Airline call sign
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Most airlines employ a distinctive and internationally recognised call sign that is normally spoken during airband radio transmissions as a prefix to the flight number. The flight number is normally that published in their public timetable and appearing 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 specialise in freight transport, an emphasis that may be reflected in the company's name.
Here follows a sample list of airline call signs. Defunct carriers are listed in italics.
| Aircraft Operator | Call Sign | Country | 3 Letter Identifier |
|---|---|---|---|
| ABX Air (see also Airborne Express) | Abex | USA | ABX |
| ACES Colombia - Aerolineas Centrales de Colombia | Aces | Colombia | AES |
| ACM Air Charter | Bavarian | Germany | BVR |
| Action Airlines | Action Air | USA | AXQ |
| Adria Airways | Adria | Slovenia | ADR |
| Aegean Airlines | Aegean | Greece | AEE |
| Aer Arann | Arann | Ireland | REA |
| Aer Lingus | Shamrock | Ireland | EIN |
| Aeris | France Charter | France | AIS |
| Aero Airlines | Reval | Estonia | EAY |
| Aero Aviation Centre | Sunrise | Canada | AAD |
| Aero Services Executive | Bird Express | France | BES |
| Aeroflot | Aeroflot | Russia | AFL |
| Aerolíneas Argentinas | Argentina | Argentina | ARG |
| Aerolitoral | Costera | Mexico | SLI |
| Aeromar Airlines | Trans-Aeromar | Mexico | TAO |
| Aeroméxico | Aeromexico | Mexico | AMX |
| Aeropostal | Aeropostal | Venezuela | LAV |
| AeroRepública | Aerorepublica | Colombia | RPB |
| Aerosvit Airlines | Aerosvit | Ukraine | AEW |
| African International Airways | Flycargo | Swaziland | AIN |
| African Safari Airways | Zebra | Kenya | QSC |
| Air & Training Center-West | Birdie | Denmark | BDI |
| Air Algerie | Air Algerie | Algeria | DAH |
| Air ALM | Antillean | Netherlands Antilles | ALM |
| Air Alsie | Mermaid | Denmark | MMD |
| Air Baltic | Airbaltic | Latvia | BTI |
| Air Berlin | Air Berlin | Germany | BER |
| Air Caledonie | Aircal | New Caledonia | TPC |
| Air Canada | Air Canada | Canada | ACA |
| Air Canada Jazz | Jazz | Canada | JZA |
| Air Cargo America | Pegasus | USA | MVM |
| Air Cargo Carriers | Night Cargo | USA | SNC |
| Air Chaparral | Maverick | USA | MAV |
| Air Charter Services | Zaire Charter | Democratic Republic Of Congo | CHR |
| Air China | Air China | China | CCA |
| Air Continental | Night Air | USA | NAR |
| Air Deccan | Deccan | India | DKN |
| Air Europa Express | Air Regional | Spain | PMI |
| Air Exel Netherlands | Exel Commuter | Netherlands | AXL |
| Air Finland | Air Finland | Finland | FIF |
| Air Florida / Midway Express | Palm | USA | FLA |
| Air Foyle | Foyle | UK | UPA |
| Air Foyle Airways | Cutlass | UK | UPC |
| Air Foyle Charter Airways | Broadsword | UK | UPD |
| Air Foyle Charters | Kris | UK | UPB |
| Air Foyle (Executive) | Skyman | UK | AFY |
| Air France | Airfrans | France | AFR |
| Air Great Wall | Changcheng | China | CGW |
| Air Greenland | Greenland | Greenland | GRL |
| Air Holland | Orange | Netherlands | HLN |
| Air India | Airindia | India | AIC |
| Air India Express | Express India | India | AXB |
| Air Jamaica | Jamaica | Jamaica | AJM |
| Air Japan | Air Japan | Japan | AJX |
| Air Liberia | November Lima | Liberia | ALI |
| Air Lithuania | Kaunas | Lithuania | KLA |
| Air Madagascar | Air Madagascar | Madagascar | MDG |
| Air Malawi | Malawi | Malawi | AML |
| Air Malta | Air Malta | Malta | AMC |
| Air Mauritanie | Mike Romeo | Mauritania | MRT |
| Air Mauritius | Mauritius | Mauritius | MAU |
| Air Medical | Air Med | UK | MCD |
| Air Midwest | Air Midwest | USA | AMW |
| Air Namibia | Namibia | Namibia | NMB |
| Air Nelson | |||
