U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION JO 7340.2C CHANGE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION CHG 1 Air Traffic Organization Policy Effective Date: May 31, 2012 SUBJ: Contractions 1. Purpose of This Change. This change transmits revised pages to Federal Aviation Administration Order JO 7340.2C, Contractions. 2. Audience. This change applies to all Air Traffic Organization (ATO) personnel and anyone using ATO directives. 3. Where Can I Find This Change? This change is available on the FAA Web site at http://faa.gov/air_traffic/publications and https://employees.faa.gov/tools_resources/orders_notices/. 4. Distribution. This change is distributed to selected offices in Washington headquarters, regional offices, service area offices, the William J. Hughes Technical Center, and the Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center; to all field offices and field facilities; to all airway facilities field offices; to all international aviation field offices, airport district offices, and flight standards district offices; and to interested aviation public. 5. Disposition of Transmittal. Retain this transmittal until superseded by a new basic order. 6. Page Control Chart. See the page control chart attachment. Distribution: ZAT-734, ZAT-464 Initiated By: AJV-0 Vice President, Mission Support Services 5/31/12 JO 7340.2C CHG 1 PAGE CONTROL CHART Change 1 REMOVE PAGES DATED INSERT PAGES DATED TOC−i and TOC−ii .................... 2/9/12 TOC−i and TOC−ii ................... 5/31/12 CAM 1−1 through CAM 1−11............ 2/9/12 CAM 1−1 through CAM 1−4............ 5/31/12 2−1−11.............................. 2/9/12 2−1−11............................. 2/9/12 2−1−12 through 2−1−14................. 2/9/12 2−1−12 through 2−1−14................ 5/31/12 2−2−11 through 2−2−13................. 2/9/12 2−2−11 through 2−2−13................ 5/31/12 2−2−14.............................. 2/9/12 2−2−14............................. 2/9/12 3−1−1 through 3−4−1................... 2/9/12 3−1−1 through 3−4−1.................. 5/31/12 Page Control Chart i 5/31/12 JO 7340.2C CHG 1 Order JO 7340.2C, Contractions Table of Contents Page Changes, Additions, and Modifications CAM−1−1 Chapter 1. General Section 1. Introduction 1−1−1. PURPOSE OF THIS ORDER 1−1−1 1−1−2. AUDIENCE 1−1−1 1−1−3. WHERE TO FIND THIS ORDER 1−1−1 1−1−4. WHAT THIS ORDER CANCELS 1−1−1 1−1−5. EXPLANATION OF CHANGES 1−1−1 1−1−6. SUBMISSION CUTOFF AND EFFECTIVE DATES 1−1−1 1−1−7. DELIVERY DATES 1−1−1 1−1−8. RECOMMENDATION FOR PROCEDURAL CHANGES 1−1−1 1−1−9. GENERAL NOTICES (GENOTS) 1−1−1 1−1−10. SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION 1−1−1 1−1−11. DISTRIBUTION 1−1−2 Section 2. Contractions 1−2−1. DEFINITION 1−2−1 1−2−2. USE OF CONTRACTIONS 1−2−1 1−2−3. RULES FOR DEVELOPING CONTRACTIONS 1−2−1 1−2−4. RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING CONTRACTIONS 1−2−2 Section 3. Aircraft−Type Designators 1−3−1. MILITARY AIRCRAFT−TYPE DESIGNATORS 1−3−1 1−3−2. CIVIL AIRCRAFT−TYPE DESIGNATORS 1−3−1 1−3−3. REQUESTS FOR AIRCRAFT−TYPE DESIGNATORS 1−3−1 Section 4. ICAO Aircraft Company Three−Letter Identifier and/or Telephony Designator Assignments and U.S. Special Telephony/ Call Signs 1−4−1. GENERAL 1−4−1 1−4−2. COMPANY DESIGNATOR 