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This is a list of aircraft registration prefixes used by civil aircraft:
The 1928 markings have been amended and added to over the years, with the current markings being:
Country or region | Registration prefix | Presentation and notes |
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Afghanistan | YA [1] | YA-AAA to YA-ZZZ. |
Albania | ZA [2] | ZA-AAA to ZA-ZZZ. |
Algeria | 7T [3] |
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Andorra | C3 [2] | C3-AAA to C3-ZZZ |
Angola | D2 [3] | D2-AAA to D2-ZZZ. Colonial allocation CR-L. |
Anguilla | VP-A [3] | VP-AAA to VP-AZZ |
Antigua and Barbuda | V2 [3] | V2-AAA to V2-ZZZ. Colonial allocation Leeward Islands VP-L. [lower-alpha 1] |
Argentina | LV [1] |
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LQ | LQ-AAA to LQ-ZZZ (Government/police owned aircraft). | |
Armenia | EK [3] | EK-10000 to EK-99999 |
Aruba | P4 [3] | P4-AAA to P4-ZZZ |
Australia | VH [1] |
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Austria | OE [1] |
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Azerbaijan | 4K [3] |
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Bahamas | C6 [3] | C6-AAA to C6-ZZZ. Colonial allocation VP-B. |
Bahrain | A9C [3] |
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Bangladesh | S2 [3] | S2-AAA to S2-ZZZ |
Barbados | 8P [1] | 8P-AAA to 8P-ZZZ. Historically VQ-B prior to 1968. |
Belarus | EW [3] |
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Belgium | OO [1] |
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Belize | V3 [1] | V3-AAA to V3-ZZZ. Colonial allocation British Honduras VP-H. |
Benin | TY [3] | TY-AAA to TY-ZZZ |
Bermuda | VP-B, VQ-B [1] |
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Bhutan | A5 [3] | A5-AAA to A5-ZZZ |
Bolivia | CP [1] | CP-1000 to CP-9999. |
Bosnia and Herzegovina | E7 [1] | E7-AAA to E7-ZZZ. Previously T9-. |
Botswana | A2 [3] | A2-AAA to A2-ZZZ. Colonial allocations VQ-ZE, VQ-ZH. |
Brazil | PP [1] | PP-AAA to PP-ZZZ. |
PR | PR-AAA to PR-ZZZ (PR-ZAA to PR-ZZZ is reserved to experimental non-LSA aircraft) | |
PS | PS-AAA to PS-ZZZ (proposed by ANAC to be available in 2016) [5] | |
PT | PT-AAA to PT-ZZZ (PT-ZAA to PT-ZZZ is reserved to experimental non-LSA aircraft) | |
PU | PU-AAA to PU-ZZZ (Microlights and experimental LSA aircraft) | |
British Virgin Islands | VP-L [3] | VP-LAA to VP-LZZ. [lower-alpha 1] |
Brunei | V8 [1] |
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Bulgaria | LZ [3] | LZ-AAA to LZ-ZZZ |
Burkina Faso | XT [3] | XT-AAA to XT-ZZZ |
Burundi | 9U [1] | 9U-AAA to 9U-ZZZ. Historically BR- prior to 1939; OO-C as part of Ruanda-Urundi to 1962. |
Cambodia | XU [1] | XU-AAA to XU-ZZZ. Colonial allocation F-KH. Temporary KW-. |
Cameroon | TJ [1] | TJ-AAA to TJ-ZZZ. Colonial allocation VR-N. [lower-alpha 3] |
Canada | C [1] [lower-alpha 4] |
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Cape Verde | D4 [3] | D4-AAA to D4-ZZZ. Colonial allocation Cape Verde Islands CR-C. |
Cayman Islands | VP-C, VQ-C [1] | VP-CAA to VP-CZZ, VQ-CAA to VQ-CZZ. Colonial allocation VR-C. |
Central African Republic | TL [3] | TL-AAA to TL-ZZZ |
Chad | TT [3] | TT-AAA to TT-ZZZ |
Chile | CC [1] |
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China | B [1] |
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Colombia | HJ [1] | HJ-1000A to HJ-9999Z (Microlights) |
HK | HK-1000A to HK-9999Z | |