| New Zealand | RLK | ||
| Air New Zealand | New Zealand | New Zealand | ANZ |
| Air Newark | Newair | USA | NER |
| Air Niagara Express | Air Niagara | Canada | DBD |
| Air Niagara Limited | Databird | Canada | DBD |
| Air Nippon | Ank Air | Japan | ANK |
| Air Niugini | Niugini | Papua New Guinea | ANG |
| Air Pacific | Pacific | Fiji | FJI |
| Air Panama International | Arpa | Panama | API |
| Air Sahara | Air Sahara | India | SHD |
| Air Schefferville | Scheff | Canada | ASF |
| Air Senegal | Sonatra Air Senegal | Senegal | DSB |
| Air Seychelles | Seychelles | Seychelles | SEY |
| Air South (dba Shawnee Airlines) | Shawnee | USA | SHW |
| Air Tahiti Nui | Tahiti Airlines | French Polynesia | THT |
| Air Tahoma | Tahoma | USA | HMA |
| Air Tanzania | Tanzania | Tanzania | ATC |
| Air Tchad | Hotel Tango | Chad | HTT |
| Air Traffic Gmbh | Snoopy | Germany | ATJ |
| Air Transat | Transat | Canada | TSC |
| Air Vanuatu | Air Van | Vanuatu | AVN |
| Air Via Bulgarian Airways | Via Airways | Bulgaria | VIM |
| Air Wales | Red Dragon | UK | AWW |
| Air Wisconsin | Air Wisconsin | USA | AWI |
| Air World | Envoy | UK | AWD |
| AirAsia | Asian Express | Malaysia | AXM |
| Airborne Express (dba ABX Air) | Abex | USA | ABX |
| Airborne of Sweden | Midwing | Sweden | MIW |
| Aircalin | Aircalin | New Caledonia | ACI |
| AirTran Airways | Citrus | USA | TRS |
| Airways International | Airnat | USA | AWB |
| AJ Services | Ayjay Services | UK | AJA |
| AJT Air International | Turjet | Russia | TRJ |
| Alaska Airlines | Alaska | USA | ASA |
| Alitalia | Alitalia | Italy | AZA |
| All Nippon Airways | All Nippon | Japan | ANA |
| Allegiant Air | Allegiant | USA | AAY |
| Alliance Air | Allied | India | LLR |
| Alliance Airlines | Unity | Australia | UTY |
| Allied Air | Bambi | Nigeria | AJK |
| Aloha Airlines | Aloha | USA | AAH |
| America West Airlines | Cactus | USA | AWE |
| American Airlines (AMR) | American | USA | AAL |
| American Eagle (AMR regional) | Eagle Flight | USA | EGF |
| Ameriflight | Amflight | USA | AMF |
| Ansett | Ansett | Australia | AAA |
| AOM French Airlines | French Lines | France | AOM |
| Ariana Afghan Airlines | Ariana | Afghanistan | AFG |
| ARPA - Aerolineas Paraguayas | ARPA | Paraguay | PAY |
| Arrow Air | Big A | USA | APW |
| Asiana Airlines | Asiana | South Korea | AAR |
| Astar Air Cargo (DHL's USA Contractor) | Dahl | USA | DHL |
| Astraeus | Flystar | UK | AEU |
| ATA Airlines | AmTran | USA | AMT |
| Atlantic Airways | Faroeline | Faroe Islands | FLI |
| Atlantic Coast Airlines | Blue Ridge | USA | BLR |
| Atlantic Island Air | Triangle | Iceland | TRG |
| Atlantic Southeast Airlines | Acey | USA | ASQ |
| Atlas Air | Giant | USA | GTI |
| Aurigny Air Services | Ayline | UK | AUR |
| Australian Airlines | Australian | Australia | AUZ |
| Austrian Airlines | Austrian | Austria | AUA |
| Aviaexpress | Avex | Hungary | AEH |
| Aviair Aviation | Cariboo | Canada | AVF |
| Avial | Rushair | Russia | RLC |
| Avianca | Avianca | Colombia | AVA |
| BA Connect | British | UK | BRT |
| BAC Express Airlines | Rapex | UK | RPX |
| Bahamasair | Bahamas | Bahamas | BHS |
| Bali International Air Service | Biar | Indonesia | BLN |
| Baron Aviation Services | Show-me | USA | BVN |
| Benair Norway | Scoop | Norway | HAX |
| Big Sky Airlines | Big Sky | USA | BSY |
| Biman Bangladesh Airlines | Bangladesh | Bangladesh | BBC |
| Blue1 | Blue Finn | Finland | BLF |
| BMED - British Mediterranean Airways | Bee Med | UK | LAJ |
| BMI Baby | Baby | UK | BMI |
| BMI British Midland | Midland | UK | BMA |
| Bo-S-Aire Airlines | Bowman Air | USA | BAA |
| Bombardier Business Jet Solutions | Flex Jet | USA | LXJ |
| Bond Air Services | Red Head | UK | RHD |
