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ASPORAC (RAD/RIAD)...

Back in 1999 a friend and I decided to change the airline descriptors to more appropriate codes. We called it ASPORAC but I don't recall what it meant. RAD (Revised Airline Descriptors) and RIAD (Revised International Airline Descriptors) were other possibilities.

Major International Airlines

New code Airline and Internet address Country IATA code  ICAO code Notes
ADR Adria Airways Slovenia JP ADR +
AER Aer Lingus Republic of Ireland EI EIN R
ARI

Aeroflot Russian International Airlines

Russian Federation SU AFL  
ARG Aerolineas Argentinas Argentina AR ARG +
ARL Aero Lloyd Germany YP AEF  
AMX Aeromexico Mexico AM AMX +
A2K Air 2000 United Kingdom DP AMM  
AAF Air Afrique Ivory Coast RK RKA  
ALG Air Algérie Algeria AH DAH  
AXP Airborne Express United States GB ABX C
ACA Air Canada Canada AC ACA +
ACH Air China China CA CCA  
AFR Air France France AF AFR +
AIN Air India India AI AIC  
AJM Air Jamaica Jamaica JM AJM +
ALK AirLanka Sri Lanka UL ALK +
LIB Air Liberté France VD LIB +
MLT Air Malta Malta KM AMC  
ANZ Air New Zealand New Zealand NZ ANZ +
ATI Airtours International United Kingdom VZ AIH  
ATS Air Transat Canada TS TSC  
AUK Air UK United Kingdom UK UKA  
AZB Air Zimbabwe Zimbabwe UM AZW  
ALS Alaska Airlines United States AS ASA  
ALI Alitalia Italy AZ AZA  
ANA All Nippon Airways Japan NH ANA +
AMR American Airlines United States AA AAL  
ATA American Trans Air United States TZ AMT  
AWA America West Airlines United States HP AWE  
ANS Ansett Australia Australia AN AAA  
ASN Asiana Airlines South Korea OZ AAR  
ATL Atlas Air United States 5Y GTI C
AUS Austrian Airlines Austria OS AUA  
BLK Balkan Bulgarian Airlines Bulgaria LZ LAZ  
BMN Biman Bangladesh Airlines Bangladesh BG BBC  
BRA Braathens SAFE Norway BU BRA +
BR Britannia Airways United Kingdom BY BAL  
BAW British Airways United Kingdom BA BAW +
BMA British Midland Airways United Kingdom BD BMA +
BWI BWIA International Trinidad and Tobago BW BWA  
CAN Canadian Airlines Canada CP CDN  
CGL Cargolux Grand Duchy of Luxembourg CV CLX C
CPA Cathay Pacific Airways China CX CPA +
CHN China Airlines Taiwan CI CAL  
CDR Condor Germany DE CFG  
CON Continental Airlines United States CO COA  
CRO Croatia Airlines Croatia OU CTN  
CSA Czech Airlines Czech Republic OK CSA +
CUB Cubana Cuba CU CUB +
CYP Cyprus Airways Cyprus CY CYP +
DAL Delta Air Lines United States DL DAL +
DHL DHL Worldwide Express United States ER DHL C +
