Commercial air travel
Environmental impact of aviation
The environmental impact of aviation occurs because aircraft engines emit heat, noise, particulates, and gases which contribute to climate change…
Aircraft pilot
An aircraft pilot or aviator is a person who controls the flight of an aircraft by operating its directional flight…
Loadmaster
A loadmaster is an aircrew member on civilian aircraft or military transport aircraft tasked with the safe loading, transport and…
Flight engineer
A flight engineer (FE), also sometimes called an air engineer, is the member of an aircraft's flight crew who monitors…
Flight attendant
Flight attendants or cabin crew (also known as stewards/stewardesses, air hosts/hostesses, cabin attendants) are members of an aircrew employed by…
Landing card
A landing card is an arrival card form that non-EEA citizens are required to complete on entry to the United…
Arrival card
An arrival card, also known as an incoming passenger card, landing card or disembarkation card, is a legal document used…
Runway
According to the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), a runway is a "defined rectangular area on a land aerodrome prepared…
Low cost carrier terminal
Low cost carrier terminal or LCCT a.k.a. budget terminal is a specific type of airport terminal designed with the needs…
Jet bridge
A jet bridge (also termed jetway, gangway, aerobridge/airbridge, air jetty, portal, skybridge or its official industry name passenger boarding bridge…
Airport gatehouse
A gate, or gatehouse, is an area of an airport that provides a waiting area for passengers before boarding their…
Domestic airport
A domestic airport is an airport that handles only domestic flights—flights within the same country. Domestic airports do not have…
Boarding in transport
Boarding is the entry of passengers onto a vehicle, usually in public transportation. Boarding starts with entering the vehicle and…