Abbreviations

A
A/C Aircraft
ACARS Aircraft Communication and Addressing Reporting System
AFT After
AOG Aircraft Spare Parts required for Aircraft on Ground
APU Auxiliary Power Unit
ASU Air Start Units
ATA Actual Time Arrival
ATC Air Traffic Control
AVI Live Animals

B
B.A. Balance Arm
BAL Ballast
BEW Basic Empty Weight
BI Basic Index
BIG Load exceeding the normal dimension or weight

C
OC Degrees Celsius
CAA Civil Aeronautics Administration of the Republic of China
CAL China Airlines, Ltd.
CAO Dangerous Goods Cargo Aircraft Only
CBT Computer-based Training
CFP Computer Flight Plan
C.G. Center of Gravity
COM Company Mail
CPM Container / Pallet Distribution Message
CPT Compartment
CSI Criticality Safety Index

D
DG Dangerous Goods
DGR Dangerous Goods Regulations
DIP Diplomatic Mail
DM General Manager, Station
DOI Dry Operating Index
DOW Dry Operating Weight

E
EAT Foodstuffs for human consumption
EDP Electronic Data Processing
EIC Equipment in Compartment
ERG Emergency Response Guide
ETA Estimated Time Arrival
ETD Estimated Time Departure

F
OF Degrees Fahrenheit
FAA Federal Aviation Administration
FF Cargo Service, Station
FIL Undeveloped Film
FJ Cargo Services Department
FL ULD Control Section
FLT Flight
FN Cargo Service Manager, Airport
FO Cargo Sales Manager, Station
FWD Forward
FZ Vice President, Cargo Marketing & Sales Division

G
GDI Ground Damage Incidents
GHA Ground Handling Agent
GOB Ground Operations Bulletin
GOM Ground Operations Manual
GPU Ground Power Unit

H
HDQ Headquarters
HEA Heavy Cargo above 150kg per piece
HEG Hatching Eggs
HUM Human Remains in coffins

I
IATA International Air Transport Association
ICAO International Civil Aviation Organization
ICE Dry Ice
IMP Interline Message Procedure
ISO International Organization for Standardization
IZ Vice President, Human Resources Management Division

J
JC Flight Control Department
JZ Vice President, System Operation Control Division

K
KK Station Manager

L
LAW Landing Weight
LD Load Control Department, Operations
LDM Load Message
LHO Live Human Organ or Fresh Human Blood
LIR Loading Instruction / Report
LIZFW Loaded Index at ZFW
LITOW Loaded Index at TOW
LM Load Control Department, General Affairs
LMC Last Minute Change
L/T Local Time

M
MAC Mean Aerodynamic Chord
MACTOW MAC at Takeoff Weight
MACZFW MAC at Zero Fuel Weight
MAG Magnetized Material
MAX Maximum
MB Base Maintenance Department
ME System Engineering Department
MIN Minimum
ML Line Maintenance Department
MLAW Maximum Landing Weight
MLDW Maximum Landing Weight
MTOW Maximum Takeoff Weight
MZ Vice President, Engineering & Maintenance Division
MZFW Maximum Zero Fuel Weight

N
NCD Nose Cargo Door ULD
NIL No Items Loaded
NOTOC Notification to Captain

O
OD Flight Dispatch Department
OHG Overhang
OO Planning & Development Department
OZ Vice President, Flight Operations Division

P
PAX Passenger
PEF Flowers and Plants
PEM Meat and Meat-products
PEP Fruits and Vegetables
PER Perishable Goods other than EAT/HEG/LHO/PEF/PEM/PEP/PES
PES Seafood and Fish
PIC Pilot-in-Command
PLD Pallet Lower Deck
PLT Pallet
PMD Pallet Main Deck
POSN Position
PZ Vice President, Safety, Quality Assurance & Compliance Division

Q
QC Quality Assurance, Safety Department

R
REG Registration

S
SCD Side Cargo Door ULD
SIR Station Irregularity Report
SITA Society International de Telecommunication Aeronautics
SOC Seats occupied by Baggage, Cargo or Mail
STD Schedule Time Departure

T
T/D Tie-Down
TI Transport Index
TIF Trip Fuel
TLB Technical Log Book
TM DCS Planning Department
TOF Takeoff Fuel
TOW Takeoff Weight
TSO Technical Standard Order
TT Passenger Service, Station
TTL Total
TZ Vice President, Ground Services Division

U
UA Flight Safety Department
UC Ground Security Department
UCM ULD Control Message
ULD Unit Load Devices
UTC Coordinated Universal Time

V
VAL Valuable Cargo
VF Senior Vice President, Administration
VO Senior Vice President, Flight Operations
VV Senior Vice President, Marketing
VW Senior Vice President, Service

W
W&B Weight and Balance
WT Weight

Z
ZD Commercial Training Department
ZFW Zero Fuel Weight

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Abbreviations for Load Information (cont’d)

NIL No items loaded.

OHG An item loaded on one or more pallets that overhangs positions other than those on which it is loaded. 1-3
alpha-numerics to indicate the forward position and 1-3 alpha-numerics to indicate the rear position of the pallet
bays on which the item is loaded, followed by an oblique, 1-3 alpha-numerrics to indicate the position of the
pallet bay overhang by the load and 1-3 numerics to indicate the length of the overhang in centimeters. The
overhang information is to be repeated, if required. e.g. : OHG/DR/CR100/ER80

PEF Perishable cargo (flowers and plants); followed by its loading position, e.g.: PEF/ML.
PEM Perishable cargo (meat and meat products); followed by its loading position, e.g.: PEM/44L.
PEP Perishable cargo (fruits and vegetables); followed by its loading position, e.g.: PEP/A.
PER Perishable cargo other than EAT/HEG/LHO/PEF/PEM/PEP/PES; followed by its loading position,e.g.:PER/1.
PES Perishable cargo (fish and seafood); followed by its loading position, e.g.: PES/4.

RCL : Cryogenic Liquid
RCM : Corrosive
RFG : Flammable Compressed Gas
RFL : Flammable Liquid
RFS : Flammable Solid
RFW : Dangerous When Wet
RIS : Infectious Substance
RNG : Non-Flammable Compressed Gas
ROP : Organic Peroxide
ROX : Oxidizer
RPB : Toxic
RPG : Toxic Gas
RSC : Spontaneously Combustible
RCX : Explosive 1.3C
RGX : Explosive 1.3G
RXB : Explosive 1.4B
RXC : Explosive 1.4C
RXD : Explosive 1.4D
RXE : Explosive 1.4E
RXG : Explosive 1.4G
RXS : Explosive 1.4S

- each followed by the respective loading position, e.g.: ROP/21P

For flights to/from/within the U.S.A. the net weight of inaccessibly loaded dangerous goods has to be stated, e.g.:ROP/21P/12

RRY : Radioactive Categories II and III; followed by the loading position and number of transport indices, e.g.:RRY/11P/3. Decimals have to be separated from full figures by the abbreviation “PT”, e.g.: RRY/11P/1PT4.

RSB : Polystyrene beads; followed by their loading position and weight, e.g.: RSB/31P/65.

NCD : ULD’s which due to their height or length can only be loaded/unloaded through the nose cargo door; followed by their loading position(s), e.g.: NCD/GHR.

SCD : ULD´s which due to their height can only be loaded/unloaded through the side cargo door; followed by their loading position(s), e.g.:SCD/PR/MR/LR.