memory | NOx | Nitrogen Oxides | 
| NOy | Nitrous Oxides | NP | Non Procurable | 
| NPA | Non Precision Approach | NPI | New Product Introduction | 
| NPN | Negative-Positive-Negative | NPT | National Taper Pipe (Thread) | 
| NPV | Net Present Value | NRC | Non-Recurring Cost | 
| NRC | Non-Recurring Costs | NRP | Navigation Reference Point | 
| NRW | Net Recoverable Weight | NRZ | Non Return To Zero | 
| NS | No Smoking | NSA | Norme Sud Aviation | 
| NSCM | NATO Supply Code for Manufacturers | NSDW | Non Specific Design Work | 
| NSIU | Nose Static Interface Unit | NSM | Network Server Module | 
| NSP | New Systems Policy | NSS | Network Server System | 
| NSU | Network Server Unit | NSV | Normal Servo Valve | 
| NTC | Notice To Crew | NTF | Non-textile Floor Covering | 
| NTM | Nondestructive Testing Manual | NTO | No Technical Objection | 
| NTSC | National Television System Committee | NTWK | Network | 
| NUA | Normal Unlock Actuator | NUM | Numerical | 
| NVM | Non-Volatile Memory | NW | Nose Wheel | 
| NWS | Nose Wheel Steering | Nz | Vertical Load Factor | 
| O | Open | O | Orange | 
| O/C | Open Circuit | O/P | Output | 
| O2 | Oxygen (Symbol) | OADMT | Overall Aircraft Design Management Team | 
| OAMS | Onboard Asynchronous Messaging Service | OANC | Onboard Airport Navigation Computer | 
| OANS | Onboard Airport Navigation System | OASI | Operation and Service Instruction Manual | 
| OASIS | Overall Aircraft Systems Integration Strategy | OAT | Outside Air Temperature | 
| OAV | On Aircraft Validation | OBCE | On-Board Control Equipment | 
| OBCE-WW | On-Board Control Equipment WorldWide | OBOGS | On Board Oxygen Generation System | 
| OBRM | On Board Replaceable Module | OBS | Omni Bearing Selector | 
| OBS | Organization Breakdown Structure | OBS | Organizational Breakdown Structure | 
| OBSV | Observation | OBSVR | Observer | 
| OC | Oceanic Clearance | OC | Open Circuit | 
| OC | Overcurrent | OC | On Condition | 
| OC | Order Card | OCCPD | Occupied | 
| OCCPNT | Occupant | OCED | Operator-Customized ECAM Database | 
| OCL | Obstacle Clearance Limit | OCM | Outflow Valve Control Module | 
| OCM | Out of Control Months | OCS | Obstacle Clearance Surface | 
| OCS | Overall Customer Satisfaction | OCSM | Outflow Valve Control and Sensor Module | 
| OCU | Outflow Valve Control Unit | OD | Outside Diameter | 
| ODD | On Dock Date | ODSM | Open world Data Storage Module | 
| ODU | Optical Display Unit | OEA | Oxygen Enriched Air | 
| OEB | Operations Engineering Bulletin | OEM | Original Equipment Manufacturer | 
| OEW | Operational Empty Weight | OF | Overfrequency | 
| OFDM | Onboard Flight Data Monitoring | OFF/R | Off Reset | 
| OFFR | Off/Reset | OFMV | Oil Flow Management Valve | 
| OFST | Offset | OFV | Outflow Valve | 
| OFW | Outer False Work | OG | Operational Group | 
| OGV | Outlet Guide Vane | OH | Opposite Hand | 
| OH | Operation Hours | OHC | Open Hole Compressive Strength | 
| OHDS | OverHeat Detection System | OHDU | Overheat Detection Unit | 
| OHP | Overhead Panel | OHSC | Overhead Stowage Compartment | 
| OHT | Open Hole Tensile Strength | OHU | Optical Head Unit | 
| OI | Operational Interruption | OIS | Onboard Information System | 
| OIT | Oil Inlet Temperature | OIT | Onboard Information Terminal | 
| OIT | Operator Information Telex | OJT | On Job Training | 
| OK | Correct | OLA | Operational Level Agreement | 
| OLE | Open Logbook Entries | OLIVER | Output Level Intended for Very Excellent Reproduction | 
| OLMS | Operational Loads Monitoring System | OLS | Onboard Loadable Software | 
| OLW | Operational Landing Weight | OM | Outer Marker | 
| OM | Overhaul Manual | OMM | Overhaul Manual Manufacturer | 
| OMP | Operator Maintenance Program | OMS | Onboard Maintenance System | 
| OMT | Onboard Maintenance Terminal | OMTBF | Observed Mean Time between Failure | 
| OMTS | On-Board Mobile Telephony System | OMV | Overhaul Manual Vendor | 
| ONS | Omega Navigation System | OOT | Oil Outlet Temperature | 
| OP | Opalescent | OP | Operational | 
| OPA | Operability Performance Assessment | OPAL | Order Processing Automated Line | 
| OPC | Operational Program Configuration | OPER | Operative/Operation/Operating | 
| OPMS | Oleo Pressure Monitoring System | OPNG | Opening | 
| OPP | Opposite | OPS | Operations | 
| OPS | Operational Program Software | OPT | Optimum | 
| OPT | Optional | OPTL | Optional | 
| OPTS | Oleo Pressure and Temperature Sensor | OPU | Overspeed Protection Unit | 
| OPU | Overvoltage Protection Unit | OPV | Overpressure Valve | 
| OR | Operational Reliability | ORF | Orifice | 
| Org | Organisation | Org Per | Organic Peroxide | 
| ORM | Onboard Replaceable Module | ORT | Owner Requirement Table | 
| ORVD | Overpressure Relief Valve with Dump Function | ORZ | Omni Range Zero | 
| OS | Operating System | OSC | Oscillator | 
| OSCU | Oxygen System Control Unit | OSF | Open world Server Function | 
| OSFC | Open world Server Function Cabinet | OSG | Overspeed Safety Governor | 
| OSM | Operational Supplier Manager | OSS | Option Selectable Software | 
| OSW | Out of Sequence Work | OTC | Operability Test Card | 
| OTD | On Time Delivery | OTH | On Time Handover | 
| OTOW | Operational Take-Off Weight | OTP | One Time Password | 
| OTSSU | Outboard Transmission Speed Sensor Unit | OU | Outlet Unit | 
| OUT | Outlet | OUT | Output | 
| OUTB | Outbound | OUTBD | Outboard | 
| OUTFLW | Outflow | OUTR | Outer | 
| OV | Over | OVBD | Overboard | 
| OVF | Over Frequency | OVFL | Overflow | 
| OVHD | Overhead | OVHT | Overheat | 
| OVID | Obviously Visible Impact Damage | OVLD | Overload | 
| OVPRESS | Overpressure | OVRD | Override | 
| OVSP | Overspeed | OVSTEER | Oversteer | 
| OVTEMP | Overtemperature | OVV | Overvoltage | 
| OW | Outer Wing | OWAG | Open World A/C Ground Communication | 
| OWB | Outer WIing Box | OWD | Open World Diode | 
| OWE | Operating Weight Empty | OWP | Over Wing Panel | 
| OXY | Oxygen | Oxy M | Oxidizing Material | 
| P | Purple | P | Pressure | 
| P | Roll Rate | P | Probability | 
| P/B | Pushbutton | P/BSW | Pushbutton Switch | 
| P/C | Printed Circuit | P/C | Premium Class | 
| P/L | Payload | P/N | Part Number | 
| P/P ROM | Preprocessor ROM | P/Y | Premium Economy Class | 
| P.ALT | Profile Altitude | P.CLB | Profile Climb | 
| P.DES | Profile Descent | P.EPR | Profile EPR | 
| P.MACH | Profile Mach | P.N1 | Profile N1 | 
| P.P. | Prevention Process | P.SPD | Profile Speed | 
| P(-+ OFF) | Polarity (minus, plus, off) | PA | Passenger Address | 
| PA | Public Address | PA AMP | Passenger Address Amplifier | 
| PAC | Production Activity Control | PAD | Partner Agreement Document | 
| PADS | Pneumatic Air Distribution System | PAL | Programmable Array Logic | 
| PAM | Product Assurance Manager | PAN | Process Assurance Nominee | 
| PAR | Precision Approach Radar | PARAM | Parameter | 
| PARK | Parking | PAS | Pitch Attitude Sensor | 
| PATCC | Production Aircraft Test Completion Certificate | PATM | Production Aircraft Test Manual | 
| PATS | Passenger Air-to-Ground Telephone System | PAX | Passenger | 
| PAX | PAX Announcement Entertainment & Service Multiplex Sys | PB | Policy Board | 
| PBD | Place Bearing/Distance | PBE | Protective Breathing Equipment | 
