Air Transport Reporting Form (Page 5 of 5) in pdf

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REPORTING INSTRUCTIONS

Leased aircraft. An aircraft used under a contractual leasing arrangement to increase an air carrier fleet

capacity.

Passenger aircraft (Code P). An aircraft primarily designed and configured for the transport of persons and

their accompanying baggage. Any freight is generally carried in cargo holds in the belly of the aircraft.

Pooling arrangements. An air carrier commercial agreement which may involve some degree of capacity

control and may cover matters such as routes operated, conditions of operation, and the sharing between

the parties of traffic, frequencies, equipment, revenues and costs.

UNITS OF MEASUREMENT

Report all distance and weight items according to the metric system using the following conversion factors

(foot/pound system to metric system):

1 short ton (2 000 lb)

= 0.9072 tonnes

1 long ton (2 240 lb)

= 1.0160 tonnes

1 statute mile (5 280 feet) = 1.6093 kilometres

1 nautical mile (6 080 feet) = 1.8531 kilometres

Note.— “Tonne” denotes metric and “ton” the pound system of measurement.

SYMBOLS

Please use the following symbols as necessary in completing this form:

estimated data (asterisk immediately following the estimated figure)

(blank)

category not applicable

data not available.

FORM D

FLEET AND PERSONNEL — COMMERCIAL AIR CARRIERS

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