EGY Egyptair Egypt MS MSR  
EAI EL AL Israel Airlines Israel LY EIA  
EWW Emery Worldwide United States EB EWW C +
EMR Emirates United Arab Emirates EK UAE  
EST Estonian Air Estonia OV ELL  
ETH Ethiopian Airlines Ethiopia ET ETH +
ERW Eurowings Germany EW EWG  
EVA Eva Airways Taiwan BR EVA +
EIA Evergreen International United States EZ EIA C
FDX FedEx United States FM FDX +
FIN Finnair Finland AY FIN +
GRD Garuda Indonesia Indonesia GA GIA  
GLF Gulf Air Bahrain GF GFA  
HPG Hapag-Lloyd Germany HF HLF  
HVL HeavyLift United Kingdom NP HLA C
IBE Iberia Spain IB IBE +
ICE Icelandair Iceland FI ICE +
IND Indian Airlines India IC IAC  
IRN Iran Air Iran IR IRA  
JAL Japan Airlines Japan JL JAL +
KLM KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Netherlands KL KLM +
KAL Korean Air South Korea KE KAL +
KWT Kuwait Airways Kuwait KU KAC  
LAN LAN Chile Chile LA LAN +
LDA Lauda Air Austria NG LDA +
LIT Lithuanian Airlines Lithuania TE LIL  
LOT LOT Polish Airlines Poland LO LOT +
LTU LTU International Airways Germany LT LTU +
LHS Lufthansa Germany LH DLH  
LUX Luxair Grand Duchy of Luxembourg LG LGI  
MAL Malaysia Airlines Malaysia MH MAS  
MLV Malév Hungarian Hungary MA MAH  
MAR Martinair Holland Netherlands MA MAH  
MEX Mexicana Mexico MX AMX  
MEA Middle East Airlines Lebanon ME MEA +
MON Monarch Airlines United Kingdom ZB MON +
NIG Nigeria Airways Nigeria WT NGA  
NWA Northwest Airlines United States NW NWA +
OAW Olympic Airways Greece OA OAL  
PIA Pakistan International Airlines Pakistan PK PIA +
PHI Philippine Airlines Philippines PR PAL  
QAN QANTAS Airways Australia QF QFA R
RAM Royal Air Maroc Morocco AT RAM +
RJA Royal Jordanian Airlines Jordan RJ RJA +
RYN Ryanair Ireland RY RYR  
SAB SABENA Belgium SN SAB +
SAS SAS Scandinavian Airlines System Sweden SK SAS +
SDA Saudia Saudi Arabia SV SVA  
SIA Singapore Airlines Singapore SQ SIA +
SAA South African Airways South Africa SA SAA +
SWA Southwest Airlines United States WN SAL  
SWS Swissair Switzerland SR SWR  
SYR Syrianair Syria RB SYR +
TAP TAP Air Portugal Portugal TP TAP +
TRM Tarom Romanian Romania RO ROT  
TAI Thai International Thailand TG THA  
TWA Trans World Airlines United States TW TWA +
TNS Tunisair Tunisia TU TAR  
TRK Turkish Airlines Turkey TK THY  
UAL United Airlines United States UA UAL +
UPS United Parcel Service United States 5X UPS C +
USA US Airways United States US USA +
VRG VARIG Brazil RG VRG +
VSP VASP Brazil VP VSP +
VAA Virgin Atlantic Airways United Kingdom VS VAA R