| PBE | Product Based Evaluation | PBIT | Power-Up Built-in Test | 
| PBM | Power Plant Build-up Manual | PBS | Product Breakdown Structure | 
| PBSELV | Park Brake Selector Valve | PBSW | Pushbutton Switch | 
| PBV | Pack Bay Ventilation | PC | Pack Controller | 
| PC | Personal Computer | PC | Packing Card | 
| PCA | Portland Cement Association | PCA | Positive Control Airspace | 
| PCB | Printed Circuit Board | PCCB | Process Change Control Board | 
| PCD | Performance Compliance Document | PCDM | Primary Contactor Driver Module | 
| PCDS | Primary Contactor Driver System | PCE | Personal Consumption Expenditures | 
| PCF | Passenger Cum Freighter | PCM | Power Conditioning Module | 
| PCM | Pulse Code Modulation | PCMCIA | Personal Computer Memory Card International Association | 
| PCOS | Power Cowl Opening System | PCPU | Primary COS Power Unit | 
| PCS | Propulsion Control System | PCT | Probe Compensator Temperature | 
| PCT | Percent | PCT | Product Cross-reference Table | 
| PCU | Passenger Control Unit | PCU | Power Control Unit | 
| PCU | Power Controller Unit | PD | Principle Diagram | 
| PD | Pitch Diameter | PDA | Personal Digital Assistant | 
| PDB | Performance Database | PDC | Panel Display Catalog | 
| PDC | Procurement Data Card | PDCS | Power Distribution Control System | 
| PDDC | Provisioning Descriptive Data Card | PDF | Portable Document Format | 
| PDFU | Pedal Damping and Friction Unit | PDI | Planning Driven Item | 
| PDL | Portable Data Loader | PDLCU | Privacy Door Lock Control Unit | 
| PDLS | Privacy Door Lock System | PDM | Post Delivery Modification Material | 
| PDM | Privacy Door Module | PDM | Product Data Management | 
| PDMC | Power Distribution Maintenance Computer | PDMI | Power Distribution Maintenance Interface | 
| PDMIC | Power Distribution Maintenance Interface Contactor | PDMMF | Power Distribution Monitoring and Maintenance Function | 
| PDO | Power Door Opening | PDOS | Power Door Opening System | 
| PDP | Product Development Plan | PDR | Product Design Review | 
| PDR | Preliminary Design Review | PDRC | Procurement Data Reference Card | 
| PDT | Project Development Team | PDT | Probe Dual Temperature | 
| PDU | Power Drive Unit | PDU | Pulled Delivery Unit | 
| PE | HP Stage Air Pressure | PED | Pedestal | 
| PED | Portable Electronic Device | PEDMU | Primary Electrical Distribution Management Unit | 
| PEF | Pylon Extension Fairing | PEGS | Production Engineering Group System | 
| PEM | Performance Engineers Manual | PEP | Performance Engineers Program | 
| PEPDC | Primary Electrical Power Distribution Center | PERC | Percussion | 
| PERF | Performance | PERM | Permanent | 
| PERS | Personal | PES | Passenger Entertainment System | 
| PES | Production Engineering Specification | PESAR | Passenger Entertainment System Audio Reproducer | 
| PESC | PES Controller | PESMMUX | Passenger Entertainment System Main Mux | 
| PF | Pilot Flying | PF | Power Factor | 
| PFCS | Primary Flight Control System | PFD | Primary Flight Display | 
| PFDB | Power Floor Disconnect Box | PFEP | Plan For Every Part | 
| PFEV | Power Failure Event | PFF | Pre-First Flight | 
| PFIN | Power Failure Interrupt | PFIS | Passenger Flight Information System | 
| PFQ | Preselected Fuel Quantity | PFR | Post Flight Report | 
| PFS | Pre-Feasibility Study | PFTU | Pedal Feel and Trim Unit | 
| PG | Page | PG BUS | Program Bus | 
| PH | Phase | PHA | Preliminary Hazard Analysis | 
| PHC | Probe Heat Computer | PHD | Protruding Head | 
| PI | Procedure Turn to an Intercept | PIA | Peripheral Interface Adapter | 
| PIA | Programmable Interface Adapter | PIESD | Passenger Information and Entertainment Services Domain | 
| PIH | Pressure Interstage Hydraulic (PW eng) | PIM | Programming and Indication Module | 
| PIM | Passive InterModulation | PIN | Personal Identification Number | 
| PIN PROG | Pin Programming | PIPC | Power Plant Illustrated Parts Catalog | 
| PIR | Pressure Interstage Return | PIREP | Pilot Report | 
| PISA | Passenger Interface and Supply Adapter | PIU | Passenger Information Unit | 
| PIX | Picture | PK | Pink | 
| PKC | Performance Key Characteristic | PKI | Public Key Infrastructure | 
| PKK | Power Plant Kit | PL | Plate | 
| PL | Plug | PL | Party Logistics | 
| PLA | Power Light Adapter | PLATF | Platform | 
| PLC | Powerline Communication | PLCRD | Placard | 
| PLS | Pulse | PLSP | Point Level Sensor Processor | 
| PLT | Pilot | PLU | Power Lock Unit | 
| PLYWD | Plywood | PM | Phase Modulation | 
| PM | Project Management | PMA | Permanent Magnet Alternator | 
| PMA | Parts Manufacturing Approval | PMAT | Portable Multipurpose Access Terminal | 
| PMC | Power Management Control | PMC | Power Management Controller | 
| PMC | Process Material Control | PMDB | Production Management Data Base | 
| PMG | Permanent Magnet Generator | PMITS | Project Management Information Technology System | 
| PMM | Personalization Memory Module | PMO | Project Management Office | 
| PMO | Project Management Operation | PMP | Pump | 
| PMP | Performance Monitoring Program | PMP | Primary Maintenance Process | 
| PMR | Performance Maintenance Recorder | PMS | Process and Material Specification | 
| PMU | Power Management Unit | PMUX | Power Plant Multiplexer | 
| PMUX | Propulsion Multiplexer | PN | Part Number | 
| PNEP | Pre-NAV Engagement Path | PNEU | Pneumatic | 
| PNF | Pilot Non Flying | PNL | Panel | 
| PNP | Positive-Negative-Positive | PNR | Part Number | 
| PNT | Paint / Painting / To Paint | PNTL | Pintle | 
| PO | Pickoff | PO | Purchase Order | 
| POA | Production Organization Approval | POB | Pressure-Off Brake | 
| PODD | Passenger Owned Devices Domain | PODTS | Precooler Dual Temperature Sensor | 
| PoE | Point of Embodiment | POM | Production Organisation Manual | 
| POM | Point of Measurement | POR | Point of Regulation | 
| PORT | Portable | POS | Position | 
| POST | Power on Self Test | POT | Potentiometer | 
| PoU | Point of Use | POXIP | Passenger Oxygen Indication Panel | 
| PPB | Provisioning Parts Breakdown | PPBU | Power Plant Build Up | 
| PPC | Phosphor Protection Circuit | PPDC | Provisioning Procurement Data Card | 
| PPDES | Product Performance Data Exchange Specifications | PPE | Proofreading Process Evidence | 
| PPI | Plan Position Indicator | PPIPC | Power Plant IPC | 
| PPM | Parts per Million | PPM | Performance Programs Manual | 
| PPM | Pulse Position Modulation | PPOS | Present Position | 
| PPU | Position Pickoff Unit | PQAS | Program Quality Assurance System | 
| PR | Pressure | PR | Power Ready Relay | 
| PR | Progress Meeting | PR | Regulated Pressure (downstream of bleed valve) | 
| PR | Project Review | PRA | Particular Risk Analysis | 
| PRAM | Prerecorded Announcement and Music | PRB | Probe | 
| PRCSG | Processing | PRCSR | Processor | 
| PREAMP | Preamplifier | PRECOOL | Precooler | 
| PRED | Prediction | PRED | Predictive | 
| PRE-EMPT | Pre-emptive | PREP | Preparation / Prepare / Prepared | 
| PREREC | Prerecorded | PRESEL | Preselection | 
| PRESEL | Preselector | PRES POS | Present Position | 
| PRESS | Pressure | PRESS | Pressurization | 
| PRESS | Pressurize | PREV | Previous | 
| PRF | Interrogation Rate | PRGM | Program | 
| PRI | Priority | PRIM | Primary | 
| PRIM | PRIMary System | PRIM | PRIMary Computer | 
