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Order JO 7340.2M - Contractions (Cancelled)

Document Information

Type
Order
Number
JO 7340.2M
Title
Contractions
Date issued
2023-02-17
Date cancelled
2024-05-16
Cancelled by
JO 7340.2N
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 7340.800 24/22 ICAO THREE LETTER DESIGNATOR (3LD) “TXG” AND ASSOCIATED CALL SIGN “CARGO BOX” 2024-06-17 2025-06-