Comoros | D6 [3] | D6-AAA to D6-ZZZ |
Congo, Republic of | TN [3] | TN-AAA to TN-ZZZ |
Congo, Democratic Republic of | 9S [lower-alpha 6] | 9S-AAA to 9S-ZZZ. Historically OO-C as Belgian Congo to 1960; 9O 1961 to 1963; 9Q 1963 to 2016. |
9T [lower-alpha 6] | 9T-AAA to 9T-ZZZ (Military) | |
Cook Islands | E5 [3] | E5-AAA to E5-ZZZ |
Costa Rica | TI [3] |
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Croatia | 9A [1] |
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Cuba | CU [1] |
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Cyprus | 5B-D [3] | 5B-DAA to 5B-DZZ. Colonial allocation VQ-C. |
Czech Republic | OK [1] | |
Denmark | OY [3] |
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Djibouti | J2 [3] | J2-AAA to J2-ZZZ |
Dominica | J7 [3] | J7-AAA to J7-ZZZ |
Dominican Republic | HI [1] |
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East Timor | 4W [16] | 4W-AAA to 4W-ZZZ. Colonial allocation CR-T. |
Ecuador | HC [3] | HC-AAA to HC-ZZZ |
Egypt | SU [3] |
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El Salvador | YS [3] | YS-AAA to YS-ZZZ |
Equatorial Guinea | 3C [3] | 3C-AAA to 3C-ZZZ. Colonial allocation VQ-ZI. |
Eritrea | E3 [3] | E3-AAAA to E3-ZZZZ |
Estonia | ES [3] |
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Eswatini | 3DC [2] | 3DC-AAA to 3DC-ZZZ |
Ethiopia | ET [3] | ET-AAA to ET-ZZZ |
Falkland Islands | VP-F [3] | VP-FAA to VP-FZZ |
Faroe Islands | See Denmark | |
Fiji | DQ [1] | DQ-AAA to DQ-ZZZ. Colonial allocation VQ-F. |
Finland | OH [3] |
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France | F [1] |
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French Guiana | F-O [17] | Outside mainland France is F-OAAA to F-OZZZ [lower-alpha 7] [17] |
French Polynesia | F-O [17] | Outside mainland France is F-OAAA to F-OZZZ. [lower-alpha 7] [17] Was F-OH. [2] |
French West Indies | F-O [17] | Outside mainland France is F-OAAA to F-OZZZ [lower-alpha 7] [17] |
Gabon | TR [3] |
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Gambia | C5 [1] | C5-AAA to C5-ZZZ. Colonial allocation VP-X. |
Georgia | 4L [3] |
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Germany | D [3] |
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Ghana | 9G, 9GR [3] |
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Gibraltar | VP-G [3] | VP-GAA to VP-GZZ. Colonial allocation VR-G. |
Greece | SX [3] |
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Greenland | See Denmark | Previously GL.[ citation needed ] |
Grenada | J3 [3] | J3-AAA to J3-ZZZ. Colonial allocation VQ-G. |
Guatemala | TG [3] | TG-AAA to TG-ZZZ |
Guernsey | 2 [1] | 2-AAAA to 2-ZZZZ. Since 2013. |
Guinea | 3X [3] | 3X-AAA to 3X-ZZZ. |
Guinea-Bissau | J5 [3] | J5-AAA to J5-ZZZ. Colonial allocation Portuguese Guinea CR-G. |
Guyana | 8R [3] | 8R-AAA to 8R-ZZZ. Colonial allocation VP-G. |
Haiti | HH [3] | HH-AAA to HH-ZZZ |
Honduras | HR [3] | HR-AAA to HR-ZZZ |
Hong Kong | B-H, B-K, B-L [18] |
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Hungary | HA [3] |
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Iceland | TF [3] |
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India | VT [1] | VT-AAA to VT-ZZZ. Colonial allocation (Portuguese State of India, incorporated into India in 1961) CR-I. |
Indonesia | PK [1] |
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Iran | EP [1] | EP-AAA to EP-ZZZ. Previously RV-. |
Iraq | YI [3] | YI-AAA to YI-ZZZ |
