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ICAO and IATA Aircraft Codes
One aircraft coding system, maintained by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), uses 4-character alphanumeric codes assigned to aircraft types and subtypes.
ICAO codes are used in operations by airlines and air traffic controllers. For example, a Boeing 777-300 is assigned ICAO Code B773.
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) assigns 3-character codes to aircraft as well; these are used by the geneal public, for example in airline timetables.
| ICAO Code |
IATA Code |
Aircraft Manufacturer & Model |
|---|---|---|
| A19N | 319 | Airbus A319neo |
| A20N | 320 | Airbus A320neo |
| A21N | 321 | Airbus A321neo |
| A30B | AB3 | Airbus A300 |
| A310 | 310 | Airbus A310 |
| A318 | 318 | Airbus A318 |
| A319 | 319 | Airbus A319 |
| A320 | 320 | Airbus A320 |
| A321 | 321 | Airbus A321 |
| A332 | 332 | Airbus A330-200 |
| A333 | 333 | Airbus A330-300 |
| A339 | Airbus A330-900 | |
| A342 | 342 | Airbus A340-200 |
| A343 | 343 | Airbus A340-300 |
| A345 | 345 | Airbus A340-500 |
| A346 | 346 | Airbus A340-600 |
| A359 | 359 | Airbus A350-900 |
| A35K | 351 | Airbus A350-1000 |
| A388 | 388 | Airbus A380-800 |
| B37M | 7M7 | Boeing 737 MAX 7 |
| B38M | 7M8 | Boeing 737 MAX 8 |
| B39M | 7M9 | Boeing 737 MAX 9 |
| B703 | 703 | Boeing 707 |
| B712 | 717 | Boeing 717 |
| B720 | B72 | Boeing 720B |
| B721 | 721 | Boeing 727-100 |
| B722 | 722 | Boeing 727-200 |
| B732 | 732 | Boeing 737-200 |
| B733 | 733 | Boeing 737-300 |
| B734 | 734 | Boeing 737-400 |
| B735 | 735 | Boeing 737-500 |
| B736 | 736 | Boeing 737-600 |
| B737 | 73G | Boeing 737-700 |
| B738 | 738 | Boeing 737-800 |
| B739 | 739 | Boeing 737-900 |
| B741 | 741 | Boeing 747-100 |
| B742 | 742 | Boeing 747-200 |
| B743 | 743 | Boeing 747-300 |
| B744 | 744 | Boeing 747-400 |
| B748 | 74H | Boeing 747-8 |
| B74R | 74R | Boeing 747SR |
| B74S | 74L | Boeing 747SP |
| B752 | 752 | Boeing 757-200 |
| B753 | 753 | Boeing 757-300 |
| B762 | 762 | Boeing 767-200 |
| B763 | 763 | Boeing 767-300 |
| B764 | 764 | Boeing 767-400 |
| B772 | 772 | Boeing 777-200 / Boeing 777-200ER |
| B77L | 77L | Boeing 777-200LR / Boeing 777F |
| B773 | 773 | Boeing 777-300 |
| B77W | 77W | Boeing 777-300ER |
| B778 | Boeing 777-8 | |
| B779 | Boeing 777-9 | |
| B788 | 788 | Boeing 787-8 |
| B789 | 789 | Boeing 787-9 |
| B78X | 78J | Boeing 787-10 |
| BCS1 | CS1 | Bombardier CS100 |
| BCS3 | CS3 | Bombardier CS300 |
| BLCF | 74B | Boeing 747 LCF Dreamlifter |
| CL2T | Bombardier 415 | |
| CL30 | Bombardier BD-100 Challenger 300 | |
| CRJ2 | CR2 | Canadair Regional Jet 200 |
| CRJ7 | CR7 | Canadair Regional Jet 700 |
| CRJ9 | CR9 | Canadair Regional Jet 900 |
| CRJX | CRK | Canadair Regional Jet 1000 |
| DC10 | D10 | Douglas DC-10 |
| DC85 | D8T | Douglas DC-8-50 |
| DC86 | D8L | Douglas DC-8-62 |
| DC91 | D91 | Douglas DC-9-10 |
| DC92 | D92 | Douglas DC-9-20 |
| DC93 | D93 | Douglas DC-9-30 |
| DC94 | D94 | Douglas DC-9-40 |
| DC95 | D95 | Douglas DC-9-50 |
| E135 | ER3 | Embraer RJ135 |
| E135 | ERD | Embraer RJ140 |
| E145 | ER4 | Embraer RJ145 |
| E170 | E70 | Embraer 170 |
| E190 | E90 | Embraer 190 |
| E195 | E95 | Embraer 195 |
| E75L | E75 | Embraer 175 (long wing) |
| E75S | E75 | Embraer 175 (short wing) |
| MD11 | M11 | McDonnell Douglas MD-11 |
| MD81 | M81 | McDonnell Douglas MD-81 |
| MD82 | M82 | McDonnell Douglas MD-82 |
| MD83 | M83 | McDonnell Douglas MD-83 |
| MD87 | M87 | McDonnell Douglas MD-87 |
| MD88 | M88 | McDonnell Douglas MD-88 |
| MD90 | M90 | McDonnell Douglas MD-90 |
Boeing Customer Codes
The Boeing Company uses a series of 2-character Airline Customer Codes to identify the original-build customer for all Boeing 7x7 aircraft, up to and including the Boeing 777. The code system is not used on the 787 and the 737Max.
