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A list of all Airline codes. The table lists the IATA airline designators, the ICAO airline designators and the airline call signs (telephony designator). Historical assignments are also included for completeness.

Airline codes for airlines beginning with:

All - 0-9 - A - B - C - D - E - F - G - H - I - J - K - L - M - N - O - P - Q - R - S - T - U - V - W - X - Y - Z

[edit] IATA airline designator

IATA airline designators, sometimes called IATA reservation codes, are two-character codes assigned by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) to the world's airlines in accordance with the provisions of IATA Resolution 762. They form the first two characters of the flight number.

Designators are used to identify an airline for all commercial purposes, including reservations, timetables, tickets, tariffs, air waybills and in airline interline telecommunications. There are three types of designator: unique, numeric/alpha and controlled duplicate.

Since 1987 the (ICAO) has been issuing three-letter codes, which are due to be adopted by IATA.[citation needed]

IATA maintains two policies to deal with the limited number of available codes:

  1. after an airline is delisted, the code becomes available for reuse after six months;
  2. IATA issues "controlled duplicates".

Controlled duplicates are issued to regional airlines whose destinations are not likely to overlap, in such a way that the same code would be shared by two different airlines. The controlled duplicate is denoted here with an asterisk (*) following the code and in IATA literature as well.

[edit] ICAO airline designator

The ICAO airline designator is a code assigned by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) to aircraft operating agencies, aeronautical authorities and services. The codes are unique by airline which is not true for the IATA airline designator codes.

Each aircraft operating agency, aeronautical authority and services related to international aviation is allocated both a three-letter designator and a telephony designator. The designators are listed in ICAO Document 8585: Designators for Aircraft Operating Agencies, Aeronautical Authorities and Services.

An example is:

  • Three-letter designator - AAL
  • Telephony designator - AMERICAN
  • Operator - American Airlines

Certain combinations of letters are not allocated to avoid confusion with other systems (for example SOS). Other designators particularly those starting with Y and Z are reserved for government organizations.

Designator YYY is used for operators that do not have a code allocated.

[edit] Call signs

Most airlines employ a distinctive and internationally recognized call sign that is normally spoken during airband radio transmissions as a prefix to the flight number. The flight number is normally then published in their public timetable and appears on the arrivals and departure screens in the airport terminals served by that particular flight. In cases of emergency, the airline name and flight number, rather than the individual aircraft's registration, are normally mentioned by the main news media.

Some call signs are less obviously associated with a particular airline than others. This might be for historic reasons, or possibly to avoid confusion with a call sign used by an established airline.

Not all of these operators of aircraft are civilian and some only operate ad hoc chartered flights rather than scheduled flights; some operate both types of flights. Some cargo airlines specialize in freight transport, an emphasis that may be reflected in the company's name.

Clearly companies' names will change over time, normally due to bankruptcies or mergers occurring. Country names can also change over time and new call signs may be agreed in substitution for traditional ones. The country shown alongside an airline's call sign is that wherein most of its aircraft are believed to be registered, which may not always be the same as the country in which the firm is officially incorporated or registered. There are many other airlines in business whose radio call signs are more obviously derived from the trading name.

The callsign should normally resemble the operators name or function and not be confused with callsigns used by other operators. The callsign should be easily and phonetically pronounceable in at least English, French, Spanish or Russian.