1−4−1 1−4−3. TELEPHONY DESIGNATOR 1−4−1 1−4−4. SPECIAL TELEPHONY DESIGNATOR 1−4−2 1−4−5. LOCAL TELEPHONY DESIGNATOR 1−4−2 1−4−6. PROCEDURES FOR ASSIGNMENT OF DESIGNATORS 1−4−2 1−4−7. CHANGES IN COMPANY STATUS OR CERTIFICATE REVOCATION/ CANCELLATION OR INACTIVITY 1−4−3 1−4−8. AERONAUTICAL FIXED TELECOMMUNICATIONS NETWORK (AFTN) 1−4−3 1−4−9. EFFECTIVE DATE AND PUBLICATION 1−4−3 Table of Contents TOC−i JO 7340.2C CHG 1 5/31/12 Chapter 2. United States of America Aeronautical Contractions Section 1. Decode 2−1−1 Section 2. Encode 2−2−1 Chapter 3. ICAO Aircraft Company/Telephony/Three−Letter Designator and U.S. Special Telephony/Call Signs Section 1. Aircraft Company/Telephony/Three−Letter Designator Encode 3−1−1 Section 2. Telephony/Aircraft Company/Three−Letter Designator Decode 3−2−1 Section 3. Three−Letter Designator/Aircraft Company/Telephony Decode 3−3−1 Section 4. U.S. Special Telephony/Call Signs 3−4−1 Chapter 4. Aircraft Nationality Assignments Section 1. Aircraft Registration Marks − Decode 4−1−1 Section 2. Aircraft Registration Marks − Encode 4−2−1 Chapter 5. Aircraft Type Designators EXPLANATION OF CODES 5−1−1 Section 1. Encode 5−1−3 Section 2. Decode 5−2−1 Section 3. Homebuilts/Experimental 5−3−1 Appendices TWO−LETTER STATE AND TERRITORY ABBREVIATIONS A−1 MISCELLANEOUS ABBREVIATIONS A−1 TIME ZONES (EAST TO WEST) A−1 WEIGHTS AND MEASURES A−2 VOLUME A−2 COMPASS DIRECTIONS A−2 TOC−ii Table of Contents 5/31/12 JO 7340.2C CHG 1 CHANGES, ADDITIONS, AND MODIFICATIONS Chapter 2. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AERONAUTICAL CONTRACTIONS ADDITIONS Section 1. Decode Contraction Definition Usage FICON field condition GEN Section 2. Encode Definition Contraction Usage field condition FICON GEN Chapter 3. ICAO AIRCRAFT COMPANY/TELEPHONY/THREE-LETTER DESIGNATOR Section 1. Aircraft Company/Telephony/Three-Letter Designator Encode ADDITIONS Company Country Telephony 3-Ltr AIR AMERICA, INC (CAROLINA, PR) United States AIRMEK AMI ASCENSION AIR MANAGEMENT, INC (ATLANTA, GA) United States ASCENSION ASZ BAKER AVIATION, LLC (FT. WORTH, TX) United States RODEO KOW CORPORATE AIR, LLC (WEST MIFFLIN, PA) United States MILLENNIUM MLN JET TEAM, INC (GILBERT, AZ) United States PHOENIX JET PXJ L-3 COMMUNICATIONS FLIGHT INTERNATIONAL AVIATION, LLC United States RIPTIDE RTD (NEWPORT NEWS, VA) LOTT SHIP AGENCY, INC. (MOBILE, AL) United States - LSH MARTIN COMPANIES (KILGORE, TX) United States MARTRANS MRC OMNI AIR TRANSPORT, LLC (TULSA, OK) United States DRILLER OAT PARADIGM AIR OPERATORS (DALLAS, TX) United States GAZELLE PMM PRIME JET (SCOTTSDALE, AZ) United States PRIMETIME JPT SCHWANS SHARED SERVICES, LLC (MARSHALL, MN) United States INCA TNI SILVER AIRWAYS CORP (FT. LAUDERDALE, FL) United States SILVER WINGS SIL TEMPUS JETS, INC (MAPLE, NC) United States TEMPUS JETS TPJ MODIFICATIONS From/ Company Country Telephony 3-Ltr To FROM JET LINX AVIATION LLC (OMAHA, NE) UNITED STATES HEARTLAND HTL TO JET LINX AVIATION, LLC (OMAHA, NE) United States JET LINX JTL FROM OMNI AIR EXPRESS, INC. (TULSA, OK) UNITED STATES OMNIEXPRESS OAE TO OMNI AIR INTERNATIONAL, INC. D/B/A OMNI AIR EXPRESS United States OMNI-EXPRESS OAE (TULSA, OK) CHANGES, ADDITIONS, AND MODIFICATIONS CAM-1-1 JO 7340.2C CHG 1 5/31/12 DELETIONS Company Country Telephony 3-Ltr