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Iata Airline Designators

IATA Airline Designators are two-letter codes assigned by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) to the world's airlines. These codes form the first two letters of a flight code. Since 1987 the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has been issuing three-letter codes, which are due to be adopted by IATA. The two character airline designator listed are for use in reservations, timetables, tickets, tariffs, air waybills, schedules publications and in airline interline telecommunications, as well as for the airline industry applications. IATA assigns three types of two character airline designators. Unique, numeric/alpha and controlled duplicate. The designator is used to identify an airline for all commercial purposes. the two character airline designator is assigned by IATA in accordance with the provisions of Resolution 762. =List of designators= Airlines are listed by two-letter designator with nationality in parentheses.

A

AA: American Airlines (United States)
AB: Air Berlin (Germany)
AC: Air Canada (Canada)
AD: Air Paradise (Indonesia)
AE: Mandarin Airlines (Taiwan)
AF: Air France (France)
AG: Air Contractors (Ireland)
AH: Air Algerie (Algeria)
AI: Air India (India)
AJ: Aero Contractors Company of Nigeria (Nigeria)
AK: Air Asia Sen (Malaysia)
AL: Skyway Airlines/Midwest Connect (United States), Transaviaexport Cargo Airline (Belarus)
AM: Aeromxico/Aerovias de Mexico (Mexico)
AN: Ansett Australia (Australia, now defunct)
AO: Australian Airlines (Australia)
AP: Air One (Italy)
AQ: Aloha Airlines (United States)
AR: Aerolneas Argentinas (Argentina)
AS: Alaska Airlines (United States)
AT: Royal Air Maroc (Morocco)
AU: Austral Lineas Aureas-Cielos del Sur (Argentina)
AV: Avianca (Aerovias Nacionales de Colombia) (Colombia)
AW: Schreiner Airways (Netherlands), Dirgantara Air Services (Indonesia)
AX: Trans State Airlines/American Connection (USA)
AY: Finnair (Finland)
AZ: Alitalia (Italy)
A2: Cielos del Peru (Argentina)
A3: Aegean Airways (Greece)
A4: Southern Winds (Argentina)
A5: Airlinair (France)
A6: Air Alps Aviation (Austria)
A7: Air Comet (Spain)
A8: Benin Golf Air (Benin)
A9: Airzena Georgian Airlines (Georgia)

B

BA: British Airways (United Kingdom)
BB: Seaborne Airlines (United States)
BC: Skymark Airlines (Japan)
BD: British Midland Airways/bmi (United Kingdom)
BE: Jersey European Airways/Flybe (United Kingdom)
BF: Bluebird Cargo (Iceland), Aero-Service (Colombia)
BG: Biman Bangladesh Airlines (Bangladesh)
BH: Hawkair Aviation Services (Canada)
BI: Royal Brunei Airlines (Brunei)
BJ: Nouvelair Tunisia (Tunisia)
BK: Potomac Air (United States)
BL: Pacific Airlines (Vietnam)
BM: Bayu Indonesia Air (Indonesia), Air Sicilia (Italy)
BN: Forward Air International Airlines (United States), Horizon Airlines Australia
BO: Bouraq Indonesia Airlines (Indonesia)
BP: Air Botswana (Botswana)
BQ: Aeromar Airlines (Dominican Republic)
BR: EVA Airways (Taiwan)
BS: British International Helicopters (United Kingdom)
BT: Air Baltic (Latvia)
BU: Braathens (Norway)
BV: Blue Panorama Airlines (Italy)
BW: British West Indian Airways (Trinidad and Tobago)
BX: Coast Air (Norway)
BY: Britannia Airways (United Kingdom)
BZ: Keystone Air Service (Canada), Blue Dart Aviation (India)
B2: Belavia (Belarus)
B3: Beliview Airlines (Nigeria)
B4: B.A.C.H. Flugbetriebs (Germany), Bankair (United States)
B5: Amadeus Flugdienst (Germany)
B6: jetBlue Airways (United States)
B7: UNI Airways (Taiwan)
B8: Eritrean Airways (Eritrea)
B9: Iran Air Tours (Iran), Air Bangladesh (Bangladesh)

