NBA -25mins / WBA -40mins to STD

05:52 Apr 8, 2012
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English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Aerospace / Aviation / Space
English term or phrase: NBA -25mins / WBA -40mins to STD
This is a part of airport departure and arrival procedures:

Context:
Commencement of Boarding:
NBA -25mins / WBA -40mins to STD
Waleed Mohamed
United Arab Emirates
Local time: 11:57


SUMMARY OF ALL EXPLANATIONS PROVIDED
4 +2narrow-/wide-bodied aircraft
Catharine Cellier-Smart


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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
nba/wba
narrow-/wide-bodied aircraft


Explanation:
A wide-body aircraft is a large airliner with two passenger aisles, also known as a widebody aircraft or twin-aisle aircraft.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wide-body_aircraft

A narrow-body aircraft (also known as a single aisle aircraft) is an airliner with a fuselage aircraft cabin width typically of 3 to 4 metres (10 to 13 ft), and airline seat arranged 2 to 6 abreast along a single aisle.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narrow-body_aircraft

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Note added at 1 hr (2012-04-08 07:20:48 GMT)
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NBA = Narrow body aircraft
WBA= Wide body aircraft
http://www.bristol.ac.uk/aerospace/msc/studentcoursereview/m...

Catharine Cellier-Smart
Reunion
Local time: 11:57
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ashutosh Mitra
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