Which description best defines OPS in airline operations?

• A. The pilot in command
• B. A type of fuel used on long-haul flights
• C. The passenger manifest
• D. An office located at all on-line airport stations where crews obtain necessary flight information

Answer: (D)

OPS refers to the operations office at each airport station where crews obtain the flight information they need to run a flight. This desk provides up-to-date details such as flight plans, weather updates, NOTAMs, gate or stand assignments, and crew-related information, so pilots and flight attendants can coordinate with dispatch and ground services and adjust as needed for delays or changes. It’s not the pilot in command, not a type of fuel, and not the passenger manifest—the name describes a station-based source of essential operational information. This makes the description the best match for what OPS is within airline operations.