C

CA: Air China
CB: Suckling Airways
CC: Air Atlanta Icelandic/Macair Airlines
CD: Alliance Air
CE: Nationwide Airlines (SA)
CF: City Airline
CG: Airlines of Paupa New Guinea
CH: Bermidji Airlines
CI: China Airlines (ROC (Taiwan))
CJ: China Northern Airlines
CK: China Cargo Airlines
CL: Lufthansa CityLine
CM: Compania Panamena de Aviacion
CN: Westward Airways/Islands Nationair
CO: Continental Airlines (USA)
CP: Canadian Airlines International
CQ: Sunshine Express Airlines
CR: OAG Worldwide (United Kingdom)
CS: Continental Micronesia (No longer used)
CU: Cubana
CV: Cargolux Airlines International
CW: Air Marshall Islands
CX: Cathay Pacific Airways
CY: Cyprus Air
CZ: China Southern Airlines
C2: Air Luxor
C3: Independent Carrier
C4: Zimex Aviation Limited
C5: Champlain Enterprises
C6: CanJet
C7: Rico Linhas Aereas
C8: Chicago Express Airlines
C9: Cirrus Airlines

D

E

EA: European Air Express
EC: Avialeasing Aviation
ED: Airblue
EE: Aero Airlines
EF: Far Eastern Air Transport
EG: Japan Asia Airways
EH: Air Nippon Network/Sociedad Ecuatoriana de TransporlesAereos
EI: Aer Lingus
EJ: New England Airlines
EK: Emirates
EL: Air Nippon
EM: Empire Airlines/Aero Benin
EN: Air Dolomiti
EO: Express One International/Hewa Bora Airways
EP: Iran Asseman Airlines
EQ: TAME Linea Aerea del Ecuador
ER: Astar Air Cargo
ES: DHL International
ET: Ethiopian Airlines
EU: Ecuatoriana de Aviacion
EV: Atlantic Southeast Airlines
EW: Eurowings
EX: Aerolineas Santo Domingo
EY: Etihad Airways/Eagle Air
EZ: Evergreen International Airlines/Sun Air of Scandinavia
E2: Edelweiss Holdings
E3: Domodedovo Airlines
E4: Aero Asia International
E5: Samara Airlines
E7: European Aviation Air/Estafeta Carga Aerea
E8: ALPI Eagles S.p.A.
E9: Boston-Maine Airways

F

FB: Bulgaria Air
FD: Thai AirAsia
FI: Icelandair
FJ: Air Pacific
FL: AirTran
FM: Federal Express Corporation
FQ: Thomas Cook Airlines Belgium
FR: Ryanair / Centre-South (Rus.)
FV: Pulkovo Aviation (Russia)
FW: Fairinc (Jap.)
FX: Fedex
F9: Frontier Airlines

G

GA: Garuda Indonesia
GC: Gambia International Airlines
GF: Gulf Air
GH: Ghana Airways
GM: Air Slovakia
GN: Air Gabon
GQ: Big Sky Airlines (United States)
GT: GB Airways (Spain)
GW: Kubun Airlines
G4: Allegiant Air (United States)
G5: Enkor (Rus.)

H

HG: Niki
HM: Air Seychelles
HP: America West Airlines
HV: Transavia Holland
HY: Uzbekistan Airways
H5: Magadan Airlines
H8: Dalavia

I

J

JJ: TAM Linhas Aereas
JK: Spanair
JL: Japan Airlines
JM: Air Jamaica
JO: JALways
JP: Adria Airways
JQ: Jetstar Airways
JS: Air Koryo
JT: Lion Air
JU: Jat Airways
J2: Azal Azerbaijan Airlines
J7: Centre-Avia

