1 IL SIGLARIO DI AERONOTIZIE

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1 1 IL SIGLARIO DI AERONOTIZIE A AA AAA AAAE AAC AACMI AAI AAIA AALPS AANI AAPA AAR AARAN AARN AARS AAS AASHTO AB ABC AC ACAA ACAIS ACARE ACARS ACC ACCC ACCS ACDA ACDO ACE 1. Agusta (sigla di elicotteri) 2. Airbus (sigla di aerei) 3. Artiglieria (EI) 1. Antiaerei 2. Arma Aeronautica (AM) 1. Anti Aircraft Artillery ( triple A ) 2. Associazione Arma Aeronautica 3. Automated Airlift Analysis American Association of Airport Executives Army Air Corps Autonomous ACMI Arrival Aircraft Interval Airport And Airway Improvement Act Automated Air Load Planning System Air Ambulance Network (USA) Association of Asia-Pacific Airlines 1. Air-to-air Refuelling (USA) 2. Airport Acceptance Rate Arma Aeronautica Ruolo delle Armi Normale (AM) Arma Aeronautica Ruolo Naviganti (AM) Arma Aeronautica Ruolo Servizi (AM) Advanced Automation System American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials 1. Aero Brigata (AM) 2. Agusta-Bell (sigla di elicotteri) 3. Auto Blinda (storico) Atomic, Biological and Chemical Weapons (storico; sostituito da NBC) 1. Aircraft (variante: A/C) 2. Air Controller 3. Advisory Circular (FAA) 4. Aircraft Commander (variante: ACC) 5. Airframe Change 6. Asphalt Concrete 1. Air Carrier Access Act 2. Air Carrier Association of America Air Carrier Activity Information System Advisory Council for Aeronautics Research in Europe Aircraft Communication Addressing and Reporting System 1. Area Control Center 2. Airport Consultants Council 3. Aircraft Commander 4. Air Center Commander Area Control Computer Complex Air Command and Control System (programma NATO) Approach Control Descent Area Air Carrier District Office 1. Allied Command Europe 2. Aviation Career Education

2 2 IL SIGLARIO DI AERONOTIZIE ACI ACF ACFT ACID ACIP ACJ ACLS ACLT ACMI ACOE ACPA ACS ACSR ACTD ACTL ACS ACT AD ADA ADAAG A/DACG ADAHRS ADAP ADD ADF ADI ADIZ ADL AdlA ADLY ADO ADP ADS ADSIM ADV AEA 3. Central Region of FAA Airports Council International (sezioni: NA, North America; xxxxx) Area Control Facility Aircraft Aircraft Identification Airport Capital Improvement Planning Airbus Corporate Jet (A319) Automatic Carrier Landing System Actual Calculated Landing Time 1. Air Combat Manouevering Instrumentation 2. Aircraft, Crew, Maintenance and Insurance (formula di leasing) U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Air Canada Pilots' Association (sindacato) 1. Aircraft Cross Servicing 2. Aerial Common Sensor (programma US Army) Active Control of Structural Response Advanced Concept Technology Demonstration Aereo da Collegamento e Trasporto Leggero (AVES) Armament Control System (impianto avionico) Allied Command Transformation, Norfolk (NATO) 1. Amministrazione Difesa (Italia) 2. Airworthiness Directive (FAA) 3. Amministratore Delegato 4. Aerodrome 1. Air Defense Area 2. Associazione Donne dell Aria 3. Americans with Disabilities Act (legge USA) Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines Arrival/Departure Airfield Control Group Air Data/attitude and Heading Reference System Airport Development Aid Program (USA) Agency for Defence Development (ADD) 1. Automatic Direction Finder 2. Air Defence Fighter (versione F-16) 3. Airline Dispatchers Federation Aircraft De-Ice and Inhibitor Air Defense Identification Zone Aeronautical Data Link Armée de l Air Arrival Delay 1. Airports District Office (FAA) 2. Airline Dispatch Office Advanced Ducted Propulsor (programma PW) Automatic Dependent Surveillance Airfield Delay Simulation Model Air Defence Variant (versione da caccia del Tornado) 1. Association of European Airlines 2. Aircraft Electronics Association

3 3 IL SIGLARIO DI AERONOTIZIE AeCCVV AECI AECMA AEG AEJPT AEN AERA AEW AEW&C AESD AF AFA AFB A/FD AFFA AFP AFRCC AFRES AFSOUTH AFSS AFV AG A/G AGARD AGATE AGE AGL AGNA AGS AHIP AHM AI AIA AIAA AIAD AICW AID AIDA AIDAA AIDC AIEA AIG Aero Club Centrale di Volo a Vela (Rieti) Aero Club d Italia Association Europeenne des Constructeurs de Materiel Aerospatial (dal 2004 fusa in ASD) Aircraft Evaluation Group Advanced European Joint Pilot Training Aeronotizie (società di comunicazione) Automated En Route ATC Airborne Early Warning Airborne Early Warning and Control (programma Boeing) Advance Electric Ship Demonstrator (USA) 1. Air Force (generico) 2. Airway Facilities 1. Air Freight Association 2. Air Force Association Air Force Base Airport/Facility Directory Air Freight Forwarders Association Area Flight Plan Air Force Rescue Coordination Center Air Force Reserve Allied Forces Southern Europe Automated Flight Service Station Armored Fighting Vehicle (in italiano, VCC) Aviazione Generale (traduzione italiana di GA1) 1. Air - To Ground 2. Air/Ground Advisory Group for Aerospace Research and Development (NATO; già Aeronautical) Advanced General Aviation Transport Experiment Auxiliary Ground Equipment 1. Above Ground Level 2. Great Lakes Region (FAA) Advisory Group of National Authorities (EASA) Alliance Ground Surveillance (NATO) Army Helicopter Improvement Program Airplane Health Management Air Interdiction Aerospace Industries Association American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Associazione Industrie per l Aerospazio, i Sistemi e la Difesa Advanced Individual Combat Weapon (prodotto Metal Storm) Agenzia Industrie Difesa Associazione Italiana di Aeronautica (storico; oggi AIDAA) Associazione Italiana di Aeronautica e Astronautica (ex AIDA) Aerospace Industrial Development Corporation, Taiwan (società) Agenzia Internazionale per l energia atomica Airbus Industries Group