ACCESSAIR, INC. (DES MOINES, IA) United States CYCLONE CYD AERO COACH AVIATION INTERNATIONAL, INC. (FT.LAUDERDALE, FL) United States AERO COACH DFA AIR ILLINOIS, INC. (CARBONDALE, IL) United States AIR ILLINOIS AIL AIR LINCOLN, INC. (CHICAGO, IL) CHICAGO United States ALN LINCOLN AIR MIDWEST, INC. (WICHITA, KS) United States AIR MIDWEST AMW AIR ST. THOMAS (ST. THOMAS, U.S.V.I.) United States PARADISE STT AIR VEGAS AIRLINES, INC. (LAS VEGAS, NV) United States AIR VEGAS VGA ARIZONA AIRWAYS, INC. (TUCSON, AZ) United States ARIZAIR AZY ARIZONA EXPRESS AIRLINES (MESA, AZ) United States TEMPE TMP ARROW AIRWAYS, INC. United States BIG A APW BECHTEL GROUP, INC (SAN FRANCISCO, CA) United States SEQUOIA SQU CORPORATE AIR, INC. (HARTFORD, CT) United States CORPAIR CPR DALLAS EXPRESS AIRLINES, INC. (DALLAS, TX) DALLAS United States DXP EXPRESS DAYJET CORPORATION (HERNDON, VA) United States DAYJET DJS DIAMOND AVIATION, INC. (STATESBORO, GA) United States SPARKLE SPK DISCOVER AIR (ORLANDO, FL) United States DISCOVER DCV DISCOVERY AIRWAYS (HONOLULU, HI) DISCOVERY United States DVA AIRWAYS GULFSTREAM INTERNATIONAL AIRLINES, INC. (MIAMI SPRINGS, FL) United States GULF FLIGHT GFT IMPERIAL AIRWAYS, INC. (ST. PAUL, MN) United States PHOENIX PNX L-3 COMMUNICATIONS FLIGHT INTERNATIONAL AVIATION LLC FLIGHT United States FNT (NEWPORT NEWS, VA) INTERNATIONAL LAKER AIRWAYS (BAHAMAS) LTD. (FORT LAUDERDALE, FL) LAKER United States LBH BAHAMAS LAKER AIRWAYS, INC. United States LAKER LKR LEGEND AIRLINES, INC. (DALLAS, TX) United States LEGENDARY LGD LONE STAR AIRLINES (FT. WORTH, TX) United States LONE STAR LSS MCDONNELL DOUGLAS CORP. (SANTA MONICA, CA) United States DACO DAC NATIONAL JET SERVICE, INC. (INDIANAPOLIS, IN) United States AIR INDIANA AND Section 2. Telephony/Aircraft Company/Three−Letter Designator Decode ADDITIONS Telephony Company Country 3-Ltr - LOTT SHIP AGENCY, INC. (MOBILE, AL) United States LSH AIRMEK AIR AMERICA, INC (CAROLINA, PR) United States AMI ASCENSION ASCENSION AIR MANAGEMENT, INC (ATLANTA, GA) United States ASZ DRILLER OMNI AIR TRANSPORT, LLC (TULSA, OK) United States OAT GAZELLE PARADIGM AIR OPERATORS (DALLAS, TX) United States PMM INCA SCHWANS SHARED SERVICES, LLC (MARSHALL, MN) United States TNI MARTRANS MARTIN COMPANIES (KILGORE, TX) United States MRC MILLENNIUM CORPORATE AIR, LLC (WEST MIFFLIN, PA) United States MLN PHOENIX JET JET TEAM, INC (GILBERT, AZ) United States PXJ PRIMETIME PRIME JET (SCOTTSDALE, AZ) United States JPT RIPTIDE L-3 COMMUNICATIONS FLIGHT INTERNATIONAL AVIATION, LLC (NEWPORT United States RTD NEWS, VA) RODEO BAKER AVIATION, LLC (FT. WORTH, TX) United States KOW SILVER WINGS SILVER AIRWAYS CORP (FT. LAUDERDALE, FL) United States SIL TEMPUS JETS TEMPUS JETS, INC (MAPLE, NC) United States TPJ CAM-1-2 CHANGES, ADDITIONS, AND MODIFICATIONS 5/31/12 JO 7340.2C CHG 1 MODIFICATIONS From/ Telephony Company Country 3-Ltr To FROM HEARTLAND JET LINX AVIATION LLC (OMAHA, NE) UNITED STATES HTL TO JET LINX JET LINX AVIATION, LLC (OMAHA, NE) United States JTL FROM OMNIEXPRESS OMNI AIR EXPRESS, INC. (TULSA, OK) UNITED STATES OAE TO OMNI-EXPRESS OMNI AIR INTERNATIONAL, INC. D/B/A OMNI AIR EXPRESS United States OAE (TULSA, OK) DELETIONS Telephony Company Country 3-Ltr AERO COACH AERO COACH AVIATION INTERNATIONAL, INC.