One example would be Emirates Boeing 777-31H. This is a 777-300 series aircraft originally built for Emirates, Boeing Airline Customer Code 1H.
Included below is a table of the Boeing customer codes used for some larger and popular world airlines.
| Boeing Customer Code | Airline | Boeing Customer Code | Airline |
| 06 | KLM | 82 | TAP |
| 09 | China Airlines | 83 | SAS |
| 22 | United | 90 | Alaska Air |
| 23 | American Airlines | 91 | Frontier |
| 24 | Continental Airlines | 1B | China Southern |
| 28 | Air France | 1H | Emirates |
| 30 | Lufthansa and Condor | 1R | Virgin Atlantic |
| 31 | Trans World Airlines | 2A | Hawaiian Airlines |
| 32 | Delta Airlines | 2W | TAM /LATAM |
| 33 | Air Canada | 3V | EasyJet |
| 36 | British Airways | 4A | United Parcel Service (UPS) |
| 38 | Qantas | 8E | Asiana Airlines |
| 46 | Japan Air Lines | 9L | Air China |
| 47 | Western Airlines | AS | Ryan Air |
| 51 | Northwest | B5 | Korean Air |
| 52 | Aeromexico | B7 | US Airways |
| 56 | Iberia | BT | Lufthansa Cargo |
| 57 | Swiss Air | DZ | Qatar Airways |
| 58 | ElAl | F6 | Philippine Airlines |
| 59 | Avianca | FX | Ethiad Airways |
| 60 | Ethiopian Airlines | GP | Lion |
| 67 | Cathay Pacific | H4 | Southwest |
| 68 | Saudia | H6 | Malaysia Airlines |
| 69 | Kuwait Airways | J6 | Air China |
| 81 | All Nippon Airways | S2 | FedEx |
| Emirates Boeing 777-31H, UAE Registration Number A6-EMV. This is a 777-300 series aircraft originally built for Emirates, Boeing Airline Customer Code 1H |
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Boeing 727-223, N874AA in American Airlines livery, on display at the Museum of Flight, Seattle, Washington. This aircraft was delivered to American Airlines (Boeing Customer Code 23) in April of 1978. (Staff Photo)
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Airbus Aircraft Numbering System
The first airliner that Airbus built was the A300, with the “A” meaning "Airbus" and 300 designating the passenger capacity.
Today, that nomenclature continues. So what, for example, what is an Airbus A320-214?
The Airbus numbering system is in the form Axxx-yyy, beginning with the "A" and followed with a 3-digit aircraft model number, e.g., A220, A319 or A380.
Following the model number is a dash and 3-digit number in this format, designating:
- Aircraft series (e.g., 2 for a -200 or 4 for a -400 series)
- Engine manufacturer code (see table below)
- Engine version number
| Airbus Engine Code | Engine Manufacturer |
| 0 | General Electric (GE) |
| 1 | CFM International (GE/SNECMA - Safrean) |
| 2 | Pratt & Whitney (P&W) |
| 3 | International Aero Engines |
| 4 | Rolls-Royce |
| 5 | CFM International (CFM LEAP-1A for A320neo Family) |
| 6 | Engine Alliance (GE and P&W) |
| 7 | Pratt & Whitney (PW1100G for A320neo Family) |
Airbus defense and military aircraft have numbers in the form "A4xx". The primary product in this market segment is the Airbus A400M Atlas.
| Air France Airbus A320-214, Registration F-GLGM |
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| Air Mauritius Airbus A340-313, Registration 3B-NBD |
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One or more letters are sometimes added at the end, using the codes below. For example, A321-271NX.
- C - combi version (passenger/freighter)
- F - freighter model
- N - new engine option (neo)
- R - long range model
- X - enhanced model