4 4 IL SIGLARIO DI AERONOTIZIE AIM Airman s Information Manual AIP Airport Improvement Plan AIPM Associazione Italiana Piloti di Montagna AIRMET Airman's Meteorological Information AIRNET Airport Network Simulation Model AIRS Anonymous Incident Reporting System (NBAA) AIS Aeronautical Information Service AIT Aeritalia AL 1. Approach & Landing 2. Arrival Locator 3. Aereo Leggero (AVES) ALCM Air Launched Cruise Missile ALE Aviazione Leggera dell Esercito (storico) ALNOT Alert Notice ALO Air Liaison Officer ALP Airport Layout Plan ALPA Airline Pilots' Association (sindacato) ALS Approach Lighting System ALSF Approach Lighting System With Sequenced Flashing Lights ALSIP Approach Lighting System Improvement Program ALTBMD Active Layered Theatre Ballistic Missile Defence (NATO; programma 2005) ALTEC Advanced Logistics Technology Engineering Centre, Torino ALTOS Airborne Laser Turbulence Observation System ALTRV Altitude Reservation AM 1. Aeronautica Militare 2. Aeromobile (scritto anche a/m; plurale aa/mm) AMA Allied Military Activity AMASS Airport Movement Area Safety System AMC Air Mobility Command (USAF; ex MAC) AMCC ACF/ARTCC Maintenance Control Center AME Airman's Medical Examiner AMF ACE Mobile Force AMFA Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association AMO Approved Maintenance Organization (EASA) AMRAAM Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile AMS 1. Aeronautical Material Specification 2. Alenia Marconi Systems (società; storico; oggi Selex Sistemi Integrati) AMT Aviation Maintenance Technician AMTA Aviation Maintenance Technicians' Association ANAE 1. Associazione Nazionale Aviazione dell Esercito 2. Académie nationale de l Air et de l Espace (Francia) ANG Air National Guard ANMI Associazione Nazionale Marinai d Italia ANOMS Airport Noise and Operations Monitoring System ANPAC Associazione Nazionale Piloti dell Aviazione Commerciale (sindacato) ANPAN Associazione Nazionale Pensionati Aeronaviganti ANPDI Associazione Nazionale Paracadutisti d Italia ANPRM Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (FAA)

5 5 IL SIGLARIO DI AERONOTIZIE ANSI American National Standards Institute ANSP Air Navigation Service Providers (EASA) ANSV Agenzia Nazionale Sicurezza del Volo ANUA Associazione Nazionale Ufficiali d Aeronautica AO 1. Air Observer 2. Aviation Officer AOC 1. Air Officer Commanding (UK) 2. Air Operations Center AOCI Airport Operators Council International (USA; storico, oggi ACI-NA) AOCM Aircraft Out of Commission For Parts AOD Aviation Officer of The Day AOG Aircraft On the Ground (aviazione commerciale) AOPA Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association AP sigla dei voli Air One APA Allied Pilots' Associaton APALS Autonomous Precision Approach And Landing System APC 1. Armored Personnel Carrier 2. Automatic Pitch Control 3. Air Project Coordinator APB Aviation Partners Boeing (joint venture) APFA Association Of Professional Flight Attendants APM All Pilots Meeting APO Office of Aviation Policy and plans APORTS Aerial Ports and Air Operating Bases APOD Aerial Port Of Debarkation APOE Aerial Port Of Embarkation APP 1. Approach 2. Office of Airport Planning and Programming (FAA) APR Aereo a Pilotaggio Remoto APS Airway Planning Standard APSIS Associazione per la Promozione e lo Sviluppo dell'italia nello Spazio APU Auxiliary Power Unit AQAFO Aeronautical Quality Assurance Field Office AQAP Allied Quality-Assurance Publication (NATO) AQP Advanced Qualification Program (addestramento piloti) AR 1. Autovettura da Ricognizione (EI) 2. Alfa Romeo ARAC 1. Army Radar Approach Control 2. Aviation Rulemaking Advisory Committee ARBS Air Refuelling Boom System (EADS-Airbus) ARC Airline Reporting Corporation ARDHAN Association pour la Recherche de Documentation sur l Histoire de l Aéronautique Navale (Francia) AREV Atmospheric Re-Entry Vehicle (ESA) ARF Airport Reservation Function ARFF Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting ARINC Aeronautical Radio Incorporated ARMAEREO Direzione Generale degli Armamenti Aeronautici

