Airplane Parts

Vocabulary

Things you can find in the plane

a galley the area on a plane where the cabin crew prepare meals and store duty-free goods etc. a trolley a small cupboard with wheels. Cabin crews use trolleys to take food and drink to passengers during a flight a seatbelt a safety feature on planes to secure passengers in their seats an oxygen mask a piece of safety equipment which passengers put over their nose and mouth to help them breath if there is an emergency on a plane an overhead locker a storage area above passengers' heads in a plane a tray-table a small table that is stored in the back of the seat in front of you on a plane hand luggage (uncountable) small bags or suitcases which passengers carry with them onto the plane checked baggage/luggage (uncountable) large suitcases or bags which passengers don't carry with them onto the plane but which are put in the hold (the storage area of a plane)

Verbs about air travel:

to check in to show your travel documents to the airline staff in the airport so that you can begin your journey to board/to embark to go onto a plane at the beginning of the journey to disembark to get off a plane to take off to start flying in the air to taxi to move a plane slowly along the ground before or after flying to cruise to fly at a steady speed to land to bring a plane down to the ground to fasten/unfasten a seatbelt to secure two parts of your seat-belt together/to untie your seatbelt to approach (the runway) to fly at slow speed towards the runway to declare to give information about goods or money you are bringing into a country

Aircraft types for charter

Helicopters A helicopter is one of the most convenient and timesaving ways to transfer between the city and airport, alternatively an easy way to reach remote destinations. Twin Pistons A economical aircraft range suitable for short distance flights. Aircraft seating capacity ranging from 3 to 8 passengers.

Turboprops A wide range of aircraft suitable for short and medium distance flights with a duration of up to 2-4 hours. Aircraft seating capacity ranging from 4 to 70 passengers.

Executive Jets An Executive Jet is the most time efficient way of travel, suitable for medium or long distance flights. Aircraft seating capacity ranging from 4 to 16 passengers.

Airliners Large jet aircraft suitable for all kinds of flights. Aircraft seating capacity ranging from 50 to 400 passengers. Cargo Aircraft Any type of cargo. Ranging from short notice flights carrying vital spare parts up to large cargo aircraft that can transport any voluminous goods.

References
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