Ireland | EI, EJ [1] |
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Isle of Man | M [1] | M-AAAA to M-ZZZZ |
Israel | 4X, 4Z [1] [3] | 4X-AAA to 4X-ZZZ. Colonial allocation (Mandate) Palestine VQ-P. |
Italy | I [3] |
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Ivory Coast | TU [3] |
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Jamaica | 6Y [3] | 6Y-AAA to 6Y-ZZZ. Colonial allocation VP-J. |
Japan | JA, [3] JR [19] |
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Jersey | ZJ [1] | ZJ-AAA to ZJ-ZZZ |
Jordan | JY [1] | JY-AAA to JY-ZZZ. Historically TJ-. |
Jordan and Iraq | 4YB [1] | International operating agency: Arab Air Cargo |
Kazakhstan | UP [1] | UP-AAA01 to UP-ZZZ99 (Suffix letters refer to aircraft type). Changed from UN to avoid confusion with the United Nations. |
Kenya | 5Y [3] | 5Y-AAA to 5Y-ZZZ. Colonial allocation VP-K. |
Kiribati | T3 [2] | T3-AAA to T3-ZZZ |
Kosovo | Z6 plus national emblem [21] | Z6-AAA to Z6-ZZZ |
Kuwait | 9K [3] | 9K-AAA to 9K-ZZZ. |
Kyrgyzstan | EX [3] |
|
Laos | RDPL [1] | RDPL-10000 to RDPL-99999. Previously F-L, XW-. |
Latvia | YL [3] |
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Lebanon | OD [1] | OD-AAA to OD-ZZZ. Previously LR-. |
Lesotho | 7P [3] | 7P-AAA to 7P-ZZZ. Colonial allocation VQ-ZA, VQ-ZD. |
Liberia | A8 [3] | A8-AAA to A8-ZZZ. Previously EL was cancelled by the United Nations due to illegal use. [22] |
Libya | 5A [3] | 5A-AAA to 5A-ZZZ |
Liechtenstein | HB plus national emblem [1] | HB-AAA to HB-ZZZ. Shares allocation with Switzerland. |
Lithuania | LY [3] | LY-AAA to LY-ZZZ |
Luxembourg | LX [1] |
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Macau | B-M [2] |
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Madagascar | 5R [3] | 5R-AAA to 5R-ZZZ |
Malawi | 7Q [1] | 7Q-AAA to 7Q-ZZZ. Colonial allocation VP-Y. [lower-alpha 8] |
Malaysia | 9M [1] |
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Maldives | 8Q [3] | 8Q-AAA to 8Q-ZZZ |
Mali | TZ [3] | TZ-AAA to TZ-ZZZ |
Malta | 9H [3] | 9H-AAA to 9H-ZZZZZ. Colonial allocation VP-M. 9H-111 to 9H-99999 a group of three to five characters, which characters can be a combination of capital letters in Romancharacter and/or Arabic numbers |
Marshall Islands | V7 [3] | V7-0001 to V7-9999 |
Martinique | F-O [17] | Outside mainland France is F-OAAA to F-OZZZ [lower-alpha 7] [17] |
Mauritania | 5T [3] | 5T-AAA to 5T-ZZZ |
Mauritius | 3B [3] | 3B-AAA to 3B-ZZZ. Colonial allocation VQ-M. |
Mexico | XA plus national emblem [1] | XA-AAA to XA-ZZZ (Commercial) |
XB plus national emblem | XB-AAA to XB-ZZZ (Private) | |
XC plus national emblem | XC-AAA to XC-ZZZ (Government) [23] | |
Micronesia | V6 [3] | V6-AAA to V6-ZZZ |
Moldova | ER [3] |
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Monaco | 3A-M [1] | 3A-MAA to 3A-MZZ. Previously M-O, CZ-, MC-. |
Mongolia | JU [1] | JU-1000 to JU-9999. Previously MT-, HMAY-. |
Montenegro | 4O [3] | 4O-AAA to 4O-ZZZ |
Montserrat | VP-M [3] | VP-MAA to VP-MZZ |
Morocco | CN [1] |
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Mozambique | C9 [3] | C9-AAA to C9-ZZZ. Colonial allocations CR-A, CR-B. |
Myanmar | XY [3] | XY-AAA to XY-ZZZ |
XZ [3] | XZ-AAA to XZ-ZZZ (Not Used) | |
Namibia | V5 [3] | V5-AAA to V5-ZZZ |
Nauru | C2 [3] | C2-AAA to C2-ZZZ |
Nepal | 9N [3] | 9N-AAA to 9N-ZZZ (commercial aircraft) 9N-RAA to 9N-RZZ (government aircraft) |
Netherlands | PH [3] |