6 6 IL SIGLARIO DI AERONOTIZIE ARO ARP ARRC ARSA ARSR ART ARTA ARTCC ARTS ASAC ASAP ASAS ASC ASCP ASD ASDA ASDE ASDE-X ASI ASIF ASIS ASK ASLAR ASOS ASM ASBTA ASQP A-SMGCS ASP ASPM ASR ASRS AST&L ASUP ASTA ASTM ASTOR ASTOVL A-STR ASTRID ASV ASW AT Airport Reservation Office Airport Reference Point ACE Rapid Reaction Corps Airport Radar Service Area Air Route Surveillance Radar Air Reserve Technician Association of Retail Travel Agents Air Route Traffic Control Center Automated Radar Terminal Systems Aviation Security Advisory Committee 1. Aviation Safety Action Plan 2. As Soon As Possible (generico) Aviation Safety Analysis System Office of System Capacity and Requirements (FAA) Aviation System Capacity Plan 1. AeroSpace and Defence Industries Association of Europe 2. Aircraft Situation Display Accelerate - Stop Distance Available Airport Surface Detection Equipment Airport Surface Detection System Agenzia Spaziale Italiana Aviation Security Infrastructure Fee Aviation Standards Information Service Available Seat Kilometers Aircraft Surge Launch And Recovery Automated Surface Observation System Available Seat Mile American Small Business Travelers Alliance Airline Service Quality Performance Advanced Surface Movement Guidance and Control System Arrival Sequencing Program Aviation System Performance Metric 1. Airport Surveillance Radar 2. Surveillance Approach Aviation Safety Reporting System American Society of Transportation And Logistics Allievo Sottufficiale Pilota di Complemento (AM; storico) 1. Airport Surface Traffic Automation 2. American Society of Travel Agents American Society For Testing And Materials Airborne Stand-Off Radar (programma UK) Advanced Short Takeoff, Vertical Landing Aircraft Autonomous Star Tracker (spazio; prodotto Galileo Avionica) Airborne System for Targeting Recognition Identification and Designation 1. Annual Service Volume (indicatore di capacità aeroportuale) 2. Airline Schedule Vendor Anti-Submarine Warfare Air Traffic

7 7 IL SIGLARIO DI AERONOTIZIE ATA 1. Air Transport Association of America 2. Associazione Trasvolatori Atlantici ATADS Air Traffic Activity Data System ATARES Air Transport, Air to Air Refuelling and Exchanges of Services ATARS Automatic Traffic Advisory & Resolution Service ATAS Airspace And Traffic Advisory Service ATBM Anti Tactical Ballistic Missile ATC 1. Air Traffic Control 2. Air Tactical Communications 3. Automatic Train Control (prodotto Ansaldo Signal) ATC Air Traffic Control Association ATCAA Air Traffic Control Assigned Airspace ATCBI Air Traffic Control Beacon Interrogator ATCCC Air Traffic Control Command Center ATCO Air Taxi Commercial Operator ATCRBS Air Traffic Control Radar Beacon System ATCS Air Traffic Control System ATCSCC Air Traffic Control System Command Center ATCT Airport Traffic Control Tower ATF Advanced Tactical Fighter ATFI Advanced Technology Fan Integrator (programma PW) ATIS Automated Terminal Information Service ATL Aircraft Technical Log ATM 1. Air Traffic Management 2. Available Ton Miles ATMS Advanced Traffic Management System ATN Aeronautical Telecommunications Network ATO Air Tasking Order ATOMS Air Traffic Operations Management System ATON Aids To Navigation ATOS 1. Air Transportation Oversight System 2. Air Traffic Operations Service 3. Airborne Tactical Observation and Surveillance System (prodotto Galileo Avionica) ATP 1. Air Transport Pilot 2. Automatic Train Protection (prodotto Ansaldo Signal) ATPL Air Transport Pilot Licence ATS Air Traffic Services ATSA Aviation And Transportation Security Act ATSB Australian Transport Safety Board ATSF Ansaldo Trasporti Sistemi Ferroviari (società Finmeccanica) ATTL Air Transportability Test Loading Agency AUPC Allievo Ufficiale Pilota di Complemento (AM) ATA Associazione Trasvolatori Atlantici ATENA Advanced Test Environment for Avionics (Galileo Avionica) AVES AViazione dell ESercito Avgas Aviation Gasoline AVH Autoblinda Veloce Heavy (EI; Fiat 6636)

