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United States Department of TransportationUnited States Department of Transportation

Order JO 7340.2L - Contractions (Cancelled)

Document Information

Type
Order
Number
JO 7340.2L
Title
Contractions
Date issued
2021-11-29
Date cancelled
2023-02-23
Cancelled by
JO 7340.2M
Office of Primary Responsibility
AJV-P, Policy-Mission Support Services
Access restriction
Public
Order purpose statement

 

This handbook contains the approved word and phrase contractions used by personnel of the Federal Aviation Administration and other agencies that provide air traffic control, communications, weather, charting, and associated aviation-communication services. Also contained are aircraft-type designators; civil aircraft company three-letter identifiers and telephony designator assignments; aircraft nationality assignments; and civil/military aircraft-type designators.

Content

For more information, contact 9-awa-ait-directives@faa.gov.

Current notices
Current notices associated with this order
Number GENOT Title Effective Cancelled
JO 7340.732 23/04 ICAO THREE LETTER DESIGNATOR (3LD) “VVF” AND ASSOCIATED CALL SIGN “REV AERO” 2023-03-07 2024-03-07
JO 7340.731 23/03 CANCELLATION OF ICAO THREE LETTER DESIGNATOR (3LD) “PTM” AND ASSOCIATED CALL SIGN “POSTMAN” 2023-02-23 2024-02-23
JO 7340.730 23/02 ICAO THREE LETTER DESIGNATOR (3LD) “PRV” AND ASSOCIATED CALL SIGN “PRE VAT” 2023-02-20 2024-02-20
JO 7340.729 Foreign ICAO 3LD Additions, Modifications, and Deletions (excluding U.S.) 2023-02-10 2024-02-10
JO 7340.728 23/01 THREE LETTER DESIGNATOR (3LD) CHANGE FOR “FKW/FIKES” 2023-01-31 2024-01-31
JO 7340.727 Foreign ICAO 3LD Additions, Modifications, and Deletions (excluding U.S.) 2023-01-13 2023-07-13
JO 7340.726 22/45 ICAO THREE LETTER DESIGNATOR (3LD) “PGR” AND ASSOCIATED CALL SIGN “PRESTIGE AIR” 2022-12-28 2023-12-28
JO 7340.725 22/44 ICAO THREE LETTER DESIGNATOR (3LD) “VLY” AND ASSOCIATED TELEPHONY “VALLEY” 2022-12-19 2023-06-19
JO 7340.724 Foreign ICAO 3LD Additions, Modifications, and Deletions (excluding U.S.) 2022-12-15 2023-12-15
JO 7340.723 22/42 ICAO THREE LETTER DESIGNATOR (3LD) “HRD” AND ASSOCIATED CALL SIGN “MARSHALL HERD” 2022-12-15 2023-12-15
JO 7340.721 22/40 “SNOWBALL EXPRESS” FLIGHTS 2022-12-02 2022-12-31
JO 7340.722 22/41 ICAO THREE LETTER DESIGNATOR (3LD) “TOG AND ASSOCIATED CALL SIGN “TIOGA” 2022-12-08 2023-12-08
JO 7340.720 22/39 ICAO THREE LETTER DESIGNATOR (3LD) “LVA” AND ASSOCIATED CALL SIGN “AKAAL” 2022-11-28 2023-11-28
JO 7340.719 Foreign ICAO 3LD Additions, Modifications, and Deletions (excluding U.S.) 2022-11-14 2023-11-14
JO 7340.716 22/36 ICAO THREE LETTER DESIGNATOR (3LD) “WBC” AND ASSOCIATED CALL SIGN “WABAC” 2022-11-11 2023-11-11
JO 7340.717 22/38 COMPANY NAME CHANGE: INTERSTATE EQUIPMENT LEASING, INC. D/B/A SWIFT AIR (PHOENIX, AZ) 2022-11-11 2023-11-11
