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ACMI

Aircraft, Crew, Maintenance and Insurance - a wet-lease structure in which an operator supplies a fully crewed and maintained aircraft to an airline for an agreed number of block hours. It is the standard tool for seasonal capacity gaps and is routinely discussed by airline network and procurement teams at European aviation forums.

2

AOG (Aircraft on Ground)

The status of an aircraft that cannot fly because a part, tool or specialist is missing. AOG cases run on a different clock from routine maintenance, so parts distributors and MRO providers measure their responsiveness in hours, not days.

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ATM (Air Traffic Management)

The ground and airborne systems that sequence, separate and route aircraft - covering air traffic control, flow management and the associated technology stack. European ATM capacity constraints and the Single European Sky programme are recurring conference themes.

4

CORSIA

The Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation, administered by ICAO. Airlines operating international routes report emissions and offset the growth above the scheme's baseline, which puts verified carbon data into the commercial conversation between carriers, lessors and fuel suppliers.

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EASA

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency, headquartered in Cologne. EASA issues type certificates, supplemental type certificates and maintenance organisation approvals (for example Part-145), so its rulemaking timeline directly shapes what European operators can fly and how they maintain it.

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eVTOL

Electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft - the vehicle class behind most urban air mobility projects. Certification pathways, vertiport siting and battery cycle life are the practical questions raised in advanced air mobility sessions.

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IATA

The International Air Transport Association, the airline trade body based in Montreal. IATA resolutions set much of the commercial plumbing of the industry - from interline standards and billing to dangerous goods rules - and IATA training and accreditation are a common reference point for suppliers.

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ICAO

The International Civil Aviation Organization, the United Nations specialised agency that sets the Standards and Recommended Practices in its Annexes. National regulators translate ICAO Annexes into local rules, so ICAO decisions surface in European compliance discussions months later.

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MRO

Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul - the aftermarket side of aviation covering line maintenance, heavy checks, component repair and engine shop visits. Capacity shortages in engine and component shops make MRO turnaround times a board-level supply chain topic.

10

SAF (Sustainable Aviation Fuel)

Drop-in replacement jet fuel made from waste fats, residues or synthetic e-fuels. Current* blends are certified for existing engines, but supply volumes, book-and-claim accounting and airport-level availability dominate procurement debates.

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Slot coordination

The allocation of declared take-off and landing times at capacity-constrained airports, managed by an independent slot coordinator under IATA Worldwide Slot Guidelines. Slot availability often decides whether a route launch or frequency increase is possible at all.

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UTM (Unmanned Traffic Management)

The digital layer that lets drones and other uncrewed aircraft share airspace with conventional traffic - geofencing, remote identification and traffic deconfliction. UTM sits alongside ATM modernisation in regulator and infrastructure panel discussions.