Legend

+          Code matches ICAO code
R         Code to be revised
C         Cargo carrier

International Civil Aviation Organization             www.icao.int
International Air Transport Association              www.iata.org

 

Major Airline Feeder Carriers

Major Airline New code Regional Airline Region Former code(s)
AER ALC Aer Lingus Commuter Republic of Ireland  
ARG ALA Austral Lineas Aereas Argentina AU
AMX AXP Aeromexpress Mexico QO
A2K C3K Canada 3000 Airlines Charters from Canada 2T
AAF ABK Air Burkina Burkina Faso VH
AAF AML Air Mali Mali L9
AAF AMT Air Mauritanie Mauritania MR
ACA* ABC Air BC Western Canada ZX
ACA* ANV Air Nova Eeastern Canada QK
ACA* AON Air Ontario Ontario GX
ACA* NWT NWT Air Northern Canada NV
AFR ACT Air Charter Charters from Paris SF
AJM AJE Air Jamaica Express Jamaica  
LIB NVL Nouvelair Tunisie Tunisia BJ
MLT MAC Malta Air Charter Malta  
ANZ* ANL Air Nelson North Island NZ
ANZ* EGL Eagle Air New Zealand NZ
ANZ* MCA Mount Cook Airlines North and South Island NM
AUK LIA Leisure International Airways Europe  
ALS HRZ Horizon Air United States Pacific Northwest QX
ALS* ERA ERA Aviation Alaska 7H
ALS* LAB LAB Flying Service Alaska JF
ALS* PEN Peninsula Airways (Penair) Alaska KS
ALI AVI Avianova Italy and Europe RD
ALI EFL EuroFly Charters from Milan EEZ
ALI AEU Air Europe Charters from Milan PE
ANA ANP Air Nippon Japan  
AMR* EXC Executive Airlines Caribbean NA
AMR* WWA Wings West Airlines Southwest United States RM
AMR* FLG Flagship Airlines United States East Coast 8N
AMR* SIM Simmons Airlines United States Midwest MQ
AWA* MWA Mountain West Airlines
[AWA* and UAL*]		 Southwest United States HP
AWA* DSA Desert Sun Airlines Southwest United States HP
ANS ANZ Ansett New Zealand New Zealand ZQ
ANS SWA Skywest Airlines Western Australia YT
ANS KEN Kendell Airlines Southeast Australia KD
ANS AAS Aeropelican Air Services Southeast Australia PO
AUS AAT Austrian Airtransport Charters AAT
AUS TYR Tyrolean Airways Europe VO
BAW DBA Deutsche BA Germany DI
BAW TAT TAT European Airlines France and Europe IJ
BAW* BRY Brymon Airways United Kingdom BA
BAW* CFE City Flyer Express United Kingdom and Europe FD
BAW* GBA GB Airways North Africa GT
BAW* LOG Loganair Scotland LC
BAW* MRS Maersk Air Europe VB
BAW* MAE Manx Airlines Europe United Kingdom and Europe JE
BAW SUN Sun-Air Scandinavia  
BAW COM Comair South Africa  
BMA MNX Manx Airlines United Kingdom JE
BWI LIA LIAT Caribbean and Venezuela LI
CAN CRA Canadian Regional Airlines Canada and United States  
CAN CAI Calm Air International Central Canada  
CAN ALM Air Alma Quebec province  
CAN INT Inter-Canadien Eastern Canada  
CAN CNO Canadian North Northern Canada  
CPA DGN Dragonair China KA
CHN MAN Mandarin Airlines Oceania and Vancouver AE
CHN FEA Far Eastern Air Transport China EF
CON CXP Continental Express United States CO
CON CMI Continental Micronesia United States Trust Territory CS
CYP ECA Eurocypria Airlines European charters from Cyprus UI
DAL* ASA Atlantic Southeast Airlines Southeast United States EV
DAL* BXP Business Express Northeast United States HQ
DAL* COM Comair Eastern United States OH
DAL* SWA Skywest Airlines Southwest United States OO
EGY SHO Shorouk Air [maybe defunct] Charters from Egypt 7Q
EAI SOI Sun d’Or International Airlines Charters from Israel ERO
EAI NAA North American Airlines United States XG
EVA MAK Makung Airlines Taiwan B7
EVA GCA Great China Airlines Taiwan IF
EVA TWN Taiwan Airlines [EVA intends to acquire it] Taiwan WG
FIN FAV Finnaviation Finland FA
FIN KAR Karair Finland KR
GRD MNA Merpati Nusantara Airlines Indonesia MZ
IBE BCA Binter Canarias Canary Islands NT