| PRIMES | Product Related Information Management Enterprise System | PRL | Parallel | 
| PRL | Parameter Requested List | PRL/MPL | Parameter Recording List/Main Parameter List | 
| PRM | Passenger with Reduced Mobility | PROC | Procedure | 
| PROCSR | Processor | PROC T | Procedure Turn | 
| PROF | Profile | PROG | Program | 
| PROG | Programming | PROG | Progress | 
| PROJ | Projector | PROM | Programmable Read Only Memory | 
| PROS | Present Position | PROT | Protection | 
| PROX | Proximity | PRPHL | Peripheral | 
| PRR | Power Ready Relay | PRSRZ | Pressurize | 
| PRSRZG | Pressurizing | PRV | Pressure Regulating Valve | 
| PS | Process Solution | PS | Product Structure | 
| PSA | Passenger Service Adapter | PSC | Passenger Supply Channel | 
| PSCU | Proximity Switch Control Unit | PSD | Protected Switch Device | 
| PSDU | Power Supply Decoupling Unit | PSIC | Proximity Sensor Interface Card | 
| PSIU | Passenger Service Information Unit | PSNR | Positioner | 
| PSPM | Product Support Procedures Manual | PSQM | Propulsion System Quality Management | 
| PSS | Passenger Services System | PSSA | Preliminary System** Safety Assessment | 
| PSTN | Public Switch Telephone Network | PSU | Passenger Service Unit | 
| PSU | Power Supply Unit | PSU | Passenger Supply Unit | 
| PSUD | Passenger Service Unit Decoder | PSV | Planned Shop Visit | 
| PT | Point | PT | Switching Pressure of HP Valve | 
| PTC | Positive Temperature Coefficient | PT CODE | Part Code | 
| PTDC | Provisioning Technical Data Card | PTLU | Pedal Travel Limiting Unit | 
| PTM | Performance Training Manual | PTP | Programming and Test Panel | 
| PTR | Push to Reset | PTR | Printer | 
| PTS | Purchaser Technical Specification | PTT | Push-to-Test | 
| PTT | Push-to-Talk | PTU | Power Transfer Unit | 
| PTU | Power Transformer Unit | PU | Parts Usage | 
| PU | Pick Up | PU | Processing Unit | 
| PU | Panel Unit | PURS | Purser | 
| PVC | Polyvinyl Chloride | PVD | Para Visual Director | 
| PVI | Paravisual Indicating | PVIS | Passenger Visual Information System | 
| PVS | Process Verification System | PW | Pratt & Whitney | 
| PWCU | Potable Water Control Unit | PWDB | Power Wall Disconnect Box | 
| PWIP | Potable Water Indication Panel | PWM | Pulse Width Modulator | 
| PWR | Power | PWS | Potable Water System | 
| PWS | Predictive WindShear | PWSP | Potable Water Service Panel | 
| PYL | Pylon | Q | Pitch Rate | 
| QA | Quality Assurance | QAD | Quick-Attach-Detach | 
| QAM | Quadrature Amplitude Modulation | QAR | Quick Access Recorder | 
| QAT | Quadruple ARINC Transmitter | QC | Quality Control | 
| QC | Quick Change | QD | Quick Donning | 
| QDB | Quality Directors Board | QEC | Quick Engine Change | 
| QEI | Quality Event Information | QF | Quality Task Force | 
| QFRP | Quartz Fiber Reinforced Plastic | QG | Quality gates | 
| QIG | Quality Improvement Group | QIR | Quality Improvement Request | 
| QISP | Quality In-Service Problem | Qj | Probability of Being in Condition j (for structure) | 
| QLB | Quality Log Book | QMA | Qualitative Maintenance Analysis | 
| QMS | Quality Management System | QMS | Quality Management System | 
| QMU | QAM Modulator Unit | QPL | Qualified Products List | 
| QRH | Quick Reference Handbook | QSR | Quality Survey Report | 
| QSR | Quarterly Service Reports | QTP | Qualification Test Program | 
| QTR | Qualification Test Report | QTY | Quantity | 
| QTZ | Quartz | R | Red | 
| R | Right | R | Release | 
| R | Reset | R | Resistor | 
| R | Yaw Rate | R/A/G | Red/Amber/Green | 
| R/AD | Retro/Adaptation Drawing | R/C | Rate of Climb | 
| R/D | Rate of Descent | R/H | Radar Height | 
| R/I | Radio/Inertial | R/I | Removal/Installation | 
| R/L | Reading Light | R/R | Rules/Recommendations | 
| R/T | Radio Transmit | R/T | Receiver Transmitter Unit | 
| R.A. | Recommended Actions | R&D | Research and Development | 
| R&T | Research and Technology | RA | Radio Altimeter | 
| RA | Radio Altitude | RA | Redundancy Assurance | 
| RA | Resolution Advisory | RAA | Ram Air Actuator | 
| RAAS | Runway Awareness and Advisory System | RAC | Rotor Active Clearance | 
| RAC | Rules of the Air and Air Traffic Control | RACC | Rotor Active Clearance Control | 
| RACON | Radar Beacon | RACSB | Rotor Active Clearance Start Bleed | 
| RAD | Radio | RAD | Random Access Device | 
| RAD | Roll Anticipation Distance | RADCON | Radar Data Converter | 
| RadM | Radioactive Material | RADVR | Random Access Digital Video Reproducer | 
| RAG | Repair Assessment Guidelines | RAI | Ram Air Inlet | 
| RAID | Redundant Array of Independent Disks | RAIL | Runway Alignment Indicator Light System | 
| RAIMS | Radio and Audio Integrating Management System | RALTU | Reprogrammable Annunciator Light Test Unit | 
| RAM | Random Access Memory | RAO | Ram Air Outlet | 
| RAPCON | Radar Approach Control | RAS | Repair Design Approval Sheet | 
| RAS | Remote Access Service | RAS | Rien à Signaler | 
| RASC | Reservoir Air Supply Cooler | RASCI | Responsible, Accountable, Support, Consulted, Informed | 
| RAT | Ram Air Turbine | RAT | Ram Air Temperature | 
| RATC | Remote Air Traffic Control | RAX | Random Access Transfer Memory | 
| RB | Resource BITE | RBAY | Rib Bay / Rib Bays | 
| RBC | Resource BITE Configuration | RBCU | Remote Braking Control Unit | 
| RBE | Requirements Based Engineering | RBN | Radio Beacon | 
| RBP | Right Bottom Plug | RBS | Resource Breakdown Structure | 
| RC | Repetitive Chime | RC | Recurring Cost | 
| RC | Reference Chord | RC | Recurring Costs | 
| RCC | Remote Charge Converter | RCC | Remote Control Center | 
| RCCB | Remote Control Circuit Breaker | RCCBM | RCCB Module | 
| RCCP | Rough Cut Capacity Planning | RCCU | Remote Calibration Control Unit | 
| RCD | RAAS Configuration DataBase | RCDG | Recording | 
| RCDR | Recorder | RCF | Right Center Fuselage | 
| RCL | Recall | RCLM | Runway Center Line Marking | 
| RCLS | Runway Center Line Light System | RCP | Reverse Current Protection | 
| RCPT | Receptacle | RCPTN | Reception | 
| RCS | Radio Communication System | RCSM | Resident Customer Support Manager | 
| RCT | Rear Center Tank | RCVR | Receiver | 
| RCVY | Recovery | RD | Retro Drawing | 
| RD | Right Display | RD | Reqirements Development | 
| RDC | Remote Data Concentrator | RDDMI | Radio Dual Distance Magnetic Indicator | 
| RDL | Resident Data Loader | RDNG | Reading | 
| RDR | Request for Design Rework | RDU | Receiver Decoder Unit | 
| RDY | Ready | RE | Requirements Engineering | 
| RE | Responsible Engineering | READG | Reading | 
| RECIRC | Recirculate | RECIRC | Recirculation | 
| RECOG | Recognition | RECONF | Reconfiguration | 
| RECT | Rectifier | RED | Reduction | 
| REDCR | Reducer | REDUND | Redundancy | 
| REF | Reference | REF ALIGN | Reference Alignment | 
| REFF | Retraction, Extension and/or Free Fall test | REFLNG | Refueling | 
| REFR | Refrigerator | REFUEL | Refueling | 
| REG | Regulator | REG | Register | 
| REGUL | Regulation | REIC | Reconfigurable ETOPS Isolation Contactor | 
| REIL | Runway End Identification Lights | REL | Release | 
| REL | Reluctance | REP | Repository | 
| REP | Reporting Point | REPL BY | Replaced by | 
| RES | Resistance | RET | Retract | 
| RET | Return | RETR | Retract | 
