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Posted by Cargonut on 19 January 2017 - 09:35:16
Local Airport: EDI

Can anyone tell me what the abbreviations mean that are used when describing what happens to planes. Abbreviations such as canc. I know means cancelled, but the other ones I am not sure of. PLEASE HELP!!!

Premium Posted by Polehill on 19 January 2017 - 12:39:26
Local Airport: MAN

Hi Cargonut, Welcome to the forum.

Some common abbreviations are:

Dam - damaged

Sdam - seriously damaged

O/O - on order

Std - stored

Wfs - withdrawn from service

Wfu - withdrawn from use

Scr - scrapped

Ukn - whereabouts unknown

Hope this helps.

Mike

Premium Posted by Polehill on 04 February 2017 - 14:32:13
Local Airport: MAN

Hi Mark,

Here are some more common abbreviations:

bf bought from

b/u broken up

c/n manufacturers construction number

canx cancelled

dbf destroyed by fire

dbr damaged beyond repair

dd delivery date

dest destroyed

ex previous registration

ff first flight

lsd leased

lse lease

ntu not taken up

op operated

pwfu permanently withdrawn from use

reg'd registered

reg'n registration

ret returned

rr re-registered

rtl returned to lessor

trf transferred

Hope this helps.

Mike

Premium Posted by ux166c on 13 February 2017 - 04:13:23
Local Airport: RNT

Thanks Mike, it helps me too.

Jonathan

Premium Posted by Dougiehd on 26 February 2017 - 11:49:42
Local Airport: CMB

Very helpful thanks.

One question - what is the difference between WFS and WFU?

Thanks

Premium Posted by Polehill on 27 February 2017 - 23:04:08
Local Airport: MAN

Not quite sure of the official meaning. To me they mean:

WFS means it has been taken out of service and are often stored, sometimes they come out of storage and are re added to the fleet. WFS is sometimes temporary whilst its fate is decided.

WFU means they have been withdrawn from use, often stored and often they are stripped for parts or fittings before scrapping. WFU tends to be permanent leading to being scrapped.

Posted by Cargonut on 08 June 2017 - 13:15:04
Local Airport: EDI

To Polehill, Thanks for the meanings, it really helps. Do you know what sis means? Yours, Mark

Premium Posted by Polehill on 08 June 2017 - 17:39:11
Local Airport: MAN

Hi Mark,

In what context is sis used?

Mike

Posted by WednesdayLee on 08 June 2017 - 19:52:11
Local Airport: Not specified

Hi,

Not sure how it was used on the occasion your referring but have seen 'sis' used for 'seen in service'

Not sure if that helps or fits with the one you saw.

Lee

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Posted by Brad_Kuhn on 14 March 2019 - 18:10:00
Local Airport: Not specified

what about:

tt repo

Brad

Posted by Brad_Kuhn on 14 March 2019 - 18:10:08
Local Airport: Not specified

what about:

tt repo

Brad




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