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Netherlands Antilles | PJ [3] | PJ-AAA to PJ-ZZZ |
New Zealand | ZK [1] |
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ZL | ZL-AAA to ZL-ZZZ | |
ZM | ZM-AAA to ZM-ZZZ | |
Nicaragua | YN [1] | YN-AAA to YN-ZZZ. |
Niger | 5U [3] | 5U-AAA to 5U-ZZZ |
Nigeria | 5N [1] | 5N-AAA to 5N-ZZZ. Colonial allocation VR-N. [lower-alpha 3] |
North Korea | P [1] | P-500 to P-999 |
North Macedonia | Z3 [1] |
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Norway | LN [3] |
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Oman | A4O [3] |
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Pakistan | AP [3] | AP-AAA to AP-ZZZ, civil aircraft, from 1947 |
Palestine | SU-Y [ citation needed ] | SU-YAA to SU-YZZ (Temporary assignment of Egyptian prefix) |
E4 [lower-alpha 9] [ citation needed ] | E4-AAA to E4-ZZZ. Colonial allocation VQ-P. Israel 4X-. | |
Panama | HP [1] | HP-1000AAA to HP-9999ZZZ. Previously RX. The three letters (AAA–ZZZ) stand for the ICAO code of the airline, such as CMP for Copa Airlines and PST for Air Panama. |
Papua New Guinea | P2 [3] | P2-AAA to P2-ZZZ |
Paraguay | ZP [3] | ZP-AAA to ZP-ZZZ |
Peru | OB [1] |
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Philippines | RP [1] |
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Poland | SP - civil [1] |
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SN - government [25] |
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Portugal | CR, CS [1] |
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Qatar | A7 [1] |
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Réunion | F-O [17] | Outside mainland France is F-OAAA to F-OZZZ [lower-alpha 7] [17] |
Romania | YR [1] |
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Russia | RA [1] |
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RF [lower-alpha 6] | RF-00001 to RF-99999 (state-owned aircraft; first two digits indicate owner). | |
Rwanda | 9XR [1] | 9XR-AA to 9XR-ZZ. Historically OO-C as part of Ruanda-Urundi to 1962. |
Saint Helena/Ascension | VQ-H [1] | VQ-HAA to VQ-HZZ |
Saint Kitts and Nevis | V4 [1] | V4-AAA to V4-ZZZ. Colonial allocation Leeward Islands VP-L. [lower-alpha 1] |
Saint Lucia | J6 [1] | J6-AAA to J6-ZZZ. Colonial allocation VQ-L |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | J8 [1] | J8-AAA to J8-ZZZ. Colonial allocation VP-V. |
Samoa | 5W [1] | 5W-AAA to 5W-ZZZ, since 1961. |
San Marino | T7 [1] |
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São Tomé and Príncipe | S9 [1] | S9-AAA to S9-ZZZ. Colonial allocation CR-S. |
Saudi Arabia | HZ [1] |
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Senegal | 6V [1] | 6V-AAA to 6V-ZZZ |
6W | ||
Serbia | YU [1] |
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Seychelles | S7 [1] | S7-AAA to S7-ZZZ. Colonial allocation VQ-S. |
Sierra Leone | 9L [1] | 9L-AAA to 9L-ZZZ. Colonial allocation VR-L until 1961. |
Singapore | 9V [1] | 9V-AAA to 9V-ZZZ. Colonial allocation VR-S. |
Slovakia | OM [1] |
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Slovenia | S5 [1] |
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Solomon Islands | H4 [1] | H4-AAA to H4-ZZZ. Colonial allocation VP-P. |
Somalia | 6O [1] | 6O-AAA to 6O-ZZZ. Previously 6OS. |
South Africa | ZS [1] | ZS-AAA to ZS-ZZZ (type certified aircraft) |
ZT | ZT-RAA to ZT-RZZ (type certified rotorcraft) and ZT-TAA to ZT-TZZ (civil RPAS) [27] | |