| RETRD | Retracted | RETRG | Retracting | 
| RETRN | Retraction | REV | Reverse | 
| REV | Revise | REV | Revision | 
| REW | Recoverable Empty Weight | RF | Radio Frequency | 
| RFA | Request for Amendment | RFC | Request for Change | 
| RFC | Request For Comments | RFE | Rear Fuselage and Empennage | 
| RFG | Request For GSE | RFI | Radio Frequency Interference | 
| RFI | Request for Information | RFI | Resin Film Infusion | 
| RFID | Radio Frequency Identification | RFN | Rear Fuselage Nacelle | 
| RFP | Request for Proposal | RFQ | Request For Quotation | 
| RFR | Request for Revision | RFS | Reason for Selection | 
| RFS | Regardless of Feature Size | RFS | Request for Service | 
| RFTI | Request For Technical Information | RFU | Radio Frequency Unit | 
| RFW | Request for Work | RFX | Generic term for an RFI, RFTI or RFP | 
| RGAU | Rate Gyro and Accelerometer Unit | RGLRD | Regulated | 
| RGLTG | Regulating | RGLTN | Regulation | 
| RGTR | Register | RH | Right Hand | 
| RHEO | Rheostat | RHL | Rudder Hinge Line | 
| RHS | Relative Humidity Sensor | RJB | Radio Junction Box | 
| RK | Rack | RLA | Reverser Lever Angle | 
| RLD | Required Landing Distance | RLF | Relief | 
| RLG | Ring Laser Gyro | R-LMF | Right Side Local Maintenance Function | 
| RLS | Remote Light Sensor | RLS | Right Line Select Key | 
| RLSED | Released | RLSELV | Right Lock Selector Valve | 
| RLTD | Related | RLY | Relay | 
| RM | Radio Magnetic | RM | Requirements Management | 
| RM | Responsible Manufacturing | RMCU | Remote Magnetic Compensation Unit | 
| RMI | Radio Magnetic Indicator | RMM | Removable Memory Module | 
| RMO | Retrofit Modification Offer | RMO | Request for Modification Order | 
| RMO | Retrofit Modification Order | RMP | Radio and Audio Management Panel | 
| RMP | Radio Management Panel | RMP | Right Middle Plug | 
| RMS | Root Mean Square | RMS | Reference Manufacturing Shop | 
| RMSG | Reference Manufacturing Shop Group | RMT | Remote | 
| RMU | Radio Management Unit | RNAV | Area Navigation | 
| RNG | Range | RNI | Radio Navigation Indicator | 
| RNP | Required Navigation Performance | ROA | Return on assets | 
| ROA | Read Only Area | RODS | Read Only Data Service | 
| ROE | Return on equity | ROI | Return on investment (capital employed) | 
| ROLR | Roller | ROLS | Remote Oil Level Sensor | 
| ROM | Read Only Memory | R-OMS | Right Side Onboard Maintenance System | 
| ROP | Runway end Overrun Protection | Ro-Ro Handling | Roll On Roll Out Handling | 
| ROT | Runway Occupancy Time | ROTG | Rotating | 
| ROW | Runway end Overrun Warning | RPB | Rear Pressure Bulkhead | 
| RPCU | Residual Pressure Control Unit | RPDR | Reproducer | 
| RPF | Reporting Processing Function | RPG | Report Program General | 
| RPLNT | Repellent | RPSA | Rotating Pressure Sensing Assembly | 
| RPTG | Repeating | RPTG | Reporting | 
| RPTR | Repeater | RPU | Receiver Processor Unit | 
| RQ | Recommended Quantity | RQ | Responsible Quality | 
| RQRD | Required | RR | Rolls Royce | 
| RR | Low or Medium Range Frequency Radio Range Station | RR | Rudder Rib | 
| RS | Rear Spar | RS | Repeating Stroke | 
| RSA | Request for Service Allowance | RSP | Responder Beacon | 
| RSP | Risk Sharing Partner | RSPL | Recommended Spare Parts List | 
| RSR | Route Surveillance Radar | RSS | Receiver Surveillance System | 
| RSS | Root Sum Square | RSSELV | Right Steering Selector Valve | 
| RST | Reset | RSU | Raster Shading Unit | 
| RSV | Reserve | RSV | Right Servo metering Valve | 
| RSVR | Reservoir | RTA | Receiver Transmitter ARINC | 
| RTBC | Refuel and Towing on Battery Contactor | RTC | Real Time Clock | 
| RTCA | Radio Technical Commission for Aeronautics | RTE | Route | 
| RTF | Radio Telephony | RTF | Rich Text Format | 
| RTF | Requirement for Test Facilities | RTG | Rating | 
| RTK | Revenue Tonne Kilomètre | RTL | Rudder Travel Limiting | 
| RTLU | Rudder Travel Limiting Unit | RTM | Real Time Monitoring | 
| RTM | Resin Transfer Moulding | RTN | Return | 
| RTNC | Refuel and Towing on Normal Contactor | RTNR | Retainer | 
| RTO | Rejected TakeOff | RTOLW | Runway Takeoff and Landing Weight | 
| RTOW | Runway Takeoff Weight | RTP | Right Top Plug | 
| RTR | Router | RTRSW | Rotary Switch | 
| RTRY | Rotary | RTS | Return to Seat | 
| RTT | Return To Tank | RTU | Radar Transceiver Unit | 
| RTU | Rate of Turn Unit | RUD | Rudder | 
| RVCP | Remote Video Control Panel | RVDT | Rotary Variable Differential Transducer | 
| RVG | Residual Value Guarantee | RVR | Runway Visual Range | 
| RVS | Reverse | RVSM | Reduced Vertical Separation Minimum | 
| RVSN | Reversion | RVT | Rotary Variable Transformer | 
| RVT | Rivet | RW | Ramp Weight | 
| RW | Right Wing | RWDS | Rearwards | 
| RWK | Rework | RWY | Runway | 
| RX | Receive | RZ | Return to Zero | 
| S | Minimum Slat Retract Speed (EFIS) | S | South | 
| S | Slats | S/C | Step Climb | 
| S/D | Step Descent | S/H | Sample and Hold | 
| S/MECH | Shortening Mechanism | S/N | Serial Number | 
| S/R | Safety / Reliability | S/W | Software | 
| S&OP | Sales & Operations Planning | SA | Stress Analysis | 
| SA | Single Aisle | SaaS | Software as a Service | 
| SAC | Single Annular Combustor | SACU | Stand Alone Compensator Unit | 
| SACU | Semi-Automatic Control Unit | SAD | Stress Analysis Data | 
| SAD | Spares Advance Data | SADF | Spares Advance Data Form | 
| SAE | Society of Automotive Engineers | SAF | Safety | 
| SAFD | Safetied | SAL | System Address Label | 
| SALS | Short Approach Light System | SALSA | Spot Array Light Supply Adapter | 
| SAM | Stress Analysis Manual | SAM | Space Allocation Model | 
| SAM | Specific Architecture MockUp | SAN | Software Assurance Nominee | 
| SAOHE | Surface Air/Oil Heat Exchanger | SAP | Systems, Applications, & Products for data processing | 
| SAP BW | SAP Business information Warehouse | SAP ITS | SAP Internet Transaction Server | 
| SAR | Smart Access Recorder | SAS | Static Strength Approval Sheet | 
| SAS | Software Accomplishment Summary | SAT | Static Air Temperature | 
| SATCOM | Satellite Communication | SAV | Starter Air Valve | 
| SB | Service Bulletin | SBB | Swift Broadband | 
| SBD | Single Blade Door | SBDB | Service Bulletin Data Base | 
| SBEW | Standard Basic Empty Weight | SBI | Service Bulletin Index | 
| SBIT | Service Bulletin Information Telex | SBL | Symbol | 
| SBS | Service Bulletin Effectivity Schedule | SC | Single Chime | 
| SC | Scale | SC | Source Code | 
| SCAV | Scavenge | SCCS | Sub-Contract Control Sheet | 
| SCE | Source | SCE | Showing Compliance Engineer | 
| SCFM | Standard Cubic Feet Minute of Gaseous Airflow | SCG | System Configuration Guide | 
| SCH | Schematic | SCI | Secure Communication Interface | 
| SCI | Supply Chain Integrator | SCL | Software Configuration Library | 
| SCL | Software Control Library | SCM | SDU Configuration Module | 
| SCN | Specification Change Notice | SCO | Section Control | 
| SCO | Section Controller | SCR | Screw | 
| SCR | Specification Change Request | SCS | Supplemental Cooling System | 
| SCS | Single Channel Simplex | SCS | Steering Control System | 
| SCS | Supportability Candidate Sheet | SCS | Supplier Controlled Software | 
| SCU | Supplemental Control Unit | SCU | System Control Unit | 