| Boston-Maine Airways (dba Pan Am Clipper Connection) | Clipper Connection | USA | CXS |
| Braathens | Braathens | Norway | BRA |
| Braniff International Airways | Braniff | USA | BNF |
| Brendan Airways (dba USA 3000 Airlines) | Getaway | USA | GWY |
| Britannia Airways Ltd | Britannia | UK | BAL |
| Britannia Airways GmbH | Windsor | Germany | DBY |
| Britannia Airways AB | Bluescan | Sweden | BLX |
| British Airways | Speedbird | UK | BAW |
| British Airways Shuttle Flights | Shuttle | UK | SHT |
| British Caledonian | Caledonian | UK | BCA |
| British International Helicopters | Brintel | UK | BIH |
| British Midland Airways (see also bmi) | Midland | UK | BMA |
| Britt Airways (dba Continental Express) | Jet Link | USA | BTA |
| Buffalo Airways | Buffalo | Canada | BFL |
| Bulgaria Air | Flying Bulgaria | Bulgaria | LZB |
| Business Air | Granite | UK | GNT |
| Base Regional Airlines | Coastrider | Netherlands | BRO |
| Business Express | Bizex | USA | GAA |
| Busy Bee of Norway | Busybee | Norway | BEE |
| BWIA West Indies Airways | West Indian | Trinidad and Tobago | BWA |
| Cameroon Airlines | Cam-Air | Cameroon | UYC |
| Canadian Airlines International | Canadian | Canada | CDN |
| Canadian Helicopters | Whistler | Canada | WSR |
| Canadian North | Empress | Canada | MPE |
| Canadian Pacific Airlines | Empress | Canada | CPC |
| Cape Air | Cair | USA | KAP |
| Capital Air Service | Capair | USA | CPX |
| Capital Trading Aviation | Prestige | UK | EGL |
| Capital Cargo International Airlines | Cappy | USA | CCI |
| Cargolux Airlines International | Cargolux | Luxembourg | CLX |
| Caribbean Airways | Caribjet | Barbados | IQQ |
| Cascade Airways | Cascade | USA | CCD |
| CAT Aviation | Eurocat | Switzerland | CAZ |
| Cathay Pacific Airways | Cathay | Hong Kong, China | CPA |
| Cayman Airways | Cayman | Cayman Islands | CAY |
| Cebu Pacific | Cebu | Philippines | CEB |
| Centennial Airlines | Wyo Air | USA | CNL |
| Centre Airlines | Dutch Valley | USA | DTV |
| Centreline Air | Clifton | UK | CLF |
| Champion Air | Champion Air | USA | CCP |
| Channel Express (dba Jet2.com) | Channex | UK | EXS |
| Chautauqua Airlines | Chautauqua | USA | CHQ |
| Chicago Express | Windycity | USA | CGO |
| China Airlines | Dynasty | Taiwan | CAL |
| China Eastern Airlines | China Eastern | China | CES |
| China Southern Airlines | China Southern | China | CSN |
| China United Airlines | Lianhang | China | CUA |
| City Air (Chester) | Air Chester | UK | CAQ |
| Cityjet | City-Ireland | Ireland | BCY |
| Colgan Air | Colgan | USA | CJC |
| Cologne Commercial Flight (CCF) Manager Airline | Tomcat | Germany | CCF |
| Comair | Comair | USA | COM |
| CommutAir | Commutair | USA | UCA |
| Continental Airlines | Continental | USA | COA |
| Continental Express (ExpressJet Airlines) (see also Britt Airways) | Jet Link | USA | BTA |
| Continental Micronesia | Air Mike | Guam | CMI |
| COPA Airlines | Copa | Panama | CMP |
| Corporate Air | Air Spur | USA | CPT |
| Corse Mediterreanee | Corsemedi | France | CCM |
| Coval Air | Coval | Canada | CVL |
| Croatia Airlines | Croatia | Croatia | CTN |
| Czech Airlines | CSA Lines | Czech Republic | CSA |
| Cubana de Aviación | Cubana | Cuba | CUB |
| Cyprus Airways | Cyprus | Cyprus | CYP |
| Dairo Air Services | Dairair | Uganda | DSR |
| Danish Air Transport | Danish | Denmark | DTR |
| Dba - Deutsche BA | Speedway | Germany | BAG |
| Delta Air Lines | Delta | USA | DAL |
| Denim Air | Denim | Netherlands | DNM |
| Dragonair | Dragon | Hong Kong, China | HDA |
| Dravidian Air Services | Firestone | UK | DRA |
| Druk Air Corporation | Royal Bhutan | Bhutan | DRK |
| Duo Airways | Fly Duo | UK | DUO |
| DutchBird | Dutchbird | Netherlands | DBR |