8 8 IL SIGLARIO DI AERONOTIZIE AVIM Aviation Intermediate Maintenance AVL Autoblinda Veloce Leggera (EI; Fiat 6634) AVM Autoblinda Veloce Media (EI; Fiat 6633) AVN Aviation (US Army) AVS Aviation Standards AVTASC Aviation Tall Structures Coalition AWACS Airborne Warning And Control System AWB Air Way Bill AWC Air Warfare Centre (UK) AWOS Automated Weather Observation Station AWP Aviation Weather Processor AWPG Aviation Weather Products Generator AWTI Air Weapons Training Installation AZ 1. sigla dei voli Alitalia 2. sigla di progetti Agusta-Zappata (storico) B Bituminous BA 1. Brigata Aerea (AM) 2. Bell-Agusta (sigle di elicotteri) 3. British Airways (compagnia aerea) BAAC Bell Agusta Aerospace Company (joint venture) BAI Battlefield Air Interdiction BALPA British AirLine Pilots Association (sindacato) BATCIS Bowman And Tactical Communications & Information Systems (UK) BBJ Boeing Business Jet (737) BC Back Course BCF Boeing Converted Freighter (programma Boeing) BMS Battlefield Management System BEA 1. Bureau des Enquetes Aéronautiques (Francia) 2. British European Airlines (commerciale; storico) BFR Biennial Flight Review BGA British Gliding Association BISA Battlefield Information System Applications (UK) BIT Brigata Integrata Terrestre (EI) BMD Ballistic Missile Defense BRITE Bright Radar Indicator Tower Equipment BRL Building Restriction Line BTCC Business Travel Contractors Corporation BTID Battlefield Target Identification Device BTS Bureau of Transportation Statistics BVRAAM Beyond Visual Range Air-to-Air Missiles BWB Blended Wing Body C2 C3 C3I C4I C4-ISTAR Command and Control Command, Control and Communications Command, Control, Communications and Intelligence. Command, Control, Communications, Computers and Intelligence Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance,

9 9 IL SIGLARIO DI AERONOTIZIE CA CAA CAAC CAALE CAB CAD CAE CAESAR CAIB CALE CAP CAMA CAMM CAMP CAOC CAP CAPA CAPPS CARF CAS CASM CASD CAST CAT CAT I CAT II CAT III CATIC CB CBM CBO CBO CBR CBRNE CBT CC CCII CCNL CCW CDL Target Acquisition and Reconnaissance 1. Corpo d Armata (EI) 2. Cavalleria dell Aria (nome transitorio dell AVES) 3. Contract Air Civil Aviation Authority (UK) Civil Aviation Authority of China Centro Addestramento Aviazione Leggera dell Esercito Civil Aeronautics Board (USA; storico) Civil Aviation Department (Hong Kong) 1. Centro Addestranento Equipaggi (AM) 2. Centro Addestramento Esercito Coalition AErial Surveillance And Reconnaissance Columbia Accident Investigation Board Centro Aviazione Leggera dell Esercito 1. Club Aviazione Popolare 2. Civil Air Patrol (USA) 3. Common Acoustic Processor (prodotto Galileo Avionica) Civil Aviation Medical Association Centro Aeronautica Militare di Montagna Continuous Airworthiness Maintenance Program Combined Air Operations Center (NATO; CAOC-5, Ferrara) Combat Air Patrol Coalition of Airline Pilot Associations Computer-Assisted Passenger Prescreening System Central Altitude Reservation Function Close Air Support Centro Alti Studi Militari (oggi CASD) Centro Alti Studi Difesa Commercial Aviation Safety Team Clear - Air Turbulence ILS con visibilità minima di 200 piedi verticali e 0,5 miglia orizzontali ILS con visibilità minima di 200 piedi verticali e 0,25 miglia orizzontali ILS con visibilità minima di 0 piedi verticali e 0 miglia orizzontali China National Aero-Technology Import and Export Corporation Caccia Bombardieri (AM) Confidence Building Measure Caccia Bombardieri Ognitempo (AM) Caccia Bombardieri Ognitempo Speciali (AM) Caccia Bombardieri Ricognitori (AM) (difesa) Chimica, Biologica, Chimica, Radiologica, Nucleare, Esplosivi Computer-Based Training 1. Carabinieri 2. Corpo di Commissariato (AM) 3. Controcarri Command Control & Information Infrastructure (UK) Contratto Collettivo Nazionale di Lavoro Counter Clockwise Display Configuration Deviation List

10 10 IL SIGLARIO DI AERONOTIZIE CDM Collaborative Decision Making CDT Controlled Departure Time CDTI Cockpit Display of Traffic Information CDU Control Display Unit CECA Centro Cavalleria dell Aria (EI) CELM Centre d Essais de Lancement de Missiles, Biscarrosse e isola Levant (Francia) CeMiSS Centro Militare Studi Strategici, Roma CEP Circular Error Probability CEPMMT Centro Europeo di Previsioni Meteorologiche a Medio Termine CERAP Combined Center Radar Approach Control CERN Centre Européen de Recherche Nucléaire, Ginevra. CERT Computer Emergency Response Team CESMA Centro Studi Militari Aeronautici Giulio Douhet dell AAA. CESPD Comune Politica Europea di Difesa CESTA Communities for Economic Strength Through Aviation CETEPA CEntrale TElefonica Palazzo Aeronautica (AM) CEV 1. Centre d Essais en Vol, Istres 2. Crew Exploration Vehicle (spazio) CFCF Central Flow Control Function CFD Computational Fluid Dynamics CFE Conventional Forces in Europe (trattato) CFI Certificated Flight Instructor CFII Certificated Flight Instructor, Instrument CFIT Controlled Flight Into Terrain CFMI CFM International (società) CFMSS Central Flight Monitoring and Scheduling System CFMU Central Flow Management Unit CFR Contact Flight Rules CFRB Carbon Fibre Reinforced Plastic Cg Center of Gravity CI Caccia Intercettori (AM) CIGA Centro Informazioni Geotopografiche Aeronautiche (AM) CIMIC Civil/Military Cooperation CINC Commander In Chief CINCSOUTH Commander In Chief Allied Forces Southern Europe CIO 1. Caccia Intercettori Ognitempo (AM) 2. Chairman in Office CIRA Centro Italiano Ricerche Aerospaziali CISM Commissione Italiana di Storia Militare CIT Certificato d Idoneità Tecnica (RAI/ENAC; sostituito da LMA) CITS Centro Interforze Telerilevamento Interforze CIVILAVIA vedi DGAC.2 CJTF Combined Joint Task Force CJTF-ACC Combined Joint Task Force Air Component Commander CKEM Compact Kinetic Energy Missile CL Camion Leggero (EI) CLPD Convertible Laser Designator Pod CLT Calculated Landing Time