| SCUP | Scupper | SD | System Display | 
| SD | System Drain | SD&AHWG | Systems Design & Analysis Harmonisation Working Group | 
| SDAC | System Data Acquisition Concentrator | SDAC | System Data Analog Converter | 
| SDAI | STEP Data Access Interface | SDAU | Special Data Acquisition Unit | 
| SDB | Signals Data Base | SDCU | Smoke Detection Control Unit | 
| SDD | System Description Document | SDDF | Source Data Discrepancy Form | 
| SDF | Smoke Detection Function | SDG | Spares Data Guide | 
| SDGP | Source Data Gathering process | SDI | Source Data Identifier | 
| SDI | Source/Destination Identifier | SDL | Simple Data Loader | 
| SDM | Smart Diode Module | SDN | System Description Note | 
| SDOF | Single Degree of Freedom | SDP | Steering Disconnect Panel | 
| SDR | Sealed Data Route | SDS | Smoke Detection System | 
| SDS | Software Definition Summary | SDTM | Structure Description Training Manual | 
| SDU | Satellite Data Unit | SDU | Seat Display Unit | 
| SDW | Specific Design Work | SE | Simplified English | 
| SE | Section | SEAL | Sealing | 
| SEB | Seat Electronic Box | SEB | Service Evaluation Bulletin | 
| SEC | Secondary | SEC | SECondary Computer | 
| SEC | Securities and Exchange Commission | SEC | Spoiler Elevator Computer | 
| SECI | Software life cycle Environment Configuration Index | SECT | Section | 
| SEG | Segment | SEL | Select | 
| SEL | Selected | SEL | Selection | 
| SEL | Selector | SELCAL | Selective Calling | 
| SELV | Selector Valve | SENS | Sensitivity | 
| SEP | Separator | SEP | Systems Evolution Plan | 
| SEPDC | Secondary Electrical Power Distribution Center | SEQ | Sequence | 
| SEQ | Sequential | SER | Serial | 
| SER | Serial Number | SER/PRL | Serial to Parallel | 
| SERNO | Serial Number | SES | Support Equipment Summary | 
| SES | Supplier Equipment Specification | SES | Supportability Experience Sheet | 
| SET | Setting | SF | Spot Face | 
| SFAR | Special Federal Aviation Regulation | SFC | Specific Fuel Consumption | 
| SFCC | Slat Flap Control Computer | SFCC | Sideways Facing Crew Cockpit | 
| SFCC | Sideways Facing Crew Configuration | SFE | Seller Furnished Equipment | 
| SFI | Synthetic Flight Instructor | SFPI | Slats/Flaps Position Indicator | 
| SG | Stroke Generator | SG | Starter Generator | 
| SGCU | Smart Galley Control Unit | SGCU | Starter Generator Control Unit | 
| SGHTNG RD | Sighting Rods / Sighting Rod | SGML | Standard Generalized Markup Language | 
| SGP | Stroke Generator Processor | SGR | Software Ground Repository | 
| SGSC | Sheddable Ground Servicing Contactor | SGU | Symbol Generator Unit | 
| SH | Sheet | SH ABS | Shock Absorber | 
| SHADE | Schedules Airbus Data Exchange | SHDBL | Sheddable | 
| SHED | Sheddable | SHED | Shedding | 
| SHKR | Shaker | SHLD | Shield | 
| SHLD | Shielding | SHM | Structural Health Monitoring | 
| SHN | Scratch Hardness Number | SHPNG | Shipping | 
| SHRD | Shroud | SHR PN | Shear Pin | 
| SHT | Short | SI | Slip Indicator | 
| SI | Systeme International | SI | Special Instruction | 
| SIAP | Structural Inspection Adjustment Program | SIB | Security Information Base | 
| SIB | Seat Interface Box | SIC | System Isolation Contactor | 
| SIC | System Identity Card | SID | Standard Instrument Departure | 
| SID | System Interface Definition | SIDP | System Installation Design Principles | 
| SIE | Surface Industrielle Etendue | SIF | Selective Identification Feature | 
| SIF | Spares Information File | SIG | Signal | 
| SIH | Section Installed Harness | SIL | Speech Interference Level | 
| SIL | Service Information Letter | SIL | Software Information Library | 
| SIM | Simulation | SIN | Sine | 
| SIP | System Integration Bench | SIR | Service Identification Request | 
| SIRD | System Installation Requirement Dossier | SIRU | Secure Interface Router Unit | 
| SIS | Standalone Identification System | SIS | Spares Investment Study | 
| SIU | Server Interface Unit | SIV | Standard Item Variations | 
| SJC | Standard Job Card | SKT | Socket | 
| SL | Sea Level | SL | Service Letter | 
| SLA | Small Light Adapter | SLA | Service Level Agreement | 
| SLC | Starter Line Contactor | SLD | Slide | 
| SLD | Sliding | SLI | System Level Integration | 
| SLL | Shelf Life Limitation | SLM | Service Level Management | 
| SLMC | Service Life Limits and Maintenance Checks | SLP | Space Limited Payload | 
| SLR | Service Level Requirement | SLS | Side Lobe Suppression | 
| SLS | Shop Loadable Software | SLS | Slide Lever Switch | 
| SLT | Slat | SLV | Sleeve | 
| SLV | Stipulated loss value | SM | Standards Manual | 
| SM3 | Standard Manual Part 3 | SMA | Single Motor Actuator | 
| SMART | Standard Modular Avionics Repair and Test | SMC | System Manager Controller | 
| SME | Subject Matter Expert | SMEL | Seat-Mounted Emergency Light | 
| SMIB | Security Management Information Base | SMK | Smoke | 
| SML | SB Modification Crossreference List | SMM | System Management Module | 
| SMO | Stabilized Master Oscillator | SMR | Sealed Manufacturing Route | 
| SN | Serial Number | SNGL | Single | 
| SNIF | Sensitivity for Normal Interface | SNMP | Simple Network Management Protocol | 
| SNS | Standard Numbering System | SNSG | Sensing | 
| SNSR | Sensor | SO | Shutoff | 
| SO2 | Sulphur Dioxide | SoC | Statement of Conformity | 
| SOL | Solenoid | SOP | Standard Operating Procedure | 
| SOR | Statement Of Requirements | SOS | Sell or Scrap | 
| SOTM | System Operation Training Manual | SOV | Shut-Off Valve | 
| SOW | Statement of Work | SP | Sampling | 
| SP | Space | SPAD | Scratchpad | 
| SPAN | Supplier and Partners Airbus Network | SPASE | Single Point Audio System Earth | 
| SPATIAL | System for Acquisition and Processing of ARINC and Logic | SPB | Seat Power Box | 
| SPC | Spare Parts Classification | SPC | Special Purpose Company | 
| SPD | Speed | SPD | Single Product Definition | 
| SPD/M | Speed-Mach | SPDB | Secondary Power Distribution Box | 
| SPE | Seller Purchased Equipment | SPE | Supplier Purchased Equipment | 
| SPEC | Specification | SPF | Specific Pathogen Free | 
| SPF | SuperPlastic Forming | SPFK | Specific | 
| SPKR | Speaker | SPL | Sound Pressure Level | 
| SPLC | Splice | SPLR | Spoiler | 
| SPLY | Supply | SPM | Signal Processing Module | 
| SPM | Standard Practices Manual | SPMC | Service Process Material Control | 
| SPMG | Shorted Permanent Magnet Generator | SPOP | Service Process Operation Procedure | 
| SPP | Software Pin Programming | SPP-BA | SPP Broadcasting Application | 
| SPPF | Software Pin Programming Function | SPPU | Station Position Pick-Off Unit | 
| SPR | Service and Performance Report | SPR | Spar | 
| SPRDR | Spreader | SPRINT | Systema de Production Integrado | 
| SPRT | Support | SPS | Service Process Solution | 
| SPS | Seat Power Supply | SPS/B | Superseded by | 
| SPSA | Supplier Product Support Agreement | SPST | Single Pole Single Throw | 
| SPU | Starter Power Unit | SQ | Squelch | 
| SQIP | Supply Quality Improvement Programs | SQW | Square Wave | 
| SR | Senior | SRD | Shorted Rotating Diode | 
| SRD | System Requirement Document | SRE | Surveillance Radar Element of GCA | 
| SRF | Servicing and aircraft condition parameters Reporting Function | SRI | aircraft Structural Repair Identification | 
| SRKL | Structural Repair Kit List | SRKM | Structural Repair Kit Manual | 
