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- aircraft component - The body, or central structural component of an airplane. the passengers and crew are transported in the fuselage and the wings and empennage are attached to it

The fuselage of a wide-body jet commonly has a diameter of between 5 and 6 metres.

- a door cut into the floor or ceiling of a ship, airplane, or building that people or things can move through

Most narrow body aircraft have one or two overwing hatches that can be used to exit the aircraft in case of an emergency.

- education at an academic level below advanced or in between two stages, places, times, etc.

In the old days, Swissair used to make an intermediate stop in Bombay on the way from Zürich to Hong Kong.

- A rigid bar, free to pivot, or rotate about a point called the fulcrum with an input force applied to one point, and an output force taken from another point

The engines' start levers are in the forward position for start-up.

- aerodrome operating minima are criteria used by pilots to determine whether they may land or take off from any runway. They consist of two parts - one relating to the cloud base and one relating to the visibility and/or Runway Visual Range (RVR).

We immedaitely checked our take-off minima and found that the minima for take-off were 750 metres.

- to move your hand or head in a particular direction, for example to point somewhere or to get someone’s attention

During the safety on board instructions, the flight attendants will motion to indicate the location of the emergency exits.

- the stage of the take-off of an airplane with a tricycle landing gear in which the airplane has gained enough speed for the nose wheel to be lifted to increase the angle of attack and thus the lift. Identified as the Vr speed.

- movement in a circle around a fixed central point

In a second or two, the KLM aircraft had rotated and the entire fuselage had lifted off the runway.

- to cut through a part of something so that it is separated completely from the main part, or to be separated completely in this way

- to end something such as a friendship or a connection completely and permanently

The investigation yielded that the flaps were inop because the cables had been severed, presumably with criminal intent.

- the control in an aircraft that controls or refgulates the power or thrust the pilot wants the engines to develop

The captain applied take-off power and slowly, the aircraft lurched into motion.

- interesting or exciting enough to keep your attention completely

According to the CEO of JetBlue, both the Embraer E-190 and the Airbus A 220 are compelling aircraft

- to increase, especially at a fast rate that causes problems

As the embraer jets enter their midlife age, JetBlue and other carriers are confronted with esclating maintenance costs

- a place that allows you to reach or enter a larger place

Zurich airport functions as the gateway to the world of SWISS

- a plan that has no chance of being successful

The Embraer also proved too small, and going with the A 320 as its smallest-capacity aircraft was a nonstarter for JetBlue

- to reap the benefits of the work or resources that were invested into something

The company's strategy is tarting to pay off, as the number of passengers looks set to increase

- to increase or augment

- for aviation: A paved area on an airport, usually around the hangars where aircraft can be parked. Most ramps have provisions for securing aircraft so they will not be blown away by strong winds. Ramps are also called aprons and tarmacs.

The carrier is ramping up at its hub in Boston, with 150 daily departures last year

- to be even better than what was expected or hoped for

The number of daily departures has long surpassed 150.

- to work hard towards a particular goal

JetBlue is targeting systemwide growth in the mid- to high-single digits

- to make a profit

The Embraers have been key to generating high-yielding business.

- to provide a lot of information about something : to show something very clearly

JetBlue's selection of the A 220 speaks volumes for aircraft in its size category

- making you feel excited or hopeful about having something that you want, often something that you never get

While the A 220 offers tantalizing potential for the carrier as a point-to-point specialist, JetBlue insists that its network will not change.

- very important

The Embraer 190s hsve been key to generating high-yield business

An assembly line is a manufacturing process (often called a progressive assembly) in which parts (usually interchangeable parts) are added as the semi-finished assembly moves from workstation to workstation where the parts are added in sequence until the final assembly is produced. By mechanically moving the parts to the assembly work and moving the semi-finished assembly from work station to work station, a finished product can be assembled faster and with less labor than by having workers carry parts to a stationary piece for assembly.

The new final assembly line for the A 220 will be opening this year in Mobile, Alabama.

- to use something

- if a piece of equipment deploys, it works correctly when you use it.

The question for both US and European markets is, are there sufficient route opportunities available to depoly large numbers of this new technology?

- to contend with as an opponent

While JetBlue may not be willing to take on Southwest in a point-to-point tussle, Delta Airlines might.

- a disagreement between two people who are both trying to get or to achieve something

While JetBlue may not be willing to take on Southwest in a point-to-point tussle, Delta Airlines might.

- to increase something in size

While new, larger aircraft replacing small 50-seat regional jets is part of the so-called upgauging story, airlines packing more seats into current metal is playing a large role.
 

- a new company on the market that threatens the players already operating in that market

With access to new, more efficient aircraft that will not need much maintenance for seven or so years, along with a young, inexpensive workforce, a well-run upstart could create disruption.

- to give your support publicly to a group, political party, or country

The FAA's refusal to define new requirements for airline seat dimensions rests only on the findings of one cabin-survivability specialist and aligns with statements made by the aircraft manufacturers.

- to lack sense of logic

According to the Flyers Rights association, it simply defies logic to wedge larger people into increasingly smaller seats.

- the action of leaving a place

There is evidence to show that girth can slow down the egress of a passenger through the emergency hatch in case of an emergency.

- the distance around someone’s waist, especially someone large

The FAA has not seen evidence that girth, in the American population, meaningfully affects the speed at which a person can exit their seat.

- something that is not really relevant or important

The FAA stands accused of having based its decisions on off-point studies and undisclosed tests.

- The distance between the centres of adjacent rivets installed in the same row

The association provided evidence that economy class seat pitch - the distance between a point on one seat and the same point on the seat directly in front of it - has decreased to an average of 31 inches.

- owned by a person or company and sold under a trademark or patent

- typical of an owner

Airbus and Boeing made available for public consumption brief videos that are traditionally considered proprietary.