ZU | ZU-AAA to ZU-ZZZ (non-type certified aircraft). | |
South Korea | HL [1] |
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South Sudan | Z8 [1] | Z8-AAA to Z8-ZZZ |
Spain | EC [1] |
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EM [lower-alpha 6] | EM-AAA to EM-ZZZ (Military) | |
Sri Lanka | 4R [1] | 4R-AAA to 4R-ZZZ. Colonial allocation Ceylon VP-C. Then CY- from 1950 to 1953. |
Sudan | ST [1] | ST-AAA to ST-ZZZ. Previously SN- and FT-. |
Suriname | PZ [1] |
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Sweden | SE [1] |
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Switzerland | HB plus national emblem [1] |
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Syria | YK [1] | YK-AAA to YK-ZZZ |
Taiwan | B [29] [2] | B-00000 to B-99999 [29] |
Tajikistan | EY [1] | EY-10000 to EY-99999 |
Tanzania | 5H [1] | 5H-AAA to 5H-ZZZ. Colonial allocation Tanganyika VR-T and Zanzibar VP-Z. |
Thailand | HS [1] | HS-AAA to HS-ZZZ |
U | U-A00 to U-Z99. Use for ultralight aircraft. | |
Togo | 5V [1] | 5V-AAA to 5V-ZZZ |
Tonga | A3 [1] | A3-AAA to A3-ZZZ |
Trinidad and Tobago | 9Y [1] | 9Y-AAA to 9Y-ZZZ. Colonial allocation VP-T. |
Tunisia | TS [1] | TS-AAA to TS-ZZZ |
Turkey | TC [1] |
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Turkmenistan | EZ [1] | EZ-A100 to EZ-Z999 |
Turks and Caicos | VQ-T [1] | VQ-TAA to VQ-TZZ |
Tuvalu | T2 [2] | T2-AAA to T2-ZZZ |
Uganda | 5X [1] | 5X-AAA to 5X-ZZZ. Colonial allocation VP-U prior to 1962. |
Ukraine | UR [1] |
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United Arab Emirates | A6 [1] |
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DU [lower-alpha 6] [ citation needed ] | DU-001 to DU-999 (Dubai Police aircraft) | |
United Kingdom | G [1] |
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United Nations [lower-alpha 11] | 4U [lower-alpha 6] [ citation needed ] | 4U-AAA to 4U-ZZZ |
United States | N [1] |
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Uruguay | CX [1] | CX-AAA to CX-ZZZ. |
Uzbekistan | UK [1] | UK10000 to UK99999 |
Vanuatu | YJ [1] | YJ-AA1 to YJ-ZZ99 |
Venezuela | YV [1] |
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Vietnam | VN [2] |
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Yemen | 7O [1] | 7O-AAA to 7O-ZZZ. Historically 4W- until 1978 (North Yemen, Yemen Arab Republic). Previously YE-. |
Zambia | 9J [1] |
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Zimbabwe | Z [1] |
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Note: in the suffix pattern, n represents a number, x represents a letter
Country or region | Registration prefix | Suffix pattern | 1913 radio call letters |
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Abyssinia | A-B [lower-alpha 1] | A-Bxxx | |
Afghanistan | Y-A [lower-alpha 2] | Y-Axxx | |
Albania | B-A [lower-alpha 3] | B-Axxx | |
Argentina | R-A [lower-alpha 4] | R-Axxx | LIA to LRZ |
Australia | G-AU [31] | G-AUxx | VHA to VKZ |
Austria-Hungary and Bosnia-Herzegovina | HAA to HFZ, OGA to OMZ and UNA to UZZ[ citation needed ] | ||
Belgium | O-B [lower-alpha 5] | O-Bxxx | ONA to OTZ |
Bolivia | C-B [lower-alpha 5] | C-Bxxx | none |
Brazil | P-B [lower-alpha 5] | P-Bxxx | SNA to STZ |
Canada | G-C [31] | G-Cxxx, except G-CYxx | VAA to VGZ (Newfoundland: VOA to VOZ) |
G-CY (government aircraft, including military) [33] [31] | G-CYxx | ||
Bulgaria | B-B [lower-alpha 3] | B-Bxxx | LXA to LZZ |