JO 7340.718 22/37 ICAO THREE LETTER DESIGNATOR (3LD) “WND” AND ASSOCIATED CALL SIGN “WINDANCER” 2022-11-11 2023-11-11
JO 7340.713 22/33 ICAO THREE LETTER DESIGNATOR (3LD) “CXK” AND ASSOCIATED CALL SIGN “CAREER TRACK” 2022-11-08 2023-11-08
JO 7340.714 22/34 ICAO THREE LETTER DESIGNATOR (3LD) “LND” AND ASSOCIATED CALL SIGN “WILD LANDS” 2022-11-08 2023-11-08
JO 7340.715 22/35 ICAO THREE LETTER DESIGNATOR (3LD) “SCW” AND ASSOCIATED CALL SIGN “CHARTER WEST” 2022-11-08 2023-11-08
JO 7340.710 22/31 COMPANY NAME CHANGE: WESTERN AIR CHARTER, INC. D/B/A JET EDGE (SCOTTSDALE, AZ) 2022-10-31 2023-10-31
JO 7340.711 22/30 DELETION OF ICAO THREE LETTER DESIGNATOR (3LD) “OHC” AND ASSOCIATED CALL SIGN “OHIO-CHARTER” 2022-10-31 2023-10-31
JO 7340.712 22/32 ICAO THREE LETTER DESIGNATOR (3LD) “XMI” AND ASSOCIATED CALL SIGN “ZEMI” 2022-10-31 2023-10-31
JO 7340.709 Foreign ICAO 3LD Additions, Modifications, and Deletions (excluding U.S.) 2022-10-17 2023-10-17
JO 7340.708 22/29 ICAO THREE LETTER DESIGNATOR (3LD) “VNT AND ASSOCIATED CALL SIGN “VENTURA” 2022-10-13 2023-10-13
Archived notices
Archived notices associated with this order
Number GENOT Title Effective Cancelled
JO 7340.706 22/27 ICAO THREE LETTER DESIGNATOR (3LD) “GCT” AND ASSOCIATED CALL SIGN “GULF COAST” 2022-09-29 2023-09-29
JO 7340.707 22/26 COMPANY NAME CHANGE: FLY DREAMS DBA VOLATO 2022-09-29 2023-09-29
JO 7340.705 Foreign ICAO 3LD Additions, Modifications, and Deletions (excluding U.S.) 2022-09-19 2023-09-19
JO 7340.704 22/25 COMPANY NAME CHANGE: PARKS COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, AVIATION AND TECHNOLOGY, ST. LOUIS UNIVERSITY (CAHOKIA,IL) 2022-08-24 2023-08-24
JO 7340.703 22/24 ICAO THREE LETTER DESIGNATOR (3LD) “WEJ” AND ASSOCIATED CALL SIGN “WE JET” 2022-08-23 2023-08-23
JO 7340.701 22/22 ICAO THREE LETTER DESIGNATOR (3LD) “CCJ” AND ASSOCIATED CALL SIGN “CAP JET” 2022-08-17 2023-08-17
JO 7340.702 22/23 COMPANY NAME CHANGE: EXCLUSIVE JETS, LLC 2022-08-17 2023-08-17
JO 7340.700 Foreign ICAO 3LD Additions, Modifications, and Deletions (excluding U.S.) 2022-08-05 2023-08-05
JO 7340.699 22/21 EXTENSION OF U.S. SPECIAL CALL SIGN DESIGNATOR “RSVLT” AND ASSOCIATED TELEPHONY “ROOSEVELT” 2022-07-25 2023-08-01
JO 7340.698 22/20 ICAO THREE LETTER DESIGNATOR (3LD) “JRE” AND ASSOCIATED CALL SIGN “JET SHARE” 2022-07-29 2023-07-29
JO 7340.695 22/17 ICAO THREE LETTER DESIGNATOR (3LD) “LFG” AND ASSOCIATED CALL SIGN “LETS JETT” 2022-07-18 2023-07-18
JO 7340.696 22/18 ICAO THREE LETTER DESIGNATOR (3LD) “FKW” AND ASSOCIATED CALL SIGN “FIKES” 2022-07-18 2023-07-18
JO 7340.697 22/19 ICAO THREE LETTER DESIGNATOR (3LD) “SJG” AND ASSOCIATED CALL SIGN “SUMMER JET” 2022-07-18 2023-07-18
JO 7340.694 Foreign ICAO 3LD Additions, Modifications, and Deletions (excluding U.S.) 2022-07-08 2023-07-08
JO 7340.693 Foreign ICAO 3LD Additions, Modifications, and Deletions (excluding U.S.) 2022-06-21 2023-06-21
