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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.
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[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:
- after an airline is delisted, the code becomes available for reuse after six months;
- 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
| IATA | ICAO | Airline | Callsign | Country | Comment |
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| VA | VAU | V Australia Airlines | KANGA | Australia | |
| VBA | V Bird Airlines Netherlands | VEEBEE | Netherlands | ||
| WIW | V-avia Airline | VEE-AVIA | Ukraine | ||
| VBD | V-Berd-Avia | VEEBIRD-AVIA | Armenia | ||
| VAC | Vacationair | VACATIONAIR | Canada | ||
| RDW | Valair AG (Helicoptere) | ROADWATCH | Switzerland | ||
| VLA | Valan International Cargo Charter | NALAU | South Africa | ||
| VLN | Valan Limited | VALAN | Moldova | ||
| EHR | Valfell-Verkflug | ROTOR | Iceland | ||
| VF | VLU | Valuair | VALUAIR | Singapore | |
| VAA | Van Air Europe | EUROVAN | Czech Republic | ||
| VGC | Vanguardia en Aviacion en Colima | VANGUARDIA COLIMA | Mexico | ||
| VGD | Vanguard Airlines | VANGUARD AIR | United States | ||
| VFC | Vasco Air | VASCO AIR | Vietnam | ||
| VAG | Vega | SEGA | Kazakhstan | ||
| WGA | Vega Air Company | WEGA FRANKO | Ukraine | ||
| WEL | Veles, Ukrainian Aviation Company | VELES | Ukraine | ||
| VTX | Verataxis | VERATAXIS | Mexico | ||
| BTP | Veritair Ltd | NET RAIL | United Kingdom | ||
| VC | VAL | Voyageur Airways | VOYAGEUR | Canada | |
| GRV | Vernicos Aviation | NIGHT RIDER | Greece | ||
| VN | HVN | Vietnam Airlines | VIET NAM AIRLINES | Vietnam | was XV? |
| KWA | Vozdushnaya Academy | VOZAIR | Kazakhstan | ||
| NN | MOV | VIM Airlines | MOV AIR | Russia | |
| MVY | VIM-Aviaservice | Russia | |||
| 2R | VIA Rail Canada | Canada | |||
| ENV | Victoria Aviation | ENDEAVOUR | United Kingdom | ||
| VCT | Viscount Air Service | VISCOUNT AIR | United States | ||
| Vision Airlines | United States | Charter airline | |||
| SSI | Vision Airlines | SUPER JET | Nigeria | ||
| FXF | VIP Air Charter | FOX FLIGHT | United States | ||
| PAV | VIP Avia | NICOL | Kazakhstan | ||
| PRX | VIP Avia | PAREX | Latvia | ||
| VAT | Visionair | VISIONAIR | Ireland | ||
| VA | Viasa | Venezuela | Defunct - IATA Code transferred to V Australia | ||
| VCA | VICA - Viacao Charter Aereos | VICA | Brazil | ||
| VCM | Volare Air Charter Company | CARMEN | United States | ||
| Y4 | VOI | Volaris | VOLARIS | Mexico | |
| VI | VDA | Volga-Dnepr Airlines | VOLGA-DNEPR | Russia | |
| VEA | Vega Airlines | VEGA AIRLINES | Bulgaria | ||
| VEC | Venescar Internacional | VECAR | Venezuela | ||
| VEE | Victor Echo | VICTOR ECHO | Spain | ||
| VEI | Virgin Express Ireland | GREEN ISLE | Ireland | ||
| VX | VRD | Virgin America | REDWOOD | United States | |
| VES | Vieques Air Link | VIEQUES | United States | ||
| TV | VEX | Virgin Express | VIRGIN EXPRESS | Belgium | |
| VFT | VZ Flights | ZETA FLIGHTS | Mexico | ||
| VK | VGN | Virgin Nigeria Airways | VIRGIN NIGERIA | Nigeria | |