| SRM | Structural Repair Manual | SRM | Supplier Relationship Managers | 
| SRP | Safety / Reliability Plan | SRPS | Safe Redundant Power Supply | 
| SRPSU | Slide Release Power Supply Unit | SRPU | Safe Redundant Power Unit | 
| SRS | Speed Reference System | SRU | Shop Replaceable Unit | 
| SS | Sky/Shading | SSA | Side Slip Angle | 
| SSA | System Safety Assessment | SSA | System Safety Analysis | 
| SSALS | Simplified Short Approach Light System | SSALSR | Simplified Short Approach Light System Runway Alignment | 
| SSB | Single Side Band | SSBFE | Seller Supplied Buyer Furnished Equipment | 
| SSC | Single Stroke Chime | SSC | Supplier Support Conditions | 
| SSCI | Structure, System and Cabin Installation (Manager) | SSCVR | Solid State Cockpit Voice Recorder | 
| SSEC | Static Source Error Correction | SSFDR | Solid State Flight Data Recorder | 
| SSG | Single Stroke Gong | SSI | Structural Significant Item | 
| SSI | System and Structure Installation | SSID | Supplemental Structural Inspection Document | 
| SSID | Service Set Identifier | SSIP | Supplemental Structure Inspection Program | 
| SSM | Sign Status Matrix | SSM | Solid State Memory | 
| SSM | Strategic Supplier Manager | SSMM | Solid State Mass Memory | 
| SSO | Single Sign-On | SSP | Significant In-Service Problems | 
| SSP | System Specification | SSP | System Signal Processor | 
| SSPC | Solid State Power Controller | SSR | Secondary Surveillance Radar | 
| SSSV | Solid State Stored Voice | SSTDU | Side Stick Transducer and Damper Unit | 
| SSTU | Side Stick Transducer Unit | STA | Station | 
| STA | Straight-in-Approach | STAB | Stabilizer | 
| STAR | Standard Terminal Arrival Route | STARTG | Starting | 
| STAT | Static | STBY | Standby | 
| STC | Supplemental Type Certificate | STCS | STC holder Controlled Software | 
| STD | Standard | STD | Standard Data Sheet | 
| STDY | Steady | STELLA | STair Electrical Light Load Adapter | 
| STEP | Standard for the Exchange of Product model data | STG | Stage | 
| STGR | Stringer | STIF | Stiffener | 
| STL | Steel | STL WARN | Stall Warning | 
| STOM | System Operation Training Manual | STRG | Steering | 
| STRK | Stroke | STRL | Structural | 
| STRM | Secure open and Trip Resident Memory | STRM | Short Term Review Meeting | 
| STRUCT | Structure | STS | Status | 
| STS | Alignment Status | STS | Spares Technical Specification | 
| STWG | Stowage | STWG | Short-Term Working Group | 
| STYPPLE | Sensitive Typical Phone Power Level | SUBMUX | Submultiplexer | 
| SUCNL ACTN | Successional Action | SUCT | Suction | 
| SUM | Summing | SUPPL | Supplementary | 
| SUPPR | Suppressor | SUPSD BY | Superseded by | 
| SURF | Surface | SURV | Surveillance | 
| SV | Servovalve | SVA | Stator Vane Actuator | 
| SVCE | Service | SVMTR | Servomotor | 
| SVO | Servo | SW | Switch | 
| SWRD | System Wiring Requirement Dossier | SWRD-A | System Wiring Requirements Dossier maturity A | 
| SWRD-B | System Wiring Requirements Dossier maturity B | SWRD-C | System Wiring Requirements Dossier maturity C | 
| SWTG | Switching | SWY | Stopway | 
| SyA | Systems Architect | SyCDR | System Critical Design Review | 
| SyCID | System Configuration Index Document | SyCMP | System Configuration Management Plan | 
| SyCP | System Certification Plan | SyCR | System Certification Review | 
| SyD | System Designer | SyDAL | System Development Assurance Level | 
| SyDAS | System Development Accomplishment Summary | SYM | Symmetry | 
| SYNC | Synchro | SYNC | Synchronize | 
| SYN REF | Synchro Reference | SYNTHR | Synthetizer | 
| SYNTHR | Synthesizer | SYS | System | 
| T | Trim | T | Turn | 
| T | True | T | Thickness | 
| T/C | Top of Climb | T/C | Type Certificate | 
| T/D | Top of Descent | T/F | Track of a Fixed Waypoint | 
| T/R | Thrust Reverser | T/TISS | Traffic and Terrain Integrated Surveillance System | 
| T.O | TakeOff | T&T | Track & Trace | 
| T2C | HP Compressor Inlet Temperature | T2CAS | Traffic and Terrain Collision Avoidance System | 
| T54 | Low Pressure Turbine Inlet Temperature | TA | Traffic Advisory | 
| TA | Twin Aisle | TA | Technical Adaptation | 
| TAB | Tabulation and Interpolation Program | TAB | Test and Bite Panel | 
| TAC | Taxiing Aid Camera | TAC | Technical Acceptance Completion | 
| TACAN | Tactical Air Navigation | TACH | Tachometer | 
| TACKV | Trim Air Check Valve | TACS | Taxiing Aid Camera System | 
| TACT | Tactical | TACT | Test Activity Control Team | 
| TADB | Terrain/Airport DataBase | TADD | Trim Air Drive Device | 
| TAKSY | Technisch Administratives Konstruktionssytem | TaMED | Tank Modelling on Every Desk | 
| TAP | Transient Acoustic Propagation | TAPRV | Trim Air Pressure Regulating Valve | 
| TAPS | Trim Air Pressure Sensor | TAR | Terminal Area Surveillance Radar | 
| TAS | True Airspeed | TASOV | Trim Air Shut Off Valve | 
| TAT | Total Air Temperature | TAV | Trim Air Valve | 
| TAWS | Terrain Awareness and Warning System | TB | Terminal Block | 
| TBC | To Be Confirmed | TBD | To be Determined | 
| TBO | Time Between Overhauls | TBSV | Time Between Scheduled Visits | 
| TBU | Time Base Unit | TBV | Transient Bleed Valve | 
| TC | HP Turbine Case Pressure | TC | Theoretical Contour | 
| TC | Thermocouple | TC | Takeoff Charts | 
| TCA | Throttle Control Assy | TCAC | Total Cost At Completion | 
| TCAC | Total Cost of Aircraft | TCAS | Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance System | 
| TCC | Thrust Control Computer | TCC | Turbine Case Cooling | 
| TCC | Turbine Clearance Control | TCCS | Thrust Control Computer System | 
| TCDS | Type Certificate Data Sheet | TCFN | Two's Complement Fractional Notation | 
| TCI | Time Controlled Item | TCIU | Telephone Communication Interface Unit | 
| TCM | Thrust Control Malfunction | TCM | Technical Coordination Meeting | 
| TCP | Takeoff Charts Computation Program | TCP | Transmission Control Protocol | 
| TCQ | Time, Cost and Quality | TCS | Temperature Control System | 
| TCS | TC holder controlled Software | TCSB | Transformer Coupled Serial Bus | 
| TCU | Throttle Control Unit | TCU | Transport Component Unit | 
| TCV | Temperature Control Valve | TD | Technical Disposition | 
| TD | Technical Dossier | TD | Time Delay | 
| TDB | Terrain DataBase | TDC | Time Delay Closing | 
| TDCA | Technical Data Control Assessment | TDCR | Type Design Change Request | 
| TDD | Technical Design Directive | TDD | Technical Data Download | 
| TDDO | Tooling Definition Dossier | TDF | Tool Definition Form | 
| TDO | Time Delay Opening | TDP | Touchdown Point | 
| TDS | Technical Data Sheet | TDSC | Technical Data Steering Committee | 
| TDU | Technical Description Unit | TDU | Time Display Unit | 
| TDY | Temporary Duty | TDZL | Touchdown Zone Lights | 
| TE | HP Stage Air Temperature | TE | Trailing Edge | 
| TEC | Turbine Exhaust Case | TED | Tool and Equipment Drawing | 
| TEDB | Tool and Equipment Data Bank | TEFO | Total Engine Flame Out | 
| TEI | Tool and Equipment Index | TEL | Telephone | 
| TELECOM | Telecommunications | TEM | Tool and Equipment Manual | 
| TEMP | Temperature | TEMP | Test and Evaluation Master Plan | 
| TEO | Engine Oil Temperature | TER | Trailing Edge Rib | 
| TER | Technical Event Report | TEST SIG | Test Signal | 