| Dynamic Air | Dynamite | Netherlands | DYE |
| Eagle Air | Swiss Eagle | Switzerland | EAB |
| Eagle Aviation | Gypsy | UK | GYP |
| East African Safari Air | Duma | Kenya | HSA |
| East West European | Silver Wing | Bulgaria | EWE |
| Eastern Air Executive | Eastex | UK | EAX |
| Eastern Air Lines | Eastern | USA | EAL |
| Eastern Airways | Eastflight | UK | EZE |
| Eastern Flying Service | Speedair | Canada | SPR |
| Eastwind Airlines | Stinger Bee | USA | BBE |
| EasyJet | Easy | UK | EZY |
| EasyJet Switzerland | Topswiss | Switzerland | EZS |
| Edinburgh Air Charter | Saltire | UK | EDC |
| EFS Flugservice Gmbh | Flugservice | Germany | FSD |
| EgyptAir | Egyptair | Egypt | MSR |
| El Al - Israel Airlines | El Al | Israel | ELY |
| Emirates | Emirates | United Arab Emirates | UAE |
| Empire Airways | Empire Air | USA | CFS |
| Estonian Air | Estonian | Estonia | ELL |
| Etihad Airways | Etihad | United Arab Emirates | ETD |
| EuroAtlantic Airways | EuroAtlantic | Portugal | MMZ |
| Eurojet Aviation | Gojet | UK | GOJ |
| European Executive Express | Echo Express | Sweden | EXC |
| Euroair Transport | Euroair | UK | URO |
| EuroBelgian Airlines | Belstar | Belgium | EBA |
| European Air Express | Starwing | Germany | EAE |
| European Air Taxi | Neat | UK | ETX |
| European Air Transport | Eurotrans | Belgium | BCS |
| European Aviation Air Charter | Eurocharter | UK | EAF |
| Euroscot Express (dba Happyjet) | Scotair | UK | EUJ |
| EVA Airways | Eva | Taiwan | EVA |
| Executive Aviation Services Ltd | Jester | UK | JTR |
| Express One International | Longhorn | USA | LHN |
| Farnair Hungary | Blue Strip | Hungary | FAH |
| Fast Air | Faster | Chile | FST |
| Faucett | Charlie Foxtrot | Peru | CFP |
| Federal Express Corporation (dba FedEx) | Fedex | USA | FDX |
| Finnair | Finnair | Finland | FIN |
| Finnaviation | Bluebird | Finland | FAV |
| First Choice Airways | Jetset | UK | FCA |
| Flight Options | Options | USA | OPT |
| Flugdienst Fehlhaber | Witchcraft | Germany | FFG |
| Flugfelag Austurlands | Austurflug | Iceland | EST |
| Flugfelag Nordurlands | Norland | Iceland | FNA |
| Flybe (see also Jersey European Airways) | Jersey | UK | BEE |
| Freedom Airlines | Freedom Air | USA | FRL |
| Frontier Airlines | Frontier Flight | USA | FFT |
| Garuda Indonesia | Indonesia | Indonesia | GIA |
| GB Airways | GeeBee Airways | UK | GBL |
| German Air Rescue | Air Ambulance | Germany | AMB |
| Germania Fluggesellschaft | Germania | Germany | GMI |
| Germanwings | German Wings | Germany | GWI |
| GoJet Airlines | Gateway | United States | GJS |
| GP Express Airlines | Regional Express | USA | GPE |
| Great Lakes Airlines | Lakes Air | USA | GLA |
| GT Aviation | GeeTee Avia | UK | GTA |
| Gulf Air Company | Gulf Air | Bahrain | GFA |
| Gulfstream International Airlines | Gulf Flight | USA | GFT |
| Hapag Lloyd Express (dba HLX.com | Excellence | Germany | HLX |
| Harmony Airways | Harmony | Canada | HMY |
| Hawaiian Airlines | Hawaiian | USA | HAL |
| Heli Air Services | Heli Bulgaria | Bulgaria | HLR |
| Helikopter Service | Helibus | Norway | HKS |
| Helikopterservice Euro Air | Swedcopter | Sweden | SCO |
| Hokkaido International Airlines | Air Do | Japan | ADO |
| Horizon Air | Horizon Air | USA | QXE |
| Horizon Air-Taxi | Horizon | Switzerland | HOR |
| Hughes Airwest | Airwest | USA | |
| Hummingbird Island Airways | Hum | Maldives | HUM |
| Iberia Airlines | Iberia | Spain | IBE |
| Icelandair | Iceair | Iceland | ICE |
| IMP Aviation Service | Bluenose | Canada | BLU |
| Independence Air | Independence | USA | IDE |
| Indian Airlines Corporation | Indair | India | IAC |
| Indonesia Air Transport | Intra | Indonesia | IDA |