| VGV | Vologda State Air Enterprise | VOLOGDA AIR | Russia | ||
| VHA | VH-Air Industrie | AIR V-H | Angola | ||
| VHM | VHM Schul-und-Charterflug | EARLY BIRD | Germany | ||
| VIB | Vibroair Flugservice | VITUS | Germany | ||
| VIC | VIP Servicios Aereos Ejecutivos | VIP-EJECUTIVO | Mexico | ||
| VIE | VIP Empresarial | VIP EMPRESARIAL | Mexico | ||
| VIF | VIF Luftahrt | VIENNA FLIGHT | Austria | ||
| VIG | Vega Aviation | VEGA AVIATION | Sudan | ||
| VIH | Vichi | VICHI | Moldova | ||
| VIK | Viking Airlines | SWEDJET | Sweden | ||
| VIN | Vinair - Helicoptereos | VINAIR | Portugal | ||
| VS | VIR | Virgin Atlantic Airways | VIRGIN | United Kingdom | |
| VJM | Viajes Ejecutivos Mexicanos | VIAJES MEXICANOS | Mexico | ||
| VJT | Vistajet | VISTA | Canada | ||
| ZG | VVM | Viva Macau | JACKPOT | Macao | |
| VE | VLE | Volare Airlines | VOLA | Italy | |
| VY | VLG | Vueling Airlines | VUELING | Spain | |
| XF | VLK | Vladivostok Air | VLADAIR | Russia | |
| LC | VLO | Varig Logística | VELOG | Brazil | |
| VLT | Vertical-T Air Company | VERTICAL | Russia | ||
| VMA | Vero Monmouth Airlines | VERO MONMOUTH | United States | ||
| VNK | Vipport Joint Stock Company | Russia | |||
| VM | VOA | Viaggio Air | VIAGGIO | Bulgaria | |
| VOG | Voyager Airlines | VOYAGER AIR | Bangladesh | ||
| DJ | VOZ | Virgin Blue | VIRGIN | Australia | |
| DJ | VBI | Virgin Blue | BLUEY | Australia | Code reserved but not in current use. |
| VPA | VIP Air | VIP TAXI | Slovakia | ||
| VPB | Veteran Air | VETERAN | Ukraine | ||
| VPV | VIP-Avia | VIP AVIA | Georgia | ||
| VRA | Vertair | VERITAIR | United Kingdom | ||
| VRE | Volare Airlines | UKRAINE VOLARE | Ukraine | ||
| VRL | Voar Lda | VOAR LINHAS | Angola | ||
| RG | VRN | VRG Linhas Aereas | VARIG | Brazil | |
| VSB | Vickers Limited | VICKERS | United Kingdom | ||
| VSG | Visig Operaciones Aereas | VISIG | Spain | ||
| VSN | Vision Airways Corporation | VISION | Canada | ||
| VSO | Voronezh Aircraft Manufacturing Society | VASO | Russia | ||
| VP | VSP | VASP | VASP | Brazil | defunct |
| VSS | Virign Islands Seaplane Shuttle | WATERBIRD | United States | ||
| VTC | Vuelos Especializados Tollocan | VUELOS TOLLOCAN | Mexico | ||
| VTH | Vuelos Corporativos de Tehuacan | VUELOS TEHUACAN | Mexico | ||
| VTK | Vostok Airlines | VOSTOK | Russia | ||
| VTL | Victor Tagle Larrain | VITALA | Chile | ||
| VTV | Vointeh | VOINTEH | Bulgaria | ||
| VUR | Vuelos Internos Privados VIP | VIPEC | Ecuador | ||
| VUS | Vuela Bus | VUELA BUS | Mexico | ||
| VZL | Vzlyet | VZLYET | Russia | ||
| VG | VLM | VLM Airlines | RUBENS | Belgium | |
| WCY | Viking Express | TITAN AIR | United States | ||
| WEV | Victoria International Airways | VICTORIA UGANDA | Uganda | ||
| WLG | Volga Aviaexpress | GOUMRAK | Russia |
* on IATA code indicates a controlled duplicate.
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- International Civil Aviation Organization (official site)
- ICAO On-line Publications Purchasing (official site)
- Airline Designator / Code Database Search (from The Airline Codes Web Site)