| TF | Task Force | TF | Tuning File | 
| TFR | Transfer | TFR | Trouble and Failure Report | 
| TFTS | Terrestrial Flight Telephone System | TFU | Technical Follow-up | 
| TGB | Transfer Gearbox | TGCU | Terminal GPRS / UMTS Client Unit | 
| TGL | Touch-and-Go Landing | TGT | Target | 
| THD | Thread | THD | Total Harmonic Distortion | 
| THERAP | Therapeutic | THMS | Thermistor | 
| THR | Thrust | THRM | Thermal | 
| THRMST | Thermostat | THROT | Throttle | 
| THROT PUSH | Throttle Pusher | THS | Trimmable Horizontal Stabilizer | 
| TI | Technical Information | TI | Technical Instruction | 
| TI | Track to an Interrupt | TIA | Type Inspection Authorization | 
| TIC | Turbine Impingement Cooling | TICC | Technical Information and Communication Committee | 
| TID | Technical Impact Difference | TID | Technical Information Document | 
| TIFF | Tagged Information File Format | TIR | Technical Incident Report | 
| TIR | Type Inspection Report | TIT | Turbine Inlet Temperature | 
| TIU | Terminal Interface Unit | TIV | Temperature Isolation Valve | 
| TK | Tank | TK | Ground Track Angle | 
| TKE | Track Angle Error | TKE | Track Error | 
| TL | Tooling List | TL | Transmittal Letter | 
| TLA | Throttle Lever Angle | TLAR | Top Level Aircraft Requirement | 
| TLB | Technical Log Book | TLC | Takeoff and Landing Chart Computation Program | 
| TLC | TR Line Contactor | TLCS | Trolley Lift & Conveyance System | 
| TLMC | Time Limits and Maintenance Checks | TLS | Transcowl Locking System | 
| TLS | Trolley Lift System | TLSRD | Top Level System Requirement Document | 
| TLU | Travel Limitation Unit | TLV | Tertiary Lock Valve | 
| TM | Torque Motor | TM | Transportability Manual | 
| TM | Terminal Module | TMA | Terminal Control Area | 
| TMA | Twin Motor Actuator | TMC | Target Must Cost | 
| TMG | Timing | TMLB | Technical and Maintenance LogBook | 
| TMR | Timer | TMS | Transport Management System | 
| TN | Technical Note | TNSN | Tension / Tensioned / Tensioning/ To Tension | 
| To | Mean Flight Time | TO | Takeoff | 
| TO | Transfer Order | TO/APPR | Takeoff/Approach | 
| TOC | Table of Contents | TOD | Takeoff Distance | 
| TOGA | Takeoff/Go Around | TOGW | Takeoff Gross Weight | 
| TOIL | Toilet | TOL | Tolerance | 
| ToO | Time of Occurence | TOPA | TakeOff Performance Application | 
| TOR | Takeoff Run | TOS | TakeOff Securing | 
| TOT | Total | TOT | Transfer of Title | 
| TOW | Takeoff Weight | TOW | Towing | 
| TP | Test Point | TP | Top Plug | 
| T-P | Turn Point | TPA | Technical Publications Agreement | 
| TPCI | Technical Publications Combined Index | TPG | Technical Publications Guide | 
| TPGG | Technical Publications General Guide | TPIB | Technical Publications Illustration Bank | 
| TPIC | Tire Pressure Indicating Computer | TPIS | Tire Pressure Indicating System | 
| TPMM | Technical Publications Management Meeting | TPOP | Technical Publications Output Planning | 
| TPPP | Technical Publications Production Planning | TPR | Turbofan Power Ratio | 
| TPRD | Technical Publications Reference Document | TPS | Temporary Protection System | 
| TPSL | Top Product Structure Layout | TPSP | Third Party Software Provider | 
| TPU | Terminal Processor Unit | TPWD | Technical Publications Work Sharing Document | 
| TQWP | Total Quality of Work Packages | TR | Temporary Revision | 
| TR | Thrust Reverser | TR | Transformer Rectifier | 
| TR | Transistor | TR | Regulated Temperature (Downstream of precooler) | 
| TR | Temporary Revision | TR | Truss | 
| TR | Turn Radius | T-R | Transmitter-Receiver | 
| TRA | Throttle Resolver Angle | TRA | Test Report Analysis | 
| TRACON | Terminal Radar Control | TRANS | Transition | 
| TRANSF | Transfer | TRANSLG | Translating | 
| TRC | Thrust Rating Computer | TRDV | Thrust Reverser Directional Valve | 
| TRF | Turbine Rear Frame | TRGT | Target | 
| TRI | Type Rating Instructor | TRIG | Trigger | 
| TRK | Track | TRLY | Trolley | 
| TROPO | Tropopause | TRP | Thrust Rating Panel | 
| TRPU | Thrust Reverser Power Unit | TRPV | Thrust Reverser Pressurizing Valve | 
| TRQE | Torque | TRQR | Torquer | 
| TRS | Technical Repercussion Sheet | TRT | Turn Round Time | 
| TRTO | Type Rating Training Organisation | TRU | Transformer Rectifier Unit | 
| TRU | True | TRV | Travel | 
| TS | Trim Sheet | TSA | Throttle Sensor Angle | 
| TSD | Trouble Shooting Data | TSDB | Trouble Shooting Data Base | 
| TSDF | Task Structured Data File | TSE | Trouble Shooting Extract | 
| TSF | Trouble Shooting Function | TSFC | Thrust Specific Fuel Consumption | 
| TSH | Trouble Shooting Handbook | TSI | Time Since Installation | 
| TSLSV | Time Since Last Shop Visit | TSM | Trouble Shooting Manual | 
| TSO | Technical Service Order (FAA) | TSO | Technical Standard Order | 
| TSO | Time Since Overhaul | TSP | Tank Signalling Processor | 
| TSPA | Tank Signal Processor A | TSPB | Tank Signal Processor B | 
| TST | Test | TSU | Torque Sensor Unit | 
| TT | Trim Tank | TT | Switching Temperature of HP Valve | 
| TT | Total Time | TTG | Time to Go | 
| TTGA | Time To Get an Answer | TTGF | Time To Get a Fix | 
| TTL | Transistor Transistor Logic | TTL | Task Team Leader | 
| TTOL | Taxi, Takeoff and Landing | TTP | Time Triggered Protocol bus | 
| TTR | Technical Trouble Report | TTS | Trim Tank System | 
| TU | Tapping Unit | TURB | Turbine | 
| TURB | Turbulence | TURB | Turbulent | 
| TV | Television | TVBC | Turbine Vane and Blade Cooling | 
| TVC | Turbine Vane Cooling | TVOR | Short Range VOR | 
| TVOR | Very High Frequency Terminal Omnirange Station | TW | Twisted | 
| TWDC | Tank Wall Data Concentrator | TWE | TAKSY Web Engine | 
| TWLU | Terminal Wireless LAN Unit | TWR | Tower | 
| TWY | Taxiway | TX | Transmission (TCAS to Transponder) | 
| TX | Transmit | TXW | Taxi Weight | 
| TYP | Typical | TYPPLE | Typical Phone Power Level | 
| Ú | Pitch Attitude | U/FLOOR | Underfloor | 
| U/S | Unserviceable | UAC | Upper Area Control Centre | 
| UADF | User Application Definition File | UART | Universal Asynchronous Receiver Transmitter | 
| UCS | User Certifiable Software | UD | Upper Deck | 
| UD | Document Unit ("Unité Documentaire") | UD | Uni-Directional Tape | 
| UDC | Upper Deck Cargo | UDCC | Upper Deck Cargo Compartment | 
| UDCD | Upper Deck Cargo Door | UDL | Unit Detail Listing | 
| UDP | User Datagram Protocol | UEB | Underseat Electronic Box | 
| UERF | Uncontained Engine Rotor Failure | UF | Underfrequency | 
| UHF | Ultra High Frequency | UICDL | User Interface Configuration Download List | 
| ULA | Universal Light Adapter | ULB | Underwater Locator Beacon | 
| ULD | Unit Load Device | ULLI | Understep LED Light | 
| ULM | Ultra Low Maintenance | UMS | User Modifiable Software | 
| UMTS | Universal Mobile Telecommunications System | UNBAL | Unbalance | 
| UNBAL | Unbalanced | UNCPLG | Uncoupling | 
| UNCRCTD | Uncorrected | UND | Under | 
| UNDERPRESS | Underpressure | UNFCCC | United Nation Framework Convention on Climate Change | 
| UNIV | Universal | UNLK | Unlock | 
| UNLKD | Unlocked | UNSD | Unused | 
| UPLK | Uplock | UPLKD | Uplocked | 
| UPPR | Upper | UPR | Upper | 
| UR | Utilization Rate | US | Under Speed | 
| US | United States | US | Upstream | 
| USB | Universal Serial Bus | USB | Upper Sideband | 
