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AIR TRAFFIC DESIGNATOR [2 records]

Record 1 2012-07-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Statutes and Regulations (Air Transport)
  • Types of Aircraft
DEF

A group of alphanumeric characters used to identify, in an abbreviated form, a type of aircraft.

OBS

aircraft type designator : term and definition standardized by the Glossary for Pilots and Air Traffic Services Personnel Committee and officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization(ICAO).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Réglementation et législation (Transp. aérien)
  • Types d'aéronefs
DEF

Groupe de caractères alphanumériques servant à identifier, sous forme abrégée, un type d'aéronef.

OBS

indicatif de type d'aéronef : terme et définition normalisés par le Comité sur le Glossaire à l'intention des pilotes et du personnel des services de la circulation aérienne et uniformisés par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Reglamentación y legislación (Transporte aéreo)
  • Tipos de aeronaves
DEF

Grupo de caracteres alfanuméricos utilizados para indicar, en forma abreviada, un tipo de aeronave.[Definición aceptada oficialmente por la OACI.]

OBS

designador de tipo de aeronave: término aceptado oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI).

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Record 2 2000-07-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Commercial Aviation
DEF

... Traffic which both arrives and departs the point(transits the point) as part of a continuous movement under a single air ticket or waybill, without a stopover, on the same or different aircraft identified by the same airline designator and flight number.

OBS

direct transit traffic: term and definition officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Aviation commerciale
OBS

trafic en transit direct : terme uniformisé par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Aviación comercial
OBS

tráfico de tránsito directo : término aceptado oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI).

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