| Industrie Air Charter | Induschart | France | IAZ |
| Inter-Island Air | Ugly Van | USA | UGL |
| Interflug | Interflug | East Germany | IFL |
| Iran Air | Iranair | Iran | IRA |
| Irish Air Transport | Irish Trans | Ireland | RDK |
| Island Air | Moku | USA | MKU |
| Island Helicopters | Metrocopter | USA | MTP |
| Isles of Scilly Skybus | Scillonia | UK | IOS |
| JAL Express | Janex | Japan | JEX |
| JALways | J-Ways | Japan | JAZ |
| Japan Air Commuter | Commuter | Japan | JAC |
| Japan Airlines | Japanair | Japan | JAL |
| Japan Asia Airways | Asia | Japan | JAA |
| Japan Transocean Air | Jai Ocean | Japan | JTA |
| Jat Airways | Jat (pronounced Yot) | Serbia and Montenegro | JAT |
| Jersey European Airways | Jersey | UK | JEA |
| Jet Airways | Jet Airways | India | JAI |
| Jet2.com (see also Channel Express) | Channex | UK | EXS |
| Jetair APS | Speedfox | Denmark | FOX |
| Jetairfly | Beauty | Belgium | TUB |
| JetBlue Airways | Jetblue | USA | JBU |
| JetsGo Corporation | Jetsgo | Canada | JGO |
| Jetstar Airways | Jetstar | Australia | JST |
| Kalitta Air | Connie | USA | CKS |
| Kalitta Flying Service | Kalitta | USA | KFS |
| KD Air Corporation | Kay Dee | Canada | KDC |
| Kelowna Flightcraft | Flightcraft | Canada | KFA |
| Kenya Airways | Kenya | Kenya | KQA |
| Kitty Hawk Aircargo | Air Kittyhawk | USA | KHA |
| KLM Royal Dutch Airlines | KLM | Netherlands | KLM |
| KLM Cityhopper | City | Netherlands | KLC |
| Knightair | Knightway | UK | KNT |
| Korean Air Lines | Koreanair | South Korea | KAL |
| Kreiger Airlines | Honda | India | CRX |
| Kuwait Airways | Kuwaiti | Kuwait | KAC |
| Labrador Airways | Lab Air | Canada | LAL |
| LACSA - Lineas Aereas Costarricenses | Lacsa | Costa Rica | LRC |
| LAN - Linea Aerea Nacional de Chile | Lan Chile | Chile | LAN |
| LAN Ecuador | Lan Ecuador | Ecuador | LNE |
| LAN Peru | Lan Peru | Peru | LPE |
| LAPA - Lineas Aereas Privadas Argentinas | Lapa | Argentina | LPR |
| Lauda Air Luftfahrt GmbH | Lauda | Austria | LDA |
| Leeds Central Helicopters | Pathfinder | UK | LEH |
| Legend Airlines | Legendary | USA | LGD |
| Liberian World Airlines | Hotel Yankee | Liberia | LWA |
| Libyan Arab Company for Air Cargo | Libac | Libya | LCR |
| Libyan Arab Airlines | Libair | Libya | LAA |
| Lineas Aereas Canarias | LCN | Spain | LCN |
| Lineas Aereas Suramericanas | Suramericano | Colombia | LAU |
| Linjeflyg | Swedline | Sweden | LIN |
| Lionair | Lair | Luxembourg | LIR |
| Lithuanian Airlines | Lithuania Air | Lithuania | LIL |
| London Executive Aviation | Lonex | UK | LNX |
| LOT Polish Airlines | Lot | Poland | LOT |
| LTE International Airways | Fun Jet | Spain | LTE |
| LTU - Lufttransportunternehmen | LTU | Germany | LTU |
| Lufthansa | Lufthansa | Germany | DLH |
| Luxair | Luxair | Luxembourg | LGL |
| Luxaviation | Red Lion | Luxembourg | LXA |
| Macedonian Airlines | Macair | Greece | MCS |
| Maersk Air | Maerskair | Denmark | DAN |
| Maersk Air UK | Bluestar | UK | MSK |
| Magadan Airlines | Mavial | Russia | MVL |
| Majestic Airlines | Magic Air | USA | MAJ |
| Malaysia Airlines | Malaysian | Malaysia | MAS |
| Malév Hungarian Airlines | Malev | Hungary | MAH |
| Manx Airlines | Manx | UK | MNX |
| Markair | Markair | USA | MRK |
| Martinair Holland | Martinair | Netherlands | MPH |
| Martinaire | Martex | USA | MRA |
| MAT Macedonian Airlines | Makavio | Macedonia | MAK |
| May Air Xpress | Beechnut | USA | MXP |
| Maya Island Air | Myland | Belize | MYD |
| McAlpine Helicopters | Macline | UK | MCH |
| Meridiana | Merair | Italy | ISS |
| Mesa Airlines | Air Shuttle | USA | ASH |
| Mesaba Airlines | Mesaba | USA | MES |
| Mexicana de Aviación | Mexicana | Mexico | MXA |
| Miami Air International | Biscayne | USA | BSK |