11 11 IL SIGLARIO DI AERONOTIZIE CM Camion Medio (EI) CMFS vedi MFCS CMNPS Canadian Minimum Navigation Performance Specification Airspace CMR Centro Meteorologico Regionale CNC 1. Computer Numerical Control 2. Com/Nav controls CND Controlli Non Distruttivi CNES Centre National d'etudes Spatiales (Francia) CNMCA Centro Nazionale di Meteorologia e Climatologia Aeronautica CNR Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche CNS/ATM Communications, Navigation, Surveillance/Air Traffic Management COAU Centro Operativo Aereo Unificato (Protezione civile) COAV Centro Operativo Addestramento al Volo (ENAC) COBAR Consiglio di Base della Rappresentanza militare COCER Consiglio Centrale della Rappresentanza militare COD Carrier Onboard Delivery COFA Comando Operativo delle Forze Aeree (AM) COFS Comando interforze per le Operazioni delle Forze Speciali (Italia; costituito dicembre 2004) COI Comando Operativo di vertice Interforze COIR Consiglio Intermedio della Rappresentanza militare COMAIRNORTH Commander Allied Air Forces North (NATO) COMAIRSOUTH Commander Allied Air Forces South (NATO) COMMISERVIZI Direzione Generale del Commissariato e dei Servizi Generali COMNAVSOUTH Commander Allied Naval Forces South (NATO) COMSUBIN COMando SUBacquei INcursori (MM) COP Centro Operativo di Pace (AM) COPACO Comitato Parlamentare di Controllo dei servizi segreti COPIT Comitato di Parlamentari per la Innovazione Tecnologica e lo Sviluppo Sostenibile CP Camion Pesante (EI) CPCN Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity CPDLC Controller Pilot Data Link Communications CPX Command Post Exercise CRA Conflict Resolution Advisory CRAV Centro Regionale Assistenza al Volo (ENAV) CRC Centro di Riporto e Controllo (AM) CRDA 1. Cantieri Riuniti dell Adriatico (società; storico) 2. Converging Runway Display Aid CRF Civil Reserve Air Fleet (USA) CRI Croce Rossa Italiana CRIAQ Consortium for Research and Innovation in Aerospace in Quebec CRM Cockpit Resource Management CRO 1. Crisis Response Operations 2. Complaint Resolution Officer (Airlines) CRS Computer Reservation System CRT 1. Cathode Ray Tube 2. Combat Rescue Tanker (programma USAF)

12 12 IL SIGLARIO DI AERONOTIZIE CS CSA CSAR CSCE CSM CSMD CSS CSV CTA CTA/FIR CTAF CTAS CTIP CTMA C-TPAT CTOL CTR CVFP CVFR CVR CVRS CWA CWIN CWSU CWY CZ DA DABS DAIR DAP DAPA DARA DARPA DASS DBA DBN DBRITE DCA DCAOC DCI DCN Combat Support (terrestre) 1. Corpo di Sanità Aeronautica (AM) 2. Comando della Squadra Aerea (AM) 3. Confederazione Sport dell Aria Combat Search And Rescue Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe Capo di Stato Maggiore Capo di Stato Maggiore della Difesa Combat Support Service (terrestre) Centro Sperimentale Volo (AM; 1.a Divisione del Comando Logistico) 1. Control Area 2. Controlled Time Of Arrival Control Area / Flight Information Region Common Traffic Advisory Frequency Center - Tracon Automation System Coalition for Travel Industry Parity Center Traffic Management Advisor Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (USA programma doganale) Conventional Takeoff And Landing Aircraft Civil Tilt Rotor Charted Visual Flight Procedures Controlled Visual Flight Rules Cockpit Voice Recorder Computerized Voice Reservation System Center Weather Advisory Cockpit Weather Information System Center Weather Service Unit Clearway Control Zone 1. Difesa Aerea 2. Divisione Aerea 3. Decision Altitude 4. Descent Advisor Discreet Address Beacon System Direct Altitude and Identity Readout Digital Army Program (Israele) Defense Acquisition Performance Assessment (USA) Defence Aviation Repair Agency (UK) Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (USA) Defensive Aids Sub-System Decibel Day Beacon Digital Bright Radar Indicator Tower Equipment Dual Capable Aircraft Deployable CAOC Defense Capability Initiative Direction des Constructions Navales (Francia)