K

KA: Dragonair
KB: Druk Air (Bhutan)
KE: Korean Airlines (South Korea)
KF: former Air Botnia Blue1 (Finland)
KL: KLM Royal Dutch Airlines
KM: Air Malta
KQ: Kenya Airways
KU: Kuwait Airways
KV: Kavminvodyavia (Russia)
KW: Kelowna Flightcraft
KZ: Nippon Cargo Airlines

L

LA: Lan Chile
LB: Lloyd Aereo Boliviano (Bolivia)
LD: Air Hong Kong
LG: Luxair
LH: Lufthansa
LJ: Sierra National Airlines (Liberia)
LK: Air Luxor
LN: Libyan Arab Airlines
LO: Lot Polish Airlines
LR: Lacsa/TACA
LS: Channel Express Air Services Ltd.
LT: LTU International Airways
LX: Swiss International Airlines (formerly Crossair)
LY: Elal-Israel Airlines
LZ: Balkan Bulgarian Airlines
L4: Lauda Italy

M

MA: Malev Hungarian Airlines
MB: MNG Cargo Airlines
MD: Air Madagascar
ME: Middle East Airlines
MH: Malaysia Airlines
MI: Silkair
MK: Air Mauritius Ltd
MM: Euroatlantic Airways
MP: Martinair Holland
MR: Air Mauritania
MS: Egypt Air
MT: Thomas Cook Airlines UK
MU: China Eastern Airlines
MV: Armenian International Airways
MZ: Merpati Nusantara Airlines
MX: Mexicana de Aviacin (Mexico)

N

NB: Sterling
NE: Skyeurope Airlines
NG: Lauda Air
NH: All Nippon Airways
NI: Portugalia
NK: Spirit Airlines (United States)
NQ: Air Japan
NV: Nakanihon (Jap.)
NW: Northwest Orient Airlines (USA)
NZ: Air New Zealand
N3: Omskavia

O

OA: Olympic Airlines
OB: Astrahan Airlines (Rus.)
OK: (CSA) Czech Airlines
OM: MIAT (Mongolian Airlines)
OS: Austrian Airlines
OU: Croatia Airlines
OV: Estonian Air
OX: Orient Thai Airlines
OZ: Asiana Airlines (Republic of Korea)

P

PE: Air Europe SPA
PG: Bangkok Airways
PK: Pakistan International Airlines
PR: Philippine Airlines
PS: Ukraine International Airlines
PX: Air Niugini
P2: UTair (Rus.)
P7: EastLine (Rus.)

Q

R

RA: Royal Nepal Airlines Corporation
RB: Syrian Arab Airlines
RC: Atlantic Airways
RE: Aer Arann
RG: Varig (Brazilian Airlines)
RI: Mandala Airlines
RJ: Royal Jordanian
RN: Air Horizons
RO: Tarom Romanian Air Transport
R2: Orenburg Airlines (Rus.)
R4: Russia Airline

S

T

TE: Lithuanian Airlines
TG: Thai Airways International
TL: Trans Mediterranean Airways (TMA)
TK: Turkish Airlines
TN: Air Tahiti Nui
TP: Tap Air Portugal
TQ: Tandem Aero
TR: Tiger Airways
TS: Air Transat
TT: Air Lithuania
TU: Tunisair
TX: Air Caraibes
TZ: ATA Airlines
T4: Hellas Jet
T5: Turkmenistan/Akhal
T7: Twin Jet

U

UA: United Airlines Inc.
UB: Myanmar Airways
UL: Air Lanka
UM: Air Zimbabwe
UN: Transaero Airlines (Russia)
UQ: O'Connor Airlines (Aus)
US: US Airways
UU: Air Austral
UX: Air Europa Lineas Aereas
UY: Cameroon Airlines
U2: easyJet
U5: USA 3000 Airlines
U6: Ural Airlines
U8: Armavia
U9: Tatarstan JSC Aircompany

V

VA: Volare Airlines
VD: Air Liberte
VF: Valuair
VH: Aeropostal (Venezuela)
VI: Volga-Dnepr
VN: Vietnam Airlines
VR: Cape Verde Airlines (TACV)
VS: Virgin Atlantic
VV: Aerosvit
VZ: MyTravel Airways
V7: Air Senegal
V9: Bashkir Airlines

W

WF: Widere
WN: Southwest Airlines
WS: WestJet (Can.)
WW: BMI Regional
WX: CityJet (Ireland)
WY: Oman Air
W5: Mahan Air

X

XF: Vladivostok Avia
XK: CCM Airlines
XM: J-Air (Jap.)
XO: LTE International Airways
XT: KLM Exel
X5: Afrique Airlines
X7: Chitaavia (Rus.)