IBE BME Binter Mediterraneo Mediterranean AX
IBE VVA Viva Air Charters from Palma de Mallorca FV
IBE AVC Aviaco Spain AO
IRN IAT Iran Air Tours Charters IRB
JAL JAA Japan Asia Airways Japan, Taipei and Hong Kong EG
JAL JAC Japan Air Charter Japan and Hawaii JZ/JAC
KLM CTH KLM Cityhopper Europe HN
KLM TRA Transavia Airlines Spain  
KLM ALM ALM Antillean Airlines Netherlands Antilles  
KLM KEH KLM Era Helicopters North Sea  
LAN LDC Ladeco Airlines Chile UC
LDA LAS Lauda Air SpA Milan and Caribbean  
LTU LSI LTU Süd International Airways Charters from Munich LTS
LTU LTE LTE International Airways Europe and Canary Islands XO
LHS CTL Lufthansa Cityline Germany and Europe CL
LHS CON Contact Air Germany 3T
LHS SXP Sunexpress [LHS and TRK] Turkey XQ
LUX LXC Luxair Commuter Luxembourg  
MAL RAC Royal Air Cambodge Cambodia VJ
MAL PEL Pelangi Air Malaysia 9P
MAL AMD Air Maldives Maldives L6
MEX CRB Aerocaribe Mexico QA
MEX CZM Aerocozumel Mexico AZ
NWA XPA Express Airlines Central United States II
NWA BXP Business Express [DAL*] Northeast United States HQ
NWA HRZ Horizon Air [owned by ALS] United States Pacific Northwest QX
NWA MES Mesaba Airlines Northcentral United States XJ
OAW OAV Olympic Aviation Greece 7U
OAW MAC Macedonian Airlines Charters M7
QAN AAA Australia-Asia Airlines Taiwan  
QAN AXP Australianair Express    
QAN ALK Airlink Northeast Australia  
QAN EAA Eastern Australia Airlines Eastern Australia  
QAN SAA Southern Australia Airlines Southern Australia  
RJA ARW Arab Wings Middle East  
RJA RYW Royal Wings Middle East  
RYN RUK Ryanair UK United Kingdom and Europe  
SAB SOB Sobelair Charters S3
SAB DAT Delta Air Transport Europe DAT
SAS GLA Greenlandair (Gröenlandsfly) Greenland GL
SAS SPN Spanair Spain JK
SAS COM SAS Commuter Scandinavia  
SIA SLK SilkAir Southeast Asia MI
SAA ALI Alliance Airlines Africa and Europe Y2
SAA SXP SA Express Southern Africa YB
SAA ALA SA Airlink (Airlink Airlines) South Africa  
SWS CRS Crossair Europe LX
TAP AMC Air Macau Macau NX
TPA AST Air São Tomé e Principe Eastern Africa GJ
TWA* TSA Trans States Airlines United States 9N
TNS TIN Tuninter Tunisia UG
TNS TAV Tunisavia Tunisia TT
TRK KTA Kibris Turkish Airlines (Kibris Turk Hava Yollari) Turkey and London YK
TRK SXP Sunexpress [TRK and LHS] Turkey XQ
UAL* AWS Air Wisconsin Northern United States UA
UAL* ACA Atlantic Coast Airlines United States East Coast DH
UAL* GLA Great Lakes Aviation Northcentral United States ZK
UAL* MWA Mountain West Airlines [UAL* and AWA*] Southwest United States UA
UAL* WST WestAir United States West Coast OE
USA USS USAir Shuttle Northeast United States TB
USA* ALL Allegheny Commuter Pennsylvania US
USA* CCA CCAir Southeast United States ED
USA* CHA Chautauqua Airlines Northeast United States US
USA* COM Commutair Northeast United States US
USA* PIA Paradise Island Airlines Florida BK
USA* PSA PSA Airlines   US
USA* PMA Piedmont Airlines Eastern North America PI
USA* LXP Liberty Express Northeast United States US
USA* AMW Air Midwest United States Midwest ZV
USA* FGA Florida Gulf Airlines Florida  
VRG RSA Rio-Sul Serviços Aéreos Regionais SA Southern states of Brazil SL
VRG NLA Nordeste Linhas Aéreas Regionais Northern Brazil JH

Legend

ACA*              Air Canada Connector
ANZ*              Air New Zealand Link
ALS*               Alaska Airlines Commuter
AMR*             American Eagle
AWA*             America West Express
BAW*             British Airways Express
DAL*              Delta Connection
NWA*             Northwest Airlink
TWA*             Trans World Express
UAL*              United Express
USA*              USAir Express