[edit] Codes

Airline codes
IATA ICAO Airline Callsign Country Comment
SRJ C Air Jet Airlines SYRJET Syrian Arab Republic
ORO C N Air CAPRI Spain
TIP C and M Aviation TRANSPAC United States
RWG C&M Airways RED WING United States
RMU C.S.P., Societe AIR-MAUR Mauritania
CBI CABI CABI Ukraine
CPI CAI AIRCAI Italy
5C ICL CAL Cargo Air Lines CAL Israel
CMR CAM Air Management CAMEO United Kingdom
CTZ CATA Línea Aérea CATA Argentina
CCF CCF Manager Airline TOMCAT Germany
CED CEDTA (Compania Ecuatoriana De Transportes Aereos) CEDTA Ecuador
HBI CHC Denmark HELIBIRD Denmark
HEM CHC Helicopters HEMS Australia
AW SCH CHC Airways Netherlands formerly Schreiner Airways
HKS CHC Helikopter Service HELIBUS Norway
VCI CI-Tours CI-TOURS Ivory Coast
CKC CKC Services United States
CMZ CM Stair CEE-EM STAIRS Mauritania
CNT CNET KNET France
OAP COAPA AIR COAPA Mexico
PDR COMAV SPEEDSTER Namibia
CRH CRI Helicopters Mexico HELI-MEX Mexico
IRO CSA Air IRON AIR United States
CSE CSE Aviation OXFORD United Kingdom
CTQ CTK Network Aviation CITYLINK Ghana
CBR Cabair College of Air Training CABAIR United Kingdom
CVE Cabo Verde Express KABEX Cape Verde
CWD Caernarfon Airworld AMBASSADOR United Kingdom
CCE Cairo Air Transport Company Egypt
CGC Cal Gulf Aviation CAL-GULF Sao Tome and Principe
REZ Cal-West Aviation CAL AIR United States
CSL California Air Shuttle CALIFORNIA SHUTTLE United States
XG CLI Calima Aviacion CALIMA Spain
MO CAV Calm Air CALM AIR Canada
R9 CAM Camai Air AIR CAMAI United States Village Aviation
KHM Cambodia Airlines CAMBODIA AIRLINES Cambodia
UY UYC Cameroon Airlines CAM-AIR Cameroon defunct
HSO Campania Helicopteros De Transporte HELIASTURIAS Spain
C6 CJA CanJet CANJET Canada
PIL Canada Jet Charters PINNACLE Canada
CP CDN Canadian Airlines CANADIAN Canada defunct
CTG Canadian Coast Guard CANADIAN COAST GUARD Canada
HIA Canadian Eagle Aviation HAIDA Canada
CFC Canadian Forces CANFORCE Canada
BZD Canadian Global Air Ambulance BLIZZARD Canada
CDN Canadian Helicopters CANADIAN Canada
TKR Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre TANKER Canada
XNC Canadian National Telecommunications Canada
5T MPE Canadian North EMPRESS Canada Air Norterra
CDR Canadian Regional Airlines CANADIAN REGIONAL Canada
CWH Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum WARPLANE HERITAGE Canada
W2 CWA Canadian Western Airlines CANADIAN WESTERN Canada
CWW Canair CANAIR China
CUI Cancun Air CAN-AIR Mexico
9K KAP Cape Air CAIR United States
CTO Cape Air Transport Australia
SEM Cape Central Airways SEMO United States
CMY Cape Smythe Air CAPE SMYTHE AIR United States
CPX Capital Air Service CAPAIR United States
CPD Capital Airlines CAPITAL DELTA Kenya
NCP Capital Airlines Limited CAPITAL SHUTTLE Nigeria
PT CCI Capital Cargo International Airlines CAPPY United States
CCQ Capital City Air Carriers CAP CITY United States
EGL Capital Trading Aviation PRESTIGE United Kingdom
CEX Capitol Air Express CAPITOL EXPRESS United States
CWZ Capitol Wings Airline CAPWINGS United States
VAN Caravan Air CAMEL Mauritania
CWN Cardiff Wales Flying Club CAMBRIAN United Kingdom
FVA Cardinal/Air Virginia AIR VIRGINIA United States
GOL Cardolaar CARGOLAAR Namibia
CDI Cards Air Services CARDS Philippines
CFH Care Flight CARE FLIGHT Australia
CDM Carga Aerea Dominicana CARGA AEREA Dominican Republic
EST Carga Express Internacional CARGAINTER Mexico