JO 7340.692 22/16 DELETE ICAO THREE LETTER DESIGNATOR (3LD) “CGX” AND ASSOCIATED TELEPHONY “COASTGUARD AUXAIR” 2022-06-16 2023-06-16
JO 7340.691 Foreign ICAO 3LD Additions, Modifications, and Deletions (excluding U.S.) 2022-06-02 2023-06-02
JO 7340.690 22/14 U.S. SPECIAL CALL SIGN DESIGNATOR “DOVE” AND ASSOCIATED TELEPHONY “DOVE” 2022-06-03 2022-06-13
JO 7340.689 22/12 ICAO THREE LETTER DESIGNATOR (3LD) “TBL” AND ASSOCIATED CALL SIGN “TERRIBLES” 2022-04-22 2023-04-22
JO 7340.688 Foreign ICAO 3LD Additions, Modifications, and Deletions (excluding U.S.) 2022-04-13 2023-04-13
JO 7340.687 22/11 COMPANY NAME CHANGE FOR: “ROK” / “RED ROCK” 2022-04-13 2023-04-13
JO 7340.685 Foreign ICAO 3LD Additions, Modifications, and Deletions (excluding U.S.) 2022-03-18 2023-03-18
JO 7340.686 22/10 ICAO THREE LETTER DESIGNATOR (3LD) “OUL” AND ASSOCIATED CALL SIGN “SOUL BIRD” 2022-03-23 2023-03-23
JO 7340.684 22/09 ICAO THREE LETTER DESIGNATOR (3LD) “VAR” AND ASSOCIATED CALL SIGN “VARNEY” 2022-03-16 2023-03-16
JO 7340.683 22/08 ICAO THREE LETTER DESIGNATOR (3LD) “ELZ” AND ASSOCIATED CALL SIGN “ELITE AIR” 2022-03-10 2023-03-10
JO 7340.681 22/07 ICAO THREE LETTER DESIGNATOR (3LD) “FTN” AND ASSOCIATED CALL SIGN “FRONTRUNNER” 2022-02-24 2023-02-24
JO 7340.682 22/06 ICAO THREE LETTER DESIGNATOR (3LD) “TMB” AND ASSOCIATED CALL SIGN “TOMBO” 2022-02-24 2023-02-24
JO 7340.680 22/05 ICAO THREE LETTER DESIGNATOR (3LD) “NJZ” AND ASSOCIATED CALL SIGN “NEOJET” 2022-02-01 2023-02-01
JO 7340.677 22/03 ICAO THREE LETTER DESIGNATOR (3LD) “RNI” AND ASSOCIATED CALL SIGN “RENNIA” 2022-01-25 2023-01-25
JO 7340.678 22/04 ICAO THREE LETTER DESIGNATOR (3LD) “TEX” AND ASSOCIATED CALL SIGN “BIG TEX” 2022-01-25 2023-01-25
JO 7340.679 22/02 ICAO THREE LETTER DESIGNATOR (3LD) “HIA” WITH NO ASSOCIATED CALL SIGN 2022-01-25 2023-01-25
JO 7340.676 22/01 ICAO THREE LETTER DESIGNATOR (3LD) “ARZ” AND ASSOCIATED CALL SIGN “AIRBORNE” 2022-01-18 2023-01-18
JO 7340.675 21/56 ICAO THREE LETTER DESIGNATOR (3LD) “BCU” AND ASSOCIATED CALL SIGN “BACAIR” 2021-12-24 2022-12-24
JO 7340.674 Foreign ICAO 3LD Additions, Modifications, and Deletions (excluding U.S.) 2021-12-17 2022-12-17
JO 7340.671 21/52 ICAO THREE LETTER DESIGNATOR (3LD) “WSP” AND ASSOCIATED CALL SIGN “WHISPER JET” 2021-11-30 2022-11-30
JO 7340.672 21/54 COMPANY NAME CHANGE: CORPORATE AIR TRAVEL, LLC 2021-11-30 2022-11-30
JO 7340.673 21/53 3LD AND CALL SIGN DELETION: PPJ / PREMIER JETS 2021-11-30 2022-11-30
JO 7340.670 Foreign ICAO 3LD Additions, Modifications, and Deletions (excluding U.S.) 2021-11-24 2022-11-24
JO 7340.669 21/51 COMPANY NAME CHANGE: JET TEST AND TRANSPORT, LLC 2021-11-04 2022-11-04
JO 7340.668 Foreign ICAO 3LD Additions and Modifications (excluding U.S.) 2021-10-27 2022-10-27
JO 7340.667 21/50 COMPANY NAME CHANGE: MEDJET INTERNATIONAL, INC. (BIRMINGHAM, AL) 2021-10-22 2022-10-22