13 13 IL SIGLARIO DI AERONOTIZIE DCPP Direzione Centrale Polizia di Prevenzione (Italia; ex UCIGOS) DCSA Defence Communications Services Agency (UK) DEA Drug Enforcement Agency (USA) DEC Director Equipment Capability (UK) DECOS Dependable Embedded Components and Systems (programma di ricerca europeo) DEP Departure DEWIZ Distance Early Warning Identification Zone DF Direction Finder DFDR Digital Flight Data Recorder DFGS Digital Flight Guidance System DGA Délégation Générale pour l Armement (Francia) DGAC 1. Direction Generale de l Aviation Civile (Francia) 2. Direzione Generale dell Aviazione Civile (Italia; storico) DGPS Differential Global Positioning System DH Decision Height DHS Department of Homeland Security (USA) DIFESAN Direzione Generale della Sanità Militare DIRCM Directed Infrared Countermeasures DIPMA Direzione Impiego Personale Militare Aeronautico (AM) DIS Defense Industrial Strategy (UK) DME Distance Measuring Equipment DME/P Precision Distance Measuring Equipment DNA Direttore/Direzione Nazionale degli Armamenti DOA Design Organization Approval (JAA/EASA) DOD Department Of Defense (USA) DOHSA Death On The High Seas Act DORIP Documento di Riferimento per la Pianificazione (SMD 1998) DOT Department Of Transportation (USA) DPC Defence Planning Committee DSEDM Departure Sequencing Engineering Development Model DSP Departure Sequencing Program DSUA Dynamic Special - Use Airspace DTTC Datalink To Taxi Clearance DUAT Dial Up Access Terminal DVFR 1. Defense Visual Flight Rules 2. Day Visual Flight Rules DVOR Doppler VOR EA EAA EACC EAG EADS EAPC EARTS EAS 1. Elicottero d Attacco (AVES) 2. Engine Alliance (joint venture GE/P&W) Experimental Aircraft Association European Air Transport Coordination Cell European Air Group European Aeronautic Defence and Space (società) European Aircraft Preservation Council En-route Automated Radar Tracking System 1. Equivalent Air Speed 2. Essential Air Service

14 14 IL SIGLARIO DI AERONOTIZIE EASA EAT EBAA EBO EC ECAC ECM ECDIS ECOMET ECR ECVFP EDA EDIG EDCT EDP EDS EE EEZ EFA EFAS EFB EFC EFCS EFVS EFW EGAS EGPWS EFIS EHA EI EICAS Elc ELINT ELT ELV EM EMCON EMF EMFT EMI EMP EMS E-MSAW ENAC ENAV EN-JJPT EO 3. European Avia Services (società del gruppo Air One) European Aviation Safety Agency External Air Transport European Business Aviation Association Effects Based Operations (USA) Elicottero da Collegamento (AVES) European Civil Aviation Conference Electronic Counter Measures Electronic Chart Display Information System European Cooperation on Meteorology Electronic Combat Reconnaissance (versione del Tornado) Expanded Charted Visual Flight Procedures European Defense Agency European Defence Industries Group (dal 2004 fusa in ASD) Estimated Departure Clearance Time Expedite Departure Path Explosives Detection System Elicottero da Esplorazione (AVES) Exclusive Economic Zone European Fighter Aircraft ( Eurofighter ) En-route Flight Advisory Service Electronic Flight Bag Expect Further Clearance European Fire Control System Enhanced Flight Vision System Elbe Flugzeug-Werke (controllata Airbus) European Guaranteed Access to Space Enhanced Ground Proximity Warning System Electronic Flight Instrumentation System European Helicopter Association Esercito Italiano Engine Indicating and Crew Alerting System Elicottero (ALE) Electronic Intelligence Emergency Locator Transmitter Expendable Launch Vehicle (spazio) Elicottero Multiruolo (AVES) Emission Control European Microlight Federation (associazione) Emergency Maneuver Flight Training Electro-Magnetic Interference Electro-Magnetic Pulse Emergency Medical Services En-route Minimum Safe Altitude Warning Ente Nazionale Aviazione Civile Ente Nazionale Assistenza al Volo Euro-NATO-Joint Jet Pilot Training School, Sheppard AFB, Texas Elettro-ottico/Electro-Optical

15 15 IL SIGLARIO DI AERONOTIZIE EOA Elicottero da Osservazione Avanzata (AVES) EOD Explosive Ordnance Disposal EOR Explosive Ordnance Recognition ERA European Regions Airline Association ERAM En Route Automation Modernization ERI Elicottero da Ricognizione (AVES) ERICA programma di ricerca europeo sui convertiplani ERJ Embraer Regional Jet ERP Enroute Reporting Point ERSA Extended Runway Safety Area ERTMS European Railway Traffic Management System ERS European Remote Sensing (spazio; programma europeo) ESA European Space Agency ESDI European Security Defense Initiative ESDP European Security Defense Policy ESM Electronic Support Measures ESP En Route Spacing Program ETA Estimated Time of Arrival ETAM European Tactical Airlift Meeting ETAP European Technology Acquisition Programme ETE Estimated Time En Route ETM Elicottero da Trasporto Medio (AVES) ETIPS Electro-Thermal Ice Protection System ETOPS Extended-range Twin-jet Operations ETRR Export Traffic Release Request ETS 1. Electronic Warfare Tactical Suppression 2. Electronic Tariff System ETV Electronic Transfer Vehicle EUCLID EUropean Cooperation for the Long term In Defence EUMETNET European Meteorological services Network EUMETSAT European organization for the exploitation of Meteorological Satellites EUR European Region EURAC EURopean Air chiefs Conference EUROFOR European Force EUROMARFOR European Maritime Force EUROPA European Understanding for Research Organization Programmes and Activities EUROSPACE Association of European Space Industry (dal 2004 fusa in ASD) EV Electric Vehicle EVA 1. Extra Vehicular Activity (spazio) 2. Enhanced Vision System 3. Economic Value Added EVAS Enhanced Vortex Advisory System EW Electronic Warfare EX Exercise /Esercitazione (suffisso) FA FAA FAAAC Forza Armata (plurale: FF.AA.) Federal Aviation Administration (USA) FAA Aeronautical Center