Chile | B-C [lower-alpha 6] | B-Cxxx | COA to CPZ |
China | X-C [lower-alpha 5] | X-Cxxx | none |
Colombia | C[ citation needed ] | C-n to C-nnn | none |
Costa Rica | TI- [lower-alpha 3] | TI-xxx | |
Cuba | C-C [lower-alpha 5] | C-Cxxx | none |
Czechoslovakia | L-B [lower-alpha 5] | L-Bxxx | |
Danzig | |||
Y-M [lower-alpha 1] | Y-Mxxx | Not applicable | |
Dz | Dz-nnn | ||
Denmark | T-D [lower-alpha 7] | T-Dxxx | OUA to OZZ |
Dominica | Z-D [lower-alpha 2] | Z-Dxxx | |
Dominican Republic | HI [lower-alpha 2] | HIxxx | |
Ecuador | E-E [lower-alpha 5] [lower-alpha 8] | E-Exxx | |
Egypt | SUA to SUZ[ citation needed ] | ||
El Salvador | Y-S [lower-alpha 9] | Y-Sxxx | |
Estonia | E-A [lower-alpha 10] | E-Axxx | |
Finland | K-S [lower-alpha 10] | K-Sxxx | |
France | F [lower-alpha 5] | F-xxxx | F and UAA to UMZ |
Germany | D[ citation needed ] | D-nnnn | A, D and KAA to KCZ [34] |
Greece | S-X [lower-alpha 5] | S-Xxxx | SVA to SZZ |
Guatemala | L-G [lower-alpha 5] | L-Gxxx | |
Haiti | H-H [lower-alpha 5] [lower-alpha 8] | H-Hxxx | |
Hejaz | A-H [lower-alpha 5] | A-Hxxx | |
Honduras | X-H [lower-alpha 5] | X-Hxxx | |
Hungary | |||
H-H [lower-alpha 7] | H-Hxxx | ||
H-O [lower-alpha 11] | H-Oxxx | ||
India | G-I [31] | G-Ixxx | VTA to VWZ |
Italy | I [lower-alpha 5] | I-xxxx | I |
Japan | J [lower-alpha 5] | J-xxxx | J |
Latvia | B-L [lower-alpha 12] | B-Lxxx | |
Liberia | L-L [lower-alpha 5] | L-Lxxx | |
Lithuania | Z-L [lower-alpha 8] | Z-Lxxx | |
Luxembourg | L-U [lower-alpha 12] | L-Uxxx | |
Mexico | XAA to XCZ [34] | ||
Monaco | M-M [lower-alpha 7] | M-Mxxx | CQA to CQZ |
M-O [lower-alpha 11] | M-Oxxx | ||
Morocco | CNA to CNZ[ citation needed ] | ||
Netherlands | H-N [lower-alpha 13] | H-Nxxx | PAA to PMZ |
New Zealand | G-NZ [31] | G-NZxx | VLA to VMZ |
Nicaragua | A-N [lower-alpha 5] | A-Nxxx | |
Norway | LAA to LHZ[ citation needed ] | ||
Panama | S-P [lower-alpha 5] | S-Pxxx | |
Persia | P-I [lower-alpha 1] | P-Ixxx | |
Peru | O-P [lower-alpha 5] | O-Pxxx | |
Poland | P-P [lower-alpha 5] | P-Pxxx | |
Portugal | C-P [lower-alpha 5] | C-Pxxx | CRA to CTZ |
Romania | C-R [lower-alpha 5] | C-Rxxx | CVA to CVZ |
Russia | R-R[ citation needed ] | R-Rxxx, RR-xxx | R |
Serbia-Croatia-Slovenia | X-S [lower-alpha 5] | X-Sxxx | |
Siam | H-S [lower-alpha 5] | H-Sxxx | HGA to HHZ |
South Africa | G-UA [31] | G-UAxx | VNA to VNZ |
Spain | M [lower-alpha 13] | M-xxxx | EAA to EGZ |
Sweden | S-A [lower-alpha 3] | S-Axxx | SAA to SMZ |
Switzerland | HB [lower-alpha 13] | HB-nnn | |
United Kingdom | K [35] | K-nnn | B, G and M (British colonies not autonomous: VPA to VSZ) |
G-E | G-EAxx, G-EBxx, G-EDCA | ||
G-F (lighter than air craft) | G-FAAx | ||
G-G (gliders) | G-GAAx | ||
United States | N [lower-alpha 5] | N-xxxx | KDA to KZZ, N and W |
Uruguay | C-U [lower-alpha 5] [lower-alpha 8] | C-Uxxx | CWA to CWZ |
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The Sud Aviation SE 210 Caravelle is a French jet airliner produced by Sud Aviation. It was developed by SNCASE in the early 1950s, and made its maiden flight on May 27, 1955. It included some de Havilland designs and components developed for the de Havilland Comet. SNCASE merged into the larger Sud Aviation conglomerate before the aircraft entered revenue service on April 26, 1959, with Scandinavian Airlines System (SAS); 282 were built until production ended in 1972. It was ordered by airlines on every continent and operated until its retirement in 2005.