GG GGC Cargo 360 LONG-HAUL United States
MCX Cargo Express MAURICARGO Mauritania
CRV Cargo Ivoire CARGOIV Ivory Coast
CLM Cargo Link (Caribbean) CARGO LINK Barbados
CTW Cargo Three THIRD CARGO Panama
2G CRG Cargoitalia WHITE PELICAN Italy
W8 CJT Cargojet Airways CARGOJET Canada
CV CLX Cargolux CARGOLUX Luxembourg
CGM Cargoman HOTEL CHARLIE Oman
DEL Carib Aviation RED TAIL Antigua and Barbuda
BCB Carib Express WAVEBIRD Barbados
CBC Caribair CARIBAIR Dominican Republic
DCC Caribbean Air Cargo CARICARGO Barbados
CLT Caribbean Air Transport CARIBBEAN Netherlands
BW BWA Caribbean Airlines CARIBBEAN AIRLINES Trinidad and Tobago
IQQ Caribbean Airways CARIBJET Barbados
TLC Caribbean Express CARIB-X United States
8B GFI Caribbean Star Airlines CARIB STAR Antigua and Barbuda
CRT Caribintair CARIBINTAIR Haiti
CVG Carill Aviation CARILL United Kingdom
V3 KRP Carpatair CARPATAIR Romania
CRR Carranza CARRANZA Chile
ULS Carroll Air Service ULSTER United States
CMT Casement Aviation CASEMENT United States
CSO Casino Airline CASAIR United States
CSP Casper Air Service CASPER AIR United States
RV CPN Caspian Airlines CASPIAN Iran
CSJ Castle Aviation CASTLE United States
CAZ Cat Aviation EUROCAT Switzerland
CBT Catalina Flying Boats CATALINA AIR United States
TEX Catex CATEX France
CX CPA Cathay Pacific CATHAY Hong Kong SAR of China
CJR Caverton Helicopters CAVERTON AIR Nigeria
KX CAY Cayman Airways CAYMAN Cayman Islands
5J CEB Cebu Pacific CEBU AIR Philippines
CIL Cecil Aviation CECIL United Kingdom
CEG Cega Aviation CEGA United Kingdom
CEC Celtic Airways CELTAIR United Kingdom
CWE Celtic West CELTIC United Kingdom
7N CNA Centavia Serbia
CEV Cente D'Essais En Vol CENTEV France
CNL Centennial Airlines WYO-AIR United States
CNS Centennial Flight Centre CENTENNIAL Canada
CVO Center Vol CENTERVOL Spain
CTS Center-South CENTER-SOUTH Russia
CET Centrafrican Airlines CENTRAFRICAIN Central African Republic
CAX Central Air Express CENTRAL EXPRESS Democratic Republic of Congo
CTL Central Airlines CENTRAL COMMUTER United States
CNY Central Airways CENTRAL LEONE Sierra Leone
ACN Central American Airlines AEROCENTRO Nicaragua
YOG Central Aviation YOGAN AIR United States
CCG Central Connect Airlines Czech Republic
DRN Central De Discos De Reynosa DISCOS REYNOSA Mexico
CMA Central European Airlines EUROCENTRAL Czech Republic
CHA Central Flying Service CHARTER CENTRAL United States
CEM Central Mongolia Airways CENTRAL MONGOLIA Mongolia
GLR Central Mountain Air GLACIER Canada
CQC Central Queensland Aviation College Australia
CSI Central Skyport SKYPORT United States
C0 CLW Centralwings CENTRALWINGS Poland
DTV Centre Airlines DUTCH VALLEY United States
CGS Centre of Applied Geodynamica GEO CENTRE Russia
J7 CVC Centre-Avia AVIACENTRE Russia
CCV Centro De Helicopteros Corporativos HELICORPORATIVO Mexico
ACF Centro de Formacion Aeronautica de Canarias FORCAN Spain
WE CWC Centurion Air Cargo CHALLENGE CARGO United States
URY Century Aviation CENTURY AVIA Mexico
HAI Century Aviation International Canada
XAD Certified Air Dispatch United States
CER Cetraca Aviation Service CETRACA Democratic Republic of the Congo
IRU Chabahar Airlines CHABAHAR Iran
CLG Chalair Aviation CHALLAIR France
OP CHK Chalk's Ocean Airways CHALKS United States
CLS Challenge Air Transport AIRISTO Germany
CHS Challenge Aviation CHALLENGE AVIATION Australia