| UTA | Upper Control Area | UTC | Universal Time Coordinated | 
| UUT | Unit Under Test | UV | Ultra-Violet | 
| UV | Under Voltage | UVEROM | Ultra Violet Erasable Read Only Memory | 
| UWBS | Universal Wireless Backbone System | UWF | Under Wing Fitting | 
| UWY | Upper Airway | V | Valve | 
| V | Violet | V/L | VOR/LOC | 
| V/L | VOR/Localizer | V/S | Vertical Speed | 
| V&V | Verification & Validation | VAC | Voltage Alternating Current | 
| VACBI | Video and Computer-Based Instruction | VACU | Vacuum | 
| VALDN | Validation | VAP | Visual Approach Procedure | 
| VAR | Variable | VAR | Variation | 
| VAR | Visual-Aural Radio Range | VAR LEV HTY | Variable Lever Healthy | 
| VASIS | Visual Approach Slope Indicator System | VBV | Variable Bleed Valve | 
| VC | Ventilation Controller | VCC | Video Control Center | 
| VCI | Video Control Insert | VCM | Video Camera Module | 
| VCO | Voltage Controlled Oscillator | VCP | Video Control Panel | 
| VCRU | Vapor Cycle Refrigeration Unit | VCS | Ventilation Control System | 
| VCTREND | Airspeed Tendency | VCU | Video Control Unit | 
| VD | Design Diving Speed | VD | Heading to a DME Distance | 
| VDAR | Virtual DAR | VDC | Voltage Direct Current | 
| VDEV | Vertical Deviation | VDF | Very High Frequency Direction Finding Station | 
| VDOS | Vendor Documentation On-line Service | VDR | VHF Data Radio | 
| VDU | Video Display Unit | VEADB | Video on demand Enhanced Area Distribution Box | 
| VEL | Velocity | VENT | Ventilation | 
| VERT | Vertical | VERT REV | Vertical Revise | 
| VFG | Variable Frequency Generator | VFR | Visual Flight Rules | 
| VFTO | Final Takeoff Speed | VG | Vertical Gyro | 
| VGM | Versatile Graphical Module | VHCU | Versatile Heating Control Unit | 
| VHDU | Versatile Heating Data Unit | VHF | Very High Frequency | 
| VHV | Very High Voltage | VIB | Vibration | 
| VIM | Vendor Information Manual | VIMU | Video Multiplexer Unit | 
| VIP | Virtual Integration Platform | VL | Virtual Link | 
| VLF | Very Low Frequency | VLLDC | Very Low Level DC Voltage | 
| VLSI | Very Large Scale Integrated | VLV | Valve | 
| VM | Voltmeter | VMC | Visual Meteorological Conditions | 
| VMI | Vendor Managed Inventory | VMU | Video Modulator Unit | 
| VOCs | Volatile Organic Compounds | VOD | Video On Demand | 
| VODDSU | VOD Data Server Unit | VODMU | VOD Modulator Unit | 
| VODSU | VOD Server Unit | VOL | Volume | 
| VOR | VHF Omnidirectional Range | VOT | Voter | 
| VOZC | Volatile Organic Compound and Ozone Converter | VPN | Virtual Private Network | 
| VPSA | Vendor Product Support Agreement | VQAR | Virtual QAR | 
| VR | Rotation Speed | VR | Voltage Regulator | 
| VRU | Video Reproducer Unit | VSB | Vendor Service Bulletin | 
| VSBN | Vendor Service Bulletin Number | VSBT | Vendor Service Bulletin Title | 
| VSC | Vacuum System Controller | VSCF | Variable Speed Constant Frequency | 
| VSCU | Video System Control Unit | VSD | Vertical Situation Display | 
| VSEB | Video Seat Electronic Box | VSI | Vertical Speed Indicator | 
| VS-NfD | Verschlusssache - Nur für den Dienstgebrauch (German equivalent to NATO restricted). | VSV | Variable Stator Vane | 
| VSVA | Variable Stator Vane Actuator | VSWR | Voltage Standing Wave Ratio | 
| VT | Vertical Tail | VTP | Vertical Tail Plane | 
| VTR | Video Tape Reproducer | VTS | Vacuum Toilet System | 
| VV | Velocity Vector | VWM | Vendor Warranty Manual | 
| W | West | W | White | 
| W | Weight | W | Wire | 
| W/O | Work Order | W/V | Wind Direction and Speed | 
| W3C | World Wide Web Consortium | WA | Wind Angle | 
| WABSIC | Wheel And Brake System Integrated Component | WACC | Weighted Average Cost of Capital | 
| WACS | Wireless Airport Communication System | WAI | Wing Anti-Ice | 
| WAP | Wireless Access Point | WARN | Warning | 
| WASG | World Airlines and Suppliers Guide | WATOG | World Airlines Technical Operations Glossary | 
| WB | Wide Body | WBA | Weight and Balance Application | 
| WBBC | Weight and Balance Backup Computation | WBC | Weight & Balance Computer | 
| WBM | Weight and Balance Manual | WBS | Weight and Balance System | 
| WBS | Work Breakdown Structure | WC | Wording Change | 
| WCR | Weight and Balance Compliance Report | WD | Warning Display | 
| WD | Wing Datum | WD | Wiring Diagram | 
| WDB | Wall Disconnect Box | WDI | Wind Direction Indicator | 
| WDM | Wiring Diagram Manual | WDO | Window | 
| WEL | Wall Emergency Light | WFOV | Wide Field of View | 
| WG | Wing | WG | Wave Guide | 
| WG | Working Group | WGD | Windshield Guidance Display | 
| WGDC | Windshield Guidance Display Computer | WGDS | Windshield Guidance Display System | 
| WGL | Wireless Ground Link | WHC | Window Heat Computer | 
| WHL | Wheel | WINDML | Windmilling | 
| WIP | Wing Ice Protection | WIPCU | Water Ice Protection Control Unit | 
| WIPDU | Water Ice Protection Data Unit | WIPS | Wing Ice Protection System | 
| WIRC | Warning - Inhibition - Recall - Clear | WLAN | Wireless Local Area Network | 
| WLC | Wing Lower Cover | WLDP | Warning Light Display Panel | 
| WLG | Wing Landing Gear | WLM | Wireless LAN Manager | 
| WLP | Weight Limited Payload | WLU | Wireless LAN Unit | 
| WM | Wattmeter | WM | Wiring Manual | 
| WMEL | Wall Mounted Emergency Light | WMS | Warehouse Management System | 
| WO | Wash-out | WO | Work Order | 
| WoffW | Weight off Wheels | WOJ | Weight on Jacks | 
| WOR | Wear Out Rate | WOW | Weight On Wheels | 
| WP | Work Package | WPS | Workpackage Specification | 
| WPT | Waypoint | WPV | Water Pulse Valve | 
| WR | Weather Radar | WR | Weighing Report | 
| WRDC | Wheel Remote Data Concentrator | WRG | Wiring | 
| WRK | Work | WRK | Working | 
| WS | Wind Speed | WS | Wireless System | 
| WSC | Window Shade Controller | WSCP | Warning and System Control Panel | 
| WSCS | Wheel Steering Control System | WSDP | Warning and System Display | 
| WSHLD | Windshield | WSR | Weekly Service Report | 
| WSSG | Warning System Symbol Generator | WT | Weight | 
| WTB | Wing tip brake | WTR | Water | 
| WUC | Work Unit Cost | WUC | Wing Upper Cover | 
| WX | Weather Mode (ND) | WXR | Weather Radar | 
| X | Cross | X | Trans | 
| XARM | Cross Arm | XBAR | Crossbar | 
| X BLEED | Crossbleed | XCHECK | Crosscheck | 
| XCVR | Transceiver | XDCR | Transducer | 
| X FEED | Crossfeed | XFMR | Transformer | 
| XFR | Transfer | XING | Crossing | 
| X LINE | Crossline | XLOAD | Crossload | 
| XLTR | Translator | XML | Extensible Mark-up Language | 
| XMSN | Transmission | XMTR | Transmitter | 
| XPDR | Transponder | XPNDR | Transponder | 
| XREF | Crossreference | XSEC | Extra Section | 
| XT | Reception (Transponder to TCAS) | XTAL | Crystal | 
| X-TALK | Cross-talk | XTK | Cross Track Deviation | 
| XTK | Cross Track Distance | XTK | Cross Track Error | 
| X VALVE | Cross Valve | XWIND | Crosswind | 
| Y | Yellow | Y/C | Economy Class | 
| YC | Tourist Class | YCF | Economy Class-Front | 
| YCL | Economy Class Front | YCR | Economy Class-Rear | 
| YE | Year | YES | Yankee Escape System | 
| YTPPP | Yearly Technical Publications Processing Planning | Z | Greenwich Mean Time | 
| Z | Zone | ZAPDI | Zonal Access Panel and Door Identification | 
| ZC | Zone Controller | ZFCG | Zero Fuel Center of Gravity | 
| ZFW | Zero Fuel Weight | ZSA | Zonal Safety Analysis |