16 16 IL SIGLARIO DI AERONOTIZIE FAATC FAA Technical Center FAC Forward Air Controller FADEC Full-Authority Digital Engine Control FAF Final Approach Fix FAI Federazione Aeronautica Internazionale FAL Fucile Assalto Leggero (EI) FANS Future Air Navigation System FAP Final Approach Point FAPA Future Airline Pilots of America FARS Fatal Accident Reporting System FAR Federal Aviation Regulation (USA) FAST 1. Farnborough Air Sciences Trust 2. Final Approach Spacing Tool FBI Federal Bureau of Investigation (USA) FBO Fixed Base Operation/Operator FBT Full Berth Terms FBW Fly-By-Wire FC Flight Cycle FCA Future Cargo Aircraft (programma militare USA; ex C-XX) FCC Federal Communications Commission (USA) FCL Flight Crew Licensing (JAA) FCLT Freeze Calculated Landing Time FCS 1. Flight Control System 2. Fire Control System FD Flight Director (strumento) FDAD Full Digital Arts Display FDAU Flight Data Acquisition Unit FDE Flight Data Entry FDP Flight Data Processing FDR Flight Data Recorder FDS Field Deployable Simulator FEMA Federal Emergency Management Agency (USA) FFDO Federal Flight Deck Officer FFPLUM Fédération Française de Planeur Ultra-léger Motorisé FIAM Federazione Italiana AeroModellismo FIDS Flight Information Display Systems FIFO Flight Inspection Field Office FILUR Flying Low-Observable Unmanned Research (Svezia; programma di ricerca) FIPAS Federazione Italiana Paracadutismo Sportivo FIR Flight Information Region FIRC Flight Instructor Refresher Course FITA Federazione ITaliana Aerostatica FITSC Federal Interagency Transportation Statistics Committee FIVL Federazione Italiana Volo Libero FIVU Federazione Italiana Volo Ultraleggero FIVV Federazione Italiana Volo a Vela FJWOEU Fast Jet and Weapons Operational Evaluation Unit (UK) FL Flight Level

17 17 IL SIGLARIO DI AERONOTIZIE FLA FLIR FM FMS FO FOARC FOC FOD FOPAER FOQA FP FQI FRC FREMM FRES FSA FSAF FSAS FSD FSDO FSDPS FSS FTK FTO FUD FUR FYROM F&E GA GAA GAAA GADO GAF GAIN GAMA GAMECO GARA GARAT GARD GARF GARI GARN Future Large Aircraft (programma sfociato in A400M) Forward Looking Infra-Red Fan Marker 1. Flight Management System 2. Foreign Military Sale (USA) 3. Full Mission Simulator Foglio d Ordini Fractional Ownership Aviation Rulemaking Committee Full Operational Capability Foreign Object Damage Forza di Proiezione Aerotattica Flight Operations Quality Assurance 1. Force Protection 2. Flight Plan Fuel Quantity Indicator Request Full Route Clearance Fregata Europea Multi-Missione (programma congiunto italo-francese) Future Rapid Effects System (UK) Agenzia Spaziale Russa Future Surface to Air Family (missile) Flight Service Automation System Federal Security Director Flight Standards District Office Flight Service Data Processing System Flight Service Station Freight Tonne Kilometers Flight Training Organization Fuori Uso Distrutto (AM) Fuori Uso con Recupero parti (AM) Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia Facilities And Equipment 1. General Aviation 2. Genio Aeronautico (AM) General Aviation Activity General Aviation Activity And Avionics General Aviation District Office (FAA) 1. German Air Force (NATO) 2. Government Aircraft Factories (società) Global Analysis and Information System General Aviation Manufacturers Association (USA) Guangzhou Aircraft Maintenance Engineering Co. (società) General Aviation Revitalization Act of 1994 (USA; legge) Genio Aeronautico Ruolo Assistenti Tecnici (AM) General Aviation Recovery Device Genio Aeronautico Ruolo Fisici (AM) Genio Aeronautico Ruolo Ingegneri (AM) Genio Aeronautico Ruolo Normale (AM)

