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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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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, alpha/numeric, and controlled duplicate.
IATA maintains two policies to deal with the limited number of available codes:
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.
The ICAO airline designator is a code assigned by the International Civil Aviation Organization 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:
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.
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.
| IATA | ICAO | Airline | Call Sign | Country | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JNH | M & N Aviation | JONAH | United States | ||
| MCF | MAC Fotografica | MAC FOTO | Spain | ||
| MRG | MANAG'AIR | MANAG'AIR | France | ||
| AQ | MPJ | MAP-Management and Planung | MAPJET | Austria | |
| TFG | MAS Airways | TRAFALGAR | United Kingdom | ||
| M7 | MAA | MasAir | MAS CARGA | Mexico | |
| IN | MAK | MAT Macedonian Airlines | MAKAVIO | Macedonia | |
| MCC | MCC Aviation | DISCOVERY | South Africa | ||
| MGA | MG Aviación | MAG AVACION | Spain | ||
| JLA | MIA Airlines | SALLINE | Romania | ||
| OM | MGL | MIAT Mongolian Airlines | MONGOL AIR | Mongolia | |
| MNC | MIT Airlines | MUNCIE | Canada | ||
| MKA | MK Airline | KRUGER-AIR | Ghana | ||
| MB | MNB | MNG Airlines | BLACK SEA | Turkey | |
| EBF | MSR Flug-Charter | SKYRUNNER | Germany | ||
| MCV | MTC Aviación | MTC AVIACION | Mexico | ||
| MAQ | Mac Aviation | MAC AVIATION | Spain | ||
| MCN | Mac Dan Aviation Corporation | MAC DAN | United States | ||
| MTD | MacKnight Airlines | Australia | |||
| CC | MCK | Macair Airlines | Australia | ||
| MCS | Macedonian Airlines | MACAIR | Greece | ||
| MDH | Madina Air | MADINA AIR | Libya | ||
| DM | Maersk | Denmark | Defunct | ||
| MJB | Magic Blue Airlines | MAGIC BLUE | Netherlands | ||
| MGR | Magna Air | MAGNA AIR | Austria | ||
| MLH | Mahalo Air | MAHALO | United States | ||
| W5 | IRM | Mahan Air | MAHAN AIR | Iran | |
| M2 | MZS | Mahfooz Aviation | MAHFOOZ | Gambia | |
| MAT | Maine Aviation | MAINE-AV | United States | ||
| MAJ | Majestic Airlines | MAGIC AIR | United States | ||
| AKM | Mak Air | MAKAIR | Kazakhstan | ||
| MLG | Malagasy Airlines | Madagascar | |||
| MLX | Malawi Express | MALAWI EXPRESS | Malawi | ||
| MKK | Malaya Aviatsia Dona | AEROKEY | Russia | ||
| MH | MAS | Malaysia Airlines | MALAYSIAN | Malaysia | |
| MAE | Mali Air | MALI AIREXPRESS | Austria | ||
| VXP | Mali Air Express | AVION EXPRESS | Mali | ||
| MTZ | Mali Airways | MALI AIRWAYS | Mali | ||
| MLC | Malila Airlift | MALILA | Democratic Republic of the Congo | ||
| MLS | Mall Airways | MALL-AIRWAYS | United States | ||
| LOD | Malmoe Air Taxi | LOGIC | Sweden | ||
| TF | SCW | Malmö Aviation | SCANWING | Sweden | |
| R5 | MAC | Malta Air Charter | MALTA CHARTER | Malta | |
| MWS | Malta Wings | MALTA WINGS | Malta | ||
| MA | MAH | Malév Hungarian Airlines | MALEV | Hungary | |
| MLB | Manaf International Airways | MANAF | Burundi | ||
| RI | MDL | Mandala Airlines | MANDALA | Indonesia | |
| AE | MDA | Mandarin Airlines | MANDARIN | Taiwan | |
| JE | MNO | Mango | TULCA | South Africa | |
| MHN | Manhattan Air | MANHATTAN | United Kingdom | ||
| MTO | Manitoulin Air Services | MANITOULIN | Canada | ||
| MNR | Mann Air | TEEMOL | United Kingdom | ||