| Middle East Airlines | Cedar Jet | Lebanon | MEA |
| Midway Airlines | Midway | USA | MDW |
| Midwest Airlines | Midex | USA | MEP |
| Million Air | Mill Air | USA | OXO |
| MNG Cargo Airlines | Black Sea | Turkey | MNB |
| Monarch Airlines | Monarch | UK | MON |
| Mongolian Airlines | Mongol Air | Mongolia | MGL |
| Morris Air Service | Wasatch | USA | MSS |
| MSR Flug Charter | Skyrunner | Germany | EBF |
| MTM Aviation | Avitrans | Germany | MTM |
| Myanmar Airways International | Unionair | Myanmar | UBA |
| MyTravel Airways | Kestrel | UK | MYT |
| MyTravel Lite | Mylite | UK | LIZ |
| Nantucket Airlines | Ack Air | USA | ACK |
| National Airways Corp | Natchair | South Africa | NTN |
| National Airlines | National | USA | NAL |
| National Airlines | Red Rock | USA | ROK |
| NetJets Europe | Fraction | Portugal | NJE |
| NetJets Aviation | Execjet | USA | EJA |
| New England Airlines | New England | USA | NEA |
| New York Air | Apple | USA | |
| Newair | Newdan | Denmark | NAW |
| Newfoundland Labrador Air Transport | Nalair | Canada | NLT |
| Niki | Flyniki | Austria | NLY |
| Norskair | Norseman | Norway | NIR |
| North American Airlines | North American | USA | NAO |
| North British Airlines | Teessair | UK | NBN |
| North Coast Aviation | Air Ohio | USA | AOH |
| Northamptonshire School Of Flying | Norton | UK | NSF |
| Northern Air Cargo | Alaska | USA | NAC |
| Northern Executive Aviation | Neatax | UK | NEX |
| Northern Jet Management | Nortax | USA | NTX |
| Northwest Airlines | Northwest | USA | NWA |
| Norwegian Air Shuttle | Nor Shuttle | Norway | NAX |
| Nova Airlines | Navigator | Sweden | NVR |
| Nuernberger Flugdienst Luftverkehrs | Flamingo | Germany | NFD |
| NWT Air | Territorial | Canada | NWT |
| Olympic Airlines | Olympic | Greece | OAL |
| Oman Air | Oman Air | Oman | OMA |
| Ostfriesische Lufttransport | Oltra | Germany | OLT |
| Ozark Airlines | Ozark | USA | OZA |
| Pacific Air Express | Pacific Express | USA | PCF |
| Pacific Airlines | Pacific Airlines | Vietnam | PIC |
| Pacific Blue | Bluebird | New Zealand | PBI |
| Pacific Southwest Airlines | Smiley | USA | PSX |
| Pacific Wings | Tsunami | USA | NMI |
| Pakistan International Airlines | Pakistan | Pakistan | PIA |
| Palau Micronesia Air | Palau Mike | Palau | PMN |
| Pan Am Clipper Connection (see also Boston-Maine Airways) | Clipper Connection | USA | CXS |
| Pan American World Airways | Clipper | USA | PAA |
| Panorama Air Tours | Lani | USA | PAH |
| Patriot Aviation | Byte | UK | BYT |
| Pegasus Airlines | Sunturk | Turkey | PGT |
| PeoplExpress Airlines | People Express | USA | PEX |
| Philippine Airlines | Philippine | Philippines | PAL |
| Piedmont Airlines | Piedmont | USA | PAI |
| Piedmont Airlines (dba US Airways Express) | Piedmont | USA | PDT |
| Pine Air | Saltire | UK | PAI |
| Pinnacle Airlines (dba Northwest Airlink) | Flagship | USA | FLG |
| Platinum Air Charter Executive | Cobham | UK | COB |
| PLM Dollar Group | Osprey | UK | PDG |
| PLUNA - Primeras Lineas Uruguayas de Navegacion Aérea | Pluna | Uruguay | PUA |
| Polar Air Cargo | Polar | USA | PAC |
| Polo Aviation | Chukka | UK | CUK |
| Polynesian Airlines | Polynesian | Samoa | PAO |
| Polynesian Air-ways | Polyair | USA | PLA |
| Primaris Airlines | Whitecap | USA | WCP |
| Prince Edward Air | Comet | Canada | CME |
| Pro Air | Prohawk | USA | PRH |
| Propheter Aviation | Air Prop | USA | PPA |
| PSA Airlines (formerly Jetstream International Airlines) | Blue Streak | USA | JIA |
| Qantas Airways | Qantas | Australia | QFA |
| Qatar Airways | Qatari | Qatar | QTR |
| Quick Air | Dagobert | Germany | QAJ |
| Ravenair | Raven | UK | RVR |
| Reno Air | Reno Air | USA | ROA |