OFF Challenge International Airlines CHALLENGE AIR United States
CHG AC Challenge Aero SKY CHALLENGER Ukraine
CPH Champagne Airlines CHAMPAGNE France
MG CCP Champion Air CHAMPION AIR United States
NCH Chanchangi Airlines CHANCHANGI Nigeria
2Z CGN Changan Airlines CHANGAN China
CHN Channel Island Aviation CHANNEL United States
WML Chantilly Air MARLIN United States
CPL Chaparral Airlines CHAPARRAL United States
S8 CSU Chari Aviation Services CHARI SERVICE Chad
CAH Charlan Air Charter CHARLAN South Africa
HMD Charlie Hammonds Flying Service HAMMOND United States
CGD Charlotte Air National Guard United States
CHW Charter Air CHARTER WIEN Austria
HRT Chartright Air CHARTRIGHT Canada
RP* CHQ Chautauqua Airlines CHAUTAUQUA United States Was US*
CBB Cheboksary Airenterprise JSC CHEBAIR Russia
CHM Chemech Aviation Pakistan
CHZ Cherline CHERL Russia
CMK Chernomor-Avia CHERAVIA Russia
CBM Cherokee Express BLUE MAX United States
CCY Cherry Air CHERRY United States
CAB Chesapeake Air Service CHESAPEAKE AIR United States
CVR Chevron U.S.A CHEVRON United States
CYA Cheyenne Airways CHEYENNE AIR United States
CGO Chicago Air WILD ONION United States
C8 WDY Chicago Express WINDY CITY United States defunct
RAT Chief Rat Flight Services RIVERRAT South Africa
CCH Chilchota Taxi Aereo CHILCHOTA Mexico
DES Chilcotin Caribou Aviation CHILCOTIN Canada
CAD Chilliwack Aviation CHILLIWACKAIR Canada
ETN Chim-Nir Aviation CHMINIR Israel
CI CAL China Airlines DYNASTY Taiwan
CK CKK China Cargo Airlines CARGO KING China
MU CES China Eastern Airlines CHINA EASTERN China
HXA China Express Airlines CHINA EXPRESS China
CFA China Flying Dragon Aviation FEILONG China
CTH China General Aviation Corporation TONGHANG China
CAG China National Aviation Corporation CHINA NATIONAL China
CJ CBF China Northern Airlines CHINA NORTHERN China
WH CNW China Northwest Airlines CHINA NORTHWEST China
CHC China Ocean Helicopter Corporation CHINA HELICOPTER China
8Y CYZ China Postal Airlines CHINA POST China
CZ CSN China Southern Airlines CHINA SOUTHERN China
CXN China Southwest Airlines CHINA SOUTHWEST China
HR CUA China United Airlines LIANHANG China IATA was KN?
XO CXH China Xinhua Airlines XINHUA China
3Q CYH Yunnan Airlines YUNNAN China
CGU Chinguetti Airlines CHINGUETTI Mauritania
CEP Chipola Aviation CHIPOLA United States
CPW Chippewa Air Commuter CHIPPEWA-AIR United States
X7 CHF Chitaavia CHITA Russia
CAS Christman Air System CHRISTMAN United States
OEC Christophorus Flugrettungsverein CHRISTOPHORUS Austria
CHO Chrome Air Services CHROME AIR United States
CHU Church Aircraft CHURCHAIR United States
A2 CIU Cielos Airlines CIELOS Peru
QI CIM Cimber Air CIMBER Denmark
RRU Cirrus HELICIRRUS Chile
NTS Cirrus Air NITE STAR United States
C9 RUS Cirrus Airlines CIRRUS AIR Germany
JTI Cirrus Middle East Lebanon
FIV Citationshares FIVE STAR United States
XCX Citibank United States
HZX Citic General Aviation ZHONGXIN China
CF SDR City Airline SWEDESTAR Sweden
G3 CIX City Connexion Airlines CONNEXION Burundi
XBG City of Bangor United States
WX BCY CityJet CITY-IRELAND Ireland
CAQ Cityair (Chester) Limited AIR CHESTER United Kingdom
CII Cityfly CITYFLY Italy
CJ CFE Cityflyer Express FLYER United Kingdom
CNB Cityline Hungary CITYHUN Hungary
HSR Citylink Airlines HOOSIER United States
CIW Civair Airways CIVFLIGHT South Africa
BKR Civil Air Patrol South Carolina Wing BOX KAR United States