Y

YK: Air Kibris (Turkish Airlines)
YL: Yamal Airlines (Rus.)
YS: Rgional Compagnie Aerienne Europenne
YT: Air Togo
YW: Air Nostrum
YX: Midwest Connect

Z

ZA: Astair (Rus.)
ZE: L%EDneas A%E9reas Azteca (Mexico)
ZI: Aigle Azur (France)
ZL: Regional Express
ZN: Air Bourbon
ZS: Azzura Air
ZU: Helios Airways

1

1A: Amadeus Global Travel Distribution (Spain)
1B: Abacus International (Singapore)
1C: EDS Information Business (Switzerland)
1D: Radixx Solutions International (United States)
1E: Travelsky Technology (China)
1F: INFINI Travel Information (Japan)
1G: Galileo International (United States)
1H: Siren-Travel (Russia)
1I: Netjets Aviation (Execjet, United States), Deutsche Rettungsflugwacht (Civil Air Ambulance, Germany), Nova Airlines (Navigator, Sweden), Sky Trek International Airlines (Phazer, United States), Sierra Nevada Airlines (United States), Pegasus Hava Tasimaciligi (Sunturk, Turkey)
1J: Axess international (Japan)
1K: Sutra (United States), Southern Cross Distribution (Australia)
1L: Open Skies (United States)
1M: JSC Transport Automated Information Systems (TAIS) (Russia)
1N: Navitaire (United States)
1P: WorldSpan (United States)
1Q: Sirena (Russia)
1R: Hainan Phoenix Information Systems (China)
1S: Sabre (United States)
1T: 1Time Airline (South Africa)
1U: Polyot Sirena (Russia)
1V: Galileo International (United States)
1Y: Electronic Data Systems Corporation (United States)
1Z: Sabre Pacific (Australia)

2

2A: Deutsche Bahn AG (Germany)
2H: Thalys (Belgium, France, Germany, Netherlands)
2P: Air Philippines (Philippines)
2U: Atlas International Airways
2V: Amtrak (USA)

3

3K: Jetstar Asia
3Q: China Yunnan Airlines

4

5

5G: Skyservice Airlines (Can)
5J: Cebu Pacific Air (Philippines)
5L: Aerosur (Bolivia)
5P: Skyeurope Airlines Hungary
5X: United Parcel Service

6

6U: Air Ukraine
6W: Saratov

7

7B: Krasnojarsky Airlines
7F: First Air
7K: Kogalymavia Air Company
7L: Sun d'Or International Airlines

8

8A: Atlas Blue
8B: Caribbean Star Airlines
8C: Air Transport International/Horizon
8D: Expo Aviation/Servant Air/Astair
8E: Bering Air
8F: Fischer Air
8G: Angel Airlines
8H: Heli France
8J: Komiinteravia
8L: Cargo Plus Aviation/Redhill Aviation
8M: Myanmar Airways International/Maxair
8N: Nordkalottflyg AB
8O: West Coast Air
8P: Pacific Coastal Airlines
8Q: Onur Air Tasimacilik/Baker Aviation
8R: Transporte Aereo Regional do Interior Paulista/Edelweiss Air
8S: Scorpio Aviation
8T: Air Tindi
8U: Afriqiyah Airways
8V: Wright Air Service
8W: BAX Global
8Y: Air Burundi
8Z: Linea Aerea de Servicio Ejecutivo Regional

9

9D: Perm Airlines
9R: Phuket Air
9U: Air Moldova
9W: Jet Airways

=See Also=

IATA airport code

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