| Republic Airlines | Republic | USA | REP |
| Republic Airlines | Brickyard | USA | RPA |
| Rex Aviation | Tranzair | New Zealand | TNZ |
| Romavia | Aeromavia | Romania | RMV |
| Ross Aviation | Energy | USA | NRG |
| Royal Air Maroc | Royalair Maroc | Morocco | RAM |
| Royal Aviation Express | Roy Express | Canada | ROY |
| Royal Jordanian | Jordanian | Jordan | RJA |
| Ryan International Airlines | Ryan | USA | RYN |
| Ryanair | Ryanair | Ireland | RYR |
| Sabena | Sabena | Belgium | SAB |
| Saber Aviation | Freighter | USA | SBR |
| Safair | Cargo | South Africa | SFR |
| SAS - Scandinavian Airlines System | Scandinavian | Sweden | SAS |
| SAS Braathens | Scanor | Norway | CNO |
| SATA International | Air Azores | Portugal | RZO |
| Saudi Arabian Airlines | Saudia | Saudi Arabia | SVA |
| ScotAirways | Suckling | UK | SAY |
| Servair | Swissbird | Switzerland | SWZ |
| Shawnee Airlines (see also Air South) | Shawnee | USA | SHW |
| Shuttle America | Shuttlecraft | USA | TCF |
| Sichuan Airlines | Chuanhang | China | CSC |
| Sierra National Airlines | Selair | Sierra Leone | SLA |
| Singapore Airlines | Singapore | Singapore | SIA |
| SkyEurope Airlines | Relax | Slovakia | ESK |
| SkyEurope Airlines Hungary | Matra | Hungary | HSK |
| Skyfreighters | Skybus | USA | SKB |
| Skymark Airlines | Skymark | Japan | SKY |
| Skyservice | Skytour | Canada | SSV |
| Skyway Airlines (dba Midwest Connect) | Skyway-Ex | USA | SYX |
| SkyWest Airlines | Skywest | USA | SKW |
| Skywork | Skyfox | Switzerland | SRK |
| SMAC - Sabang Merauke Air Charter | Samer | Indonesia | SMC |
| Sedalia, Marshall, Booneville Stage Line | Stage | USA | STG |
| SN Brussels Airlines | Estail | Belgium | DAT |
| Solomon Airlines | Solomon | Solomon Islands | SOL |
| South African Airways | Springbok | South Africa | SAA |
| South West Air | Saint Clair | Canada | SWC |
| Southwest Air Lines | Nansei | Japan | SWL |
| Southwest Airlines | Southwest | USA | SWA |
| Spanair | Spanair | Spain | JKK |
| Spicejet (formerly Modiluft) | Spicejet | India | MOD |
| Spirit Airlines | Spirit Wings | USA | NKS |
| Sports Air Travel | West Coast | USA | WCC |
| Springdale Air Service | Spring Air | USA | SPG |
| SriLankan Airlines | SriLankan | Sri Lanka | ALK |
| Star Air | Whitestar | Denmark | SRR |
| Star Europe Airlines | Starway | France | SEU |
| Sterling European Airlines | Sterling | Denmark | SNB |
| Stratford Airways | Festival City | Canada | FCA |
| Suburban Air Freight | Sub Air | USA | SUB |
| Sun Country Airlines | Sun Country | USA | SCX |
| Sun-Air | Sunscan | Denmark | SUS |
| Sunaire | Sunbird | USA | SUA |
| Sundt Air | Midnight | Norway | MDT |
| Sunways Intersun Havacilik | Intersun | Turkey | SWW |
| Sunwest Airlines | Sunflight | Canada | SST |
| Superior Aviation | Spend Air | USA | HKA |
| Surrey & Kent Flying Club | Surrey | UK | SUR |
| Swedish Airlines | Swedish | Sweden | CFL |
| Swedline Express | Starline | Sweden | SRL |
| Swiftair | Swift | Spain | SWT |
| Swiss Air Ambulance | Swiss Ambulance | Switzerland | SAZ |
| Swiss International Air Lines | Swiss | Switzerland | SWR |
| Swissair | Swissair | Switzerland | SWR |
| Syrian Arab Airlines | Syrianair | Syria | SYR |
| TAAG - Air Angola | DTA | Angola | DTA |
| TACA International Airlines | Taca | El Salvador | TAI |
| TACA Peru | Trans Peru | Peru | TPU |
| TACV - Transportes Aereos de Cabo Verde | Caboverde | Cape Verde | TCV |
| TAP Portugal | Air Portugal | Portugal | TAP |
| Tarom | Tarom | Romania | ROT |
| Teddy Air | Teddys | Norway | TED |
| Texas International Airways | Texas | USA | |
| Thailand AirAsia | Thai Asia | Thailand | AIQ |
| Thai Airways International | Thai | Thailand | THA |
