Unless otherwise specifically stated, words and phrases other than those listed in this section have the meaning defined in the Statute.

(a) Board or CAB means the Civil Aeronautics Board.

(b) Department or DOT means the Department of Transportation.

(c) Act means the Federal Aviation Act of 1958, as amended.

(d) Section refers to a section of the Statute or a section of the regulations in this chapter, as indicated by the context. The terms this section, pursuant to this section, in accordance with the provisions of this section, and words of similar import when used in this chapter refer to the section of this subchapter in which such terms appear.

(e) Rule, regulation, and order refer to the rules, regulations, and orders prescribed by the Board or the Department pursuant to the Statute.

(f) Statute when used in this chapter means Subtitle VII of Title 49 of the United States Code (Transportation).

(g) FAA means the Federal Aviation Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation.

(h) BTS means the Bureau of Transportation Statistics, U.S. Department of Transportation.