| MAN | Mannion Air Charter | MANNION | United States | ||
| MTS | Mantrust Asahi Airways | MANTRUST | Indonesia | ||
| MNX | Manx Airlines | MANX | United Kingdom | ||
| MAD | Maple Air Services | MAPLE AIR | Canada | ||
| MAR | March Helicopters | MARCH | United Kingdom | ||
| MCP | Marcopolo Airways | MARCOPOLO | Afghanistan | ||
| MGI | Marghi Air | MARGHI | Nigeria | ||
| MRK | Markair | MARKAIR | United States | ||
| MKO | Markoss Aviation | GOSHAWK | United Kingdom | ||
| 6V | MRW | Mars RK | AVIAMARS | Ukraine | |
| MCE | Marshall Aerospace | MARSHALL | United Kingdom | ||
| M7 | MSL | Marsland Aviation | MARSLANDAIR | Sudan | |
| XMA | Martin Aviation Services | United States | |||
| MBE | Martin-Baker | MARTIN | United Kingdom | ||
| MP | MPH | Martinair | MARTINAIR | Netherlands | |
| MRA | Martinaire | MARTEX | United States | ||
| MFA | Martyn Fiddler Associates | SEAHORSE | United Kingdom | ||
| MVN | Marvin Limited | MARVIN | United Kingdom | ||
| TRP | Maryland State Police | TROOPER | United States | ||
| MTH | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | RESEARCH | United States | ||
| MSY | Massey University School of Aviation | MASSEY | New Zealand | ||
| MSW | Master Airways | MASTER AIRWAYS | Serbia | ||
| MPL | Master Planner | United States | |||
| LMJ | Masterjet | MASTERJET | Portugal | ||
| Q4 | Mastertop Linhas Aéreas | Brazil | |||
| MIA | Mauria | MAURIA | Mauritania | ||
| MNV | Mauritanienne Aerienne Et Navale | NAVALE | Mauritania | ||
| MRF | Mauritanienne Air Fret | MAUR-FRET | Mauritania | ||
| MWY | Mauritanienne Airways | MAURITANIENNE | Mauritania | ||
| MDE | Mauritanienne De Transport Aerien | MAURI-TRANS | Mauritania | ||
| MVR | Maverick Airways | MAV-AIR | United States | ||
| H5 | MVL | Mavial Magadan Airlines | Mavial | Russia | |
| MAI | Max Avia | MAX AVIA | Kyrgyzstan | ||
| MSF | Max Sea Food | MAXESA | El Salvador | ||
| MAX | Max-Aviation | MAX AVIATION | Canada | ||
| 8M | MXL | Maxair | MAXAIR | Sweden | |
| MXU | Maximus Air Cargo | CARGO MAX | United Arab Emirates | ||
| MY | MXJ | Maxjet Airways | MAX-JET | United States | Defunct |
| MXS | Maxsus-Avia | MAXSUS-AVIA | Uzbekistan | ||
| MXP | May Air Xpress | BEECHNUT | United States | ||
| MW | MYD | Maya Island Air | MYLAND | Belize | |
| MYI | Mayair | MAYAIR | Mexico | ||
| MBS | Mbach Air | MBACHI AIR | Malawi | Ground Services | |
| MCH | McAlpine Helicopters | MACLINE | United Kingdom | ||
| MKL | McCall Aviation | MCCALL | United States | ||
| DAC | McDonnell Douglas | DACO | United States | ||
| MDS | McNeely Charter Services | MID-SOUTH | United States | ||
| MEK | Med-Trans of Florida | MED-TRANS | United States | ||
| MDM | Medavia Company | MEDAVIA | Malta | ||
| MRZ | Medical Air Rescue Services | MARS | Zimbabwe | ||
| MCL | Medical Aviation Services | MEDIC | United Kingdom | ||
| MDF | Mediterranean Air Freight | MED-FREIGHT | Greece | ||
| MDY | Mediterranean Airways | Egypt | |||
| MEJ | Medjet International | MEDJET | United States | ||
| MGK | Mega | MEGLA | Kazakhstan | ||
| MEL | Mega Linhas Aéreas | MEGA AIR | Brazil | ||
| M8 | MKN | Mekong Airlines | MEKONG AIRLINES | Cambodia | Defunct |
| IM | MNJ | Menajet | MENAJET | Lebanon | |
| Mercer Airlines | United States | Defunct | |||
| MXX | Merchant Express Aviation | MERCHANT | Nigeria | ||
| MEC | Mercury Aircourier Service | MERCAIR | United States | ||
| POV | Meridian | AIR POLTAVA | Ukraine | ||