This is a list of aviation-related events from 1968.
The JSCSukhoi Company is a Russian aircraft manufacturer, headquartered in Begovoy District, Northern Administrative Okrug, Moscow, that designs both civilian and military aircraft. It was founded in the Soviet Union by Pavel Sukhoi in 1939 as the Sukhoi Design Bureau. During February 2006, the Russian government merged Sukhoi with Mikoyan, Ilyushin, Irkut, Tupolev, and Yakovlev as a new company named United Aircraft Corporation.
The FMA IA 58 Pucará is an Argentine ground-attack and counter-insurgency (COIN) aircraft manufactured by the Fábrica Militar de Aviones. It is a low-wing twin-turboprop all-metal monoplane with retractable landing gear, capable of operating from unprepared strips when operationally required. The type saw action during the Falklands War and the Sri Lankan Civil War.
The largest airlines in the world can be defined in several ways. As of 2023, Delta Air Lines is the largest by revenue, assets value, fleet size, and market capitalization; American Airlines Group by passengers carried, revenue passenger mile, number of employees and destinations served; FedEx Express by freight tonne-kilometers; Ryanair by number of routes; and Turkish Airlines by number of countries served.
Afriqiyah Airways is a Libyan airline based in Tripoli, Libya. It was established in 2001 and operates both domestic and international flights. The airline's main hub is Tripoli International Airport (TIP), and it serves a wide range of destinations across Africa, the Middle East, and Europe.
An aircraft registration is a code unique to a single aircraft, required by international convention to be marked on the exterior of every civil aircraft. The registration indicates the aircraft's country of registration, and functions much like an automobile license plate or a ship registration. This code must also appear in its Certificate of Registration, issued by the relevant civil aviation authority (CAA). An aircraft can only have one registration, in one jurisdiction, though it is changeable over the life of the aircraft.
Civil aviation is one of two major categories of flying, representing all non-military and non-state aviation, both private and commercial. Most countries in the world are members of the International Civil Aviation Organization and work together to establish common Standards and Recommended Practices for civil aviation through that agency.
The Argentine Army Aviation is the army aviation branch of the Argentine Army. Their members have the same rank insignia and titles as the rest of the Army. The Army Aviation Command is based at the Campo de Mayo Military Airfield.
The Civil Aviation Authority of Islamic Republic of Iran (CAA.IRI), is Iran's civil aviation agency. It is the statutory corporation which oversees and regulates all aspects of civil aviation in Iran. The organization was established in July 1946 and its headquartered at Mehrabad International Airport in Tehran. It investigates aviation accidents and incidents in Iran.
United Kingdom aircraft registration is a register and means of identification for British owned and operated commercial and private aircraft, they are identified by registration letters starting with the prefix G-.
AirTanker Services Limited, incorporated in England and Wales on 14 June 2007, is a private limited company in the United Kingdom (UK), which operates a British airline known as AirTanker, and is also an aircraft leasing and operating company.