CT CAT Civil Air Transport Mandarin Taiwan defunct
CIA Civil Aviation Authority CALIMERA Slovakia
CIV Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand CIVAIR New Zealand
CBA Civil Aviation Inspectorate of the Czech Republic CALIBRA Czech Republic
FMC Claessens International Limited CLAESSENS United Kingdom
CLK Clark Aviation CLARKAIR United States
CSF Clasair CALEDONIAN United Kingdom
CLY Clay Lacy Aviation CLAY-LACY United States
CGK Click Airways CLICK AIR Kyrgyzstan
CLZ Cloud 9 Air Charters CLOUDLINE South Africa
CLD Clowes Estates Limited CLOWES United Kingdom
SDJ Club 328 SPACEJET United Kingdom
6P ISG Club Air CLUBAIR Italy
BX CST Coast Air COAST CENTER Norway
DQ Coastal Air U.S. Virgin Islands United States
TCL Coastal Air Transport TRANS COASTAL United States Escape Aviation
CNG Coastal Airways SID-AIR United States
CSV Coastal Travels COASTAL TRAVEL Tanzania
CHL Cohlmia Aviation COHLMIA United States
OLR Colaereos COLAEREOS Ecuador
CLE Colemill Enterprises COLEMILL United States
9L CJC Colgan Air COLGAN United States
CAE Colibri Aviation HUMMINGBIRD Canada
CCX Colt International United States
COL Columbia Airlines COLAIR Canada
WCO Columbia Helicopters COLUMBIA HELI United States
KLR Columbus Air Transport KAY-LER United States
GHP Colvin Aviation GRASSHOPPER EX United States
OH COM Comair COMAIR United States
MN CAW Comair COMMERCIAL South Africa
CDE Comed Group COMEX United Kingdom
CVV Comeravia COMERAVIA Venezuela
CRS Comercial Aerea COMERCIAL AEREA Mexico
CMG Comet Airlines SUNSPY Nigeria
FYN Comfort Air FLYNN Germany
CLA Comlux Aviation COMLUX Switzerland
CMH Commair Aviation COMMODORE United Kingdom
CTM Commandement Du Transport Aerien Militaire Francais COTAM France
CML Commander Air Charter COMMANDAIR Canada
CRM Commander Mexicana COMMANDERMEX Mexico
CMS Commercial Aviation ACCESS Canada
GAR Commodore Aviation Australia
CJS Commonwealth Jet Service COMMONWEALTH United States
C5 UCA CommutAir COMMUTAIR United States
KR CWK Comores Airlines CONTICOM Comoros
CGR Compagnia Generale Ripreseaeree COMPRIP Italy
CMM Compagnie Aerienne du Mali CAMALI Mali
CPM Compagnie Mauritanienne Des Transports Mauritania
GIC Compagnie de Bauxites de Guinee CEBEGE Guinea
AIF Compania Aerea de Valencia Spain
ATF Compania Aerotecnicas Fotograficas AEROTECNICAS Spain
ASU Compania Boliviana de Transporte Aereo Privado Aerosur, S.A. ASUR Bolivia
LCT Compania De Actividades Y Servicios De Aviacion STELLAIR Spain
EJV Compania Ejecutiva EJECUTIVA Mexico
HSE Compania Helicopteros Del Sureste HELISURESTE Spain
MDR Compania Mexicana De Aeroplanos AEROPLANOS Mexico
GJ MXC Compania Mexicargo MEXICARGO Mexico
HSS Compania Transportes Aereos Del Sur TAS HELICOPTEROS Spain
TAV Compania de Servicios Aereos Tavisa TAVISA Spain
CYF Company Flight COMPANY FLIGHT Denmark
CP CPZ Compass Airlines Compass Rose United States
CPS Compass International Airways COMPASS United Kingdom
XCO Compuflight Operations Service United States
XCS Compuserve Incorporated United States
CRC Conair Aviation CONAIR-CANADA Canada
COD Concordavia CONCORDAVIA Ukraine
CNR Condor Aero Services CONAERO United States
CIB Condor CONDOR BERLIN Germany
DE CFG Condor Flugdienst CONDOR Germany
COF Confort Air CONFORT Canada
CAK Congo Air Bahamas
CGA Congressional Air CONGRESSIONAL United States
ROY Conifair Aviation Canada