| MRD | Meridian Air Cargo | MERIDIAN | United States | ||
| MHL | Meridian Airlines | HASSIMAIR | Nigeria | ||
| DSL | Meridian Aviation | DIESEL | United Kingdom | ||
| MEM | Meridian Limited | MERIDIAN CHERRY | Ukraine | ||
| IG | ISS | Meridiana | MERAIR | Italy | |
| MEI | Merlin Airways | AVALON | United States | ||
| MZ | MNA | Merpati Nusantara Airlines | MERPATI | Indonesia | |
| YV | ASH | Mesa Airlines | AIR SHUTTLE | United States | |
| XJ | MES | Mesaba Airlines | MESABA | United States | |
| MSQ | Meta Linhas Aéreas | META | Brazil | ||
| MET | Meteorological Research Flight | METMAN | United Kingdom | ||
| MER | Methow Aviation | METHOW | United States | ||
| MVI | Metro Business Aviation | United Kingdom | |||
| MEX | Metro Express | EAGLE EXPRESS | United States | ||
| MTR | Metroflight | METRO | United States | ||
| MTJ | Metrojet | METROJET | Hong Kong SAR of China | ||
| PIX | Metropix UK | METROPIX | United Kingdom | ||
| MPS | Metroplis | METRO REGIONAL | Netherlands | Metroplis Noord 1 | |
| MXB | Mex Blue | MEX BLUE | Mexico | ||
| MJT | Mex-Jet | MEJETS | Mexico | ||
| MX | MXA | Mexicana de Aviación | MEXICANA | Mexico | |
| MXT | México Transportes Aéreos | TRANSMEX | Mexico | ||
| HUR | Miami Air Charter | HURRICANE CHARTER | United States | ||
| GL | BSK | Miami Air International | BISCAYNE | United States | |
| OWL | Miami Valley Aviation | NIGHT OWL | United States | ||
| MPT | Miapet-Avia | MIAPET | Armenia | ||
| BIB | Michelin Air Services | France | |||
| WIZ | Micromatter Technology Solutions | WIZARD | United Kingdom | ||
| NYL | Mid Airlines | NILE | Sudan | ||
| MPA | Mid-Pacific Airlines | MID PAC | United States | ||
| MJR | Midamerica Jet | MAJOR | United States | ||
| ME | MEA | Middle East Airlines | CEDAR JET | Lebanon | |
| MID | Midland Airport Services | United Kingdom | |||
| MFR | Midline Air Freight | MIDLINE FREIGHT | United States | ||
| MIS | Midstate Airlines | MIDSTATE | United States | ||
| JI | MDW | Midway Airlines (1993–2003) | MIDWAY | United States | defunct |
| ML | MDW | Midway Airlines (1976–1991) | MIDWAY | United States | defunct |
| FLA | Midway Express | PALM | United States | ||
| FAX | Midwest Air Freighters | FAIRFAX | United States | ||
| YX | MEP | Midwest Airlines | MIDEX | United States | |
| MY | MWA | Midwest Airlines (Egypt) | Egypt | ||
| NIT | Midwest Aviation | NIGHTTRAIN | United States | ||
| MWT | Midwest Aviation Division | MIDWEST | United States | ||
| HTE | Midwest Helicopters De Mexico | HELICOPTERSMEXICO | Mexico | ||
| MAB | Millardair | MILLARDAIR | Canada | ||
| RJM | Millen Corporation | MILLEN | United Kingdom | ||
| MLK | Millennium Air | NIGERJET | Nigeria | ||
| MFS | Miller Flying Services | MILLER TIME | United States | ||
| OXO | Million Air | MILL AIR | United States | ||
| MIM | Mimino | MIMINO | Russia | ||
| NAB | Mina Airline Company | Egypt | |||
| OMR | Minair | ORMINE | Central African Republic | ||
| EBE | Minebea Technologies | MINEBEA | United States | ||
| MAZ | Mines Air Services Zambia | MINES | Zambia | ||
| MNL | Miniliner | MINILINER | Italy | ||
| MNS | Ministic Air | MINISTIC | Canada | ||
| WDG | Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food | WATCHDOG | United Kingdom | ||
| LIR | Minsk Aircraft Overhaul Plant | LISLINE | Belarus | ||
| MIC | Mint Airways | MINT AIRWAYS | Spain | ||
| MIR | Miramichi Air Service | MIRAMICHI | Canada | ||
| MIF | Miras | MIRAS | Kazakhstan | ||
