CommuteAir Flight Attendant Practice Test

This question hinges on the standard aviation term for when a flight is expected to leave. The time the aircraft is planned to depart is the Estimated Time of Departure. It’s used in scheduling and operations to coordinate pushback, taxi, and gate departure, and to inform crew, ground staff, and passengers about when the aircraft is expected to leave the gate. It isn't a generic “electronic” time, nor is it about docking at the gate or the length of a delay. So the phrase that represents the departure moment the crew and operations team rely on is the Estimated Time of Departure.