BSN Connectair Charters BASTION Canada
CAC Conquest Airlines CONQUEST AIR United States
CXO Conroe Aviation Services CONROE AIR United States
6A CHP Consorcio Aviaxsa AVIACSA Mexico
VCH Consorcio Helitec CONSORCIO HELITEC Venezuela
UZA Constanta Airline CONSTANTA Ukraine
KIS Contactair CONTACTAIR Germany
XCL Contel ASC United States
CO COA Continental Airlines CONTINENTAL United States
PC PVV Continental Airways CONTAIR Russia
CO Continental Express JETLINK United States
CS CMI Continental Micronesia AIR MIKE United States
CON Continental Oil CONOCO United States
V0 VCV Conviasa CONVIASA Venezuela
CKA Cook Inlet Aviation COOK-AIR United States
SVY Cooper Aerial Surveys SURVEYOR United Kingdom
CM CMP Copa Airlines COPA Panama
CAT Copenhagen Airtaxi AIRCAT Denmark
COP Copper State Air Service COPPER STATE United States
AAQ Copterline COPTERLINE Finland
CCW Coptrade Air Transport COPTRADE AIR Sudan
CAI Corendon Airlines CORENDON Turkey Turistik Hava Tasimacilik
CRA Coronado Aerolineas CORAL Colombia
CPB Corpac Canada PENTA Canada
CNC Corporacion Aereo Cencor CENCOR Mexico
CPG Corporacion Aeroangeles CORPORANG Mexico
CGY Corporacion Paraguaya De Aeronautica Paraguay
CPT Corporate Air AIR SPUR United States
CPR Corporate Air CORPAIR United States
CPO Corporate Aircraft Company MOKAN United States
COO Corporate Airlink CORPORATE Canada
CKE Corporate Aviation Services CHECKMATE United States
VHT Corporate Flight International VEGAS HEAT United States
VTE Corporate Flight Management VOLUNTEER United States
CJI Corporate Jets SEA JET United States
SS CRL Corsairfly CORSAIR France
XK CCM Corse-Mediterranee CORSICA France
F5 COZ Cosmic Air COSMIC AIR Nepal
CHI Cougar Helicopters COUGAR Canada
MGB Coulson Flying Service MOCKINGBIRD United Kingdom
NSW Country Connection Airlines Australia
CIK Country International Airlines COUNTRY AIR Kyrgyzstan
CSD Courier Services DELIVERY United States
CUT Court Helicopters COURT AIR South Africa
CVL Coval Air COVAL Canada
COW Cowi COWI Netherlands
7C COY Coyne Aviation COYNE AIR United Kingdom
CFD Cranfield University AERONAUT United Kingdom
CRE Cree Airways CREE AIR Canada
ELM Crelam CRELAM Mexico
CAN Crest Aviation CREST United Kingdom
KRM Crimea Universal Avia TRANS UNIVERSAL Ukraine
OU CTN Croatia Airlines CROATIA Croatia
HRZ Croatian Air Force CROATIAN AIRFORCE Croatia
CRX Cross Aviation CROSSAIR United Kingdom
QE ECC Crossair Europe Cigogne Switzerland
CWX Crow Executive Air CROW EXPRESS United States
CKR Crown Air Systems CROWN AIR United States
CRO Crown Airways CROWN AIRWAYS United States
CRW Crownair REGAL Canada
VCR Cruiser Linhas Aereas VOE CRUISER Brazil
CTY Cryderman Air Service CENTURY United States
CYT Crystal Shamrock CRYSTAL-AIR United States
CU CUB Cubana de Aviación CUBANA Cuba
CBL Cumberland Airways (Nicholson Air Service) CUMBERLAND United States
CTT Custom Air Transport CATT United States
RGN Cygnus Air CYGNUS AIR Spain
CYC Cyprair Tours CYPRAIR Cyprus
CYS Cypress Airlines SKYBIRD Canada
CY CYP Cyprus Airways CYPRUS Cyprus
YK Cyprus Turkish Airlines Turkey
CEF Czech Air Force CZECH AIR FORCE Czech Republic
AHD Czech Air Handling AIRHANDLING Czech Republic
OK CSA Czech Airlines CSA-LINES Czech Republic
CIE Czech Government Flying Service CZECHIA Czech Republic

* on IATA code indicates a controlled duplicate.

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