| MOS | Misr Overseas Airways | Egypt | |||
| MAF | Mission Aviation Fellowship | MISSI | Indonesia | ||
| MSN | Missionair | MISIONAIR | Spain | ||
| MRN | Missions Gouvernemtales Francaises | MARIANNE | France | ||
| BDG | Mississippi State University | BULLDOG | United States | ||
| MVA | Mississippi Valley Airways | VALAIR | United States | ||
| MSA | Mistral Air | AIRMERCI | Italy | ||
| MBO | Mobil Oil | MOBIL | Canada | ||
| MXE | Mocambique Expresso | MOZAMBIQUE EXPRESS | Mozambique | ||
| MFZ | Mofaz Air | MOFAZ AIR | Malaysia | ||
| BUG | Mokulele Airlines | SPEEDBUGGY | United States | ||
| MLE | Moldaeroservice | MOLDAERO | Moldova | ||
| 2M | MDV | Moldavian Airlines | MOLDAVIAN | Moldova | |
| MVG | Moldova | MOLDOVA-STATE | Moldova | ||
| RRV | Mombasa Air Safari | SKYROVER | Kenya | ||
| ZB | MON | Monarch Airlines | MONARCH | United Kingdom | |
| MNH | Monarch Airlines | MONARCH AIR | United States | ||
| 8I | Myway Airlines | Italy | |||
| MFC | Moncton Flying Club | EAST WIND | Canada | ||
| MDB | Monde Air Charters | MONDEAIR CARGO | United Kingdom | ||
| MTI | Monerrey Air Taxi | MONTERREY AIR | Mexico | ||
| MKY | Monky Aerotaxis | MONKY | Mexico | ||
| YM | MGX | Montenegro Airlines | MONTENEGRO | Montenegro | former callsign was "MONTAIR" |
| MNT | Montserrat Airways | MONTSERRAT | Montserrat | ||
| MNY | Mooney Aircraft Corporation | MOONEY FLIGHT | United States | ||
| MAL | Morningstar Air Express | MORNINGSTAR | Canada | ||
| MSS | Morris Air Service | WASATCH | United States | ||
| MRO | Morrison Flying Service | MORRISON | United States | ||
| 3R | GAI | Moskovia Airlines | GROMOV AIRLINE | Russia | JSC |
| MPI | Mosphil Aero | MOSPHIL | Philippines | ||
| M9 | MSI | Motor Sich | MOTOR SICH | Ukraine | |
| NM | NZM | Mount Cook Airlines | MOUNTCOOK | New Zealand | |
| MTN | Mountain Air Cargo | MOUNTAIN | United States | ||
| N4 | MTC | Mountain Air Company | MOUNTAIN LEONE | Sierra Leone | |
| PKP | Mountain Air Express | PIKES PEAK | United States | ||
| BRR | Mountain Air Service | MOUNTAIN AIR | United States | ||
| MBI | Mountain Bird | MOUNTAIN BIRD | United States | ||
| MHA | Mountain High Aviation | MOUNTAIN HIGH | United States | ||
| MPC | Mountain Pacific Air | MOUNTAIN PACIFIC | Canada | ||
| MTV | Mountain Valley Air Service | MOUNTAIN VALLEY | United States | ||
| MOW | Mowhawk Airlines | MOHAWK AIR | United States | ||
| MDN | Mudan Airlines | Somali Republic | |||
| CMJ | Mudanjiang General Aviation | MUDANJIANG | China | ||
| MTX | Multi Taxi | MULTITAXI | Mexico | ||
| WBR | Multi-Aero | WEBER | United States | ||
| MFT | Multiflight | YORKAIR | |||
| MNZ | Murmansk Aircompany | MURMAN AIR | Russia | ||
| MUA | Murray Air | MURRAY AIR | United States | ||
| MMR | Musrata Air Transport | MUSRATA AIR | Libya | ||
| MAW | Mustique Airways | MUSTIQUE | Barbados | ||
| MYW | My Way Airlines | FRANKY | Italy | ||
| VZ | MYT | MyTravel Airways | KESTREL | United Kingdom | Defunct, callsign now used by Thomas Cook Airlines |
| UB | UBA | Myanma Airways | UNIONAIR | Myanmar | |
| 8M | MMM | Myanmar Airways International | assignment postponed | Myanmar | |
| MYA | Myflug | MYFLUG | Iceland | ||
| VKG | MyTravel Airways | VIKING | Denmark | defunct; callsign now used by Thomas Cook Airlines Scandinavia | |
| AAD | Mann Air Ltd | Ambassador | United Kingdom | t/a Ambassador |
* on IATA code indicates a controlled duplicate.
italics indicates a defunct airline.