18 18 IL SIGLARIO DI AERONOTIZIE GATE General Aviation Telephonic Entry GAVS Gruppo Amici Velivoli Storici GBAD Ground Based Air Defense GCA Ground Controlled Approach GCAS Ground Collision Avoidance System GCCC Gruppo Campale di Comando e Controllo (AM) GE 1. Guerra Elettronica 2. General Electric (società) GEA Gruppo Efficienza Velivoli (AM) GECAS General Electric Commercial Aviation Services (società) GENIODIFE Direzione Generale dei Lavori e del Demani GEO Geostationary Earth Orbit (spazio) GFE Governement Furnished Equipment GIFAS Groupement des Industries Francaises Aéronautiques et Spatiales GII Global Information Infrastructure (UK) GIOVE Galileo In-Orbit Validation Element (spazio) GIS 1. Gruppo Intervento Speciale (CC) 2. Geographical Information System (USA) GLA Gruppo Lavoratori Anziani GLO Ground Liaison Officer GLONASS Global Orbiting Navigation Satellite System GMAS Global Military Aircraft Systems (joint venture Alenia-L3 Communications) GMD Ground-based Midcourse Defense GMM Gruppo Manutenzione Motori (AM) GMV Gruppo Manutenzione Velivoli (AM) GNSS Global Navigation Satellite System GNSSU Global Navigation Satellite Sensor System GOCE Gravity field and steady-state Ocean Circulation Explorer (satellite) GOES Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (USA; anche GOES-R) GPI Ground Point Of Intercept GPS Global Positioning System GPU Ground Power Unit GRAM Gruppo Radar Aeronautica Militare (AM) GRP Glass Reinforced Plastic GSA General Sales Agent GPWS Ground Proximity Warning System GRADE Graphical Airspace Design Environment GrASCC Gruppo Automazione Sistemi di Comando e Controllo GRS Gruppo Ricezione e Smistamento GS 1. Ground Speed 2. Glide Slope GSE Ground Support Equipment GTF Geared Turbo Fan (prodotto PW) GU 1. Grande Unità (AM, EI) 2. Gazzetta Ufficiale HAA HAF Height Above Airport Hellenic Air Force

19 19 IL SIGLARIO DI AERONOTIZIE HAI HAL HALE HARM HARS HASI HAT HAZMAT HCA HCSA HdH HDI HDU Helo HIRF HIWAS HLX HNS HOTAS HSCT HSI HSO HTA HUMINT HUD HUMS HWT IA IADC IAE IAF IAFFT I/AFSS IAE IAI IAM IAP IAPA IAS IASA IAT IATA IATCA IATFCPA 1. Helicopter Association International 2. Hellenic Aerospace Industry (società) Height Above Landing High-Altitude Long-Endurance High-speed Anti Radiation Missile High Altitude Route System Huygens Atmospheric Structure Instrument (spazio; prodotto Galileo Avionica) Height Above Touchdown Hazardous Materials Historic Cost To Airport Hellenic Company for Space Applications S.a. (oggi Alenia Hellas S.a.) Hawker de Havilland, Melbourne (società) Horizontal Deviation Indicator Hose and Drogue Unit Elicottero High Intensity Radiated Electro-Magnetic Fields Hazardous Inflight Weather Advisory Service Hapag Lloyd Express (low cost tedesca) Host Nation Support Hands On Throttle And Stick High Speed Commercial Transport Horizontal Situation Indicator Humanitarian Support Operations Heavier Than Air Human Intelligence Head Up Display Health and Usage Monitoring Systems Heavy Weight Integration Authority (UK) Integrated Air Display Computer International Aero Engines Initial Approach Fix International Air Force Field Team International AFSS International Aero Engines (joint venture) 1. Istituto Affari Internazionali, Roma 2. Israel Aircraft Industries (società) International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (sindacato) Instrument Approach Plate 1. Instrument Approach Procedures Automation 2. International Airline Passengers Association Indicated Air Speed International Aviation Safety Assesments (programma FAA) Internal Air Transport International Air Transport Association International Air Transporation Competition Act International Air Transportation Fair Competitive Practices Act

20 20 IL SIGLARIO DI AERONOTIZIE IBAA IBAR ICAO ICBM ICEMAN ICOG ICRC IDS IED IF IFALPA IFE IFEA IFF IFFR IFOR IFR IFS IFSC IFSS IFV IHPRPT IHPTET IIA IIR INFN INTERFET IOSA IL ILFC ILS IM IMC IMM IMP IMS INF INM INS INT INU IPA Italian Business Aviation Association Italian Board of Airline Representatives International Civil Aviation Organisation Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Integrated Computing Environment - Mainframe And Networking International Cooperation Opportunities Group (coordinamento dei DNA di Italia, Francia, Germania, UK, USA) International Committee for Red Cross 1. Integrated Defense Systems (divisione di Boeing) 2. Interdiction-Strike (versione da attacco del Tornado) Improvised Explosive Devices Intermediate Fix International Federation of AirLine Pilots Associations (sindacato) Interactive In-Flight Entertainment In-Flight Emergency Assistance 1. Identification Friend or Foe 2. International Flying Farmers International Friendship of Flying Rotarians Implementation Force 1. Instrument Flight Rules 2. Interim Final Rule In-Flight Survey Italian Flight Safety Committee International Flight Service Station Infantry Fighting Vehicle Integrated High Payoff Rocket Propulsion Technology Integrated High Performance Turbine Engine Technology IATA Intercarrier Agreement Imaging Infra Red Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare International Forces in East Timor IATA Operational Safety Audit 1. Ispettorato Logistico 2. Intensificazione di Luce International Lease Finance Corporation (società) Instrument Landing System Inner Marker Instrument Meteorological Conditions Integrated Materials Management Interchange Message Procedure International Military Staff Intermediate Range Nuclear Forces Integrated Noise Model Inertial Navigation System Intersection Inertial Navigation Unit 1. Instrumented Production Aircraft (Eurofighter) 2. Independent Pilots Association (UK; sindacato)