DC-ATE,
I am an old fella too, so just Googled 'Airbus Acroynms' and got this link.
Airbus Acronyms
I go back to the days of the (RAF) Comet mk 2 and would just like to say how much I enjoy reading your posts.
My first of many trips to the Far East was (SLF) in a KLM 8-(32?)
Keep 'em coming.
Exmek