| Thomas Cook Airlines | Top Jet | UK | TCX |
| Titan Airways | Zap | UK | AWC |
| TNT Airways | Quality | Belgium | TAY |
| TNT International Aviation | Nitro | UK | NTR |
| Tower Air | Tee Air | USA | TOW |
| Tradewinds Airlines | Tradewinds Express | USA | TDX |
| Trans Air Link | Sky Truck | USA | GJB |
| Trans Continental Airlines | Transcon | USA | TCN |
| Trans European Airlines | Eurolines | Greece | TEG |
| Trans Mediterranean Airways | Tango Lima | Lebanon | TMA |
| Trans States Airlines | Waterski | USA | LOF |
| Trans World Airlines | TWA | USA | TWA |
| Trans World Express | Red Bird | USA | RBD |
| Transaero Airlines | Transoviet | Russia | TSO |
| Transavia | Transavia | Netherlands | TRA |
| Transmeridian Airlines | Trans-Meridian | USA | TRZ |
| Transportes Aereos Neuquen | Taneu | Argentina | NQN |
| Tropic Air | Tropiser | Belize | TOS |
| TTA - Transporte E Trabalho Aero | Kanimanbo | Mozambique | TTA |
| Tulip Air Charter | Farnair Europe | Netherlands | FRN |
| Tunisair | Tunair | Tunisia | TAR |
| Turkish Airlines | Turkish | Turkey | THY |
| Ukraine International Airlines | Ukraine International | Ukraine | AUI |
| United Air Charters | Unitair | Zimbabwe | UAC |
| United Airlines | United | USA | UAL |
| United Parcel Service | UPS | USA | UPS |
| Universal Airlines | Airgo | USA | WEC |
| Universal Airlines | Guyana Jet | Guyana | UVG |
| US Airways | US Air | USA | USA |
| US Check Airlines | Star Check | USA | USC |
| USA 3000 Airlines (see also Brendan Airways) | Getaway | USA | GWY |
| USA Jet Airlines | Jet USA | USA | JUS |
| Uzbekistan Airways | Uzbek | Uzbekistan | UZB |
| V Bird Airlines | VeeBee | Netherlands | VBA |
| ValuJet Airlines | Critter | USA | VJA |
| Vanguard Airlines | Vanguard Air | USA | VGD |
| Varig | Varig | Brazil | VRG |
| Vietnam Airlines | Vietnam Airlines | Vietnam | HVN |
| Viking Airlines | Swedjet | Sweden | VIK |
| Viking Express | Titan Air | USA | WCY |
| Virgin Atlantic Airways | Virgin | UK | VIR |
| Virgin Blue | Virgin | Australia | VOZ |
| Virgin Express | Virgin Express | Belgium | VEX |
| Virgin Express France | Ladybird | France | VEF |
| Virgin Islands Seaplane Shuttle | Waterbird | USA | VSS |
| VLM Airlines | Rubens | Belgium | VLM |
| Volga-Dnepr | Volga-Dnepr | Russia | VDA |
| Waglisla Air | Sea Hawk | Canada | SEH |
| Warbelows Air Ventures | Ventaire | USA | VNA |
| Wardair | Wardair | Canada | WDA |
| Warwickshire Aerocentre | Airtax | UK | ATX |
| West Air Sweden | Air Sweden | Sweden | SWN |
| Westair Industries | Pac Valley | USA | PCM |
| Western Airlines | Western | USA | WAL |
| Western Pacific Airlines | Komstar | USA | KMR |
| Western Pacific Airservice | Westpac | Solomon Islands | WPA |
| WestJet | Westjet | Canada | WJA |
| Widerøe | Wideroe | Norway | WIF |
| Williams Grand Prix Racing | Grandprix | UK | WGP |
| Woodbury Park Flight Operations | Flight Red | UK | RDE |
| Woodgate Air Services | Woodair | UK | WOD |
| World Airways | World | USA | WOA |
| Worldways Canada | Worldways Canada | Canada | WWC |
| Xtra Airways | Ruby Mountain | USA | CXP |
| Yemenia-Yemen Airways | Yemeni | Yemen | IYE |
| Young Flying Service | Young Air | USA | YFS |
| Zip Air | Zipper | Canada | WZP |
| Zoom Airlines | Zoom | Canada | OOM |
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.
See also aircraft spotting and air traffic control.
External links
- [US FAA regulation on aircraft identification]
- [US FAA Aircraft Company/Telephony (Call Sign)/Three-Letter Designator (ICAO)]
- [ICAO ATC Callsigns], a searchable database of current and historic callsigns (caution may be outdated)
- [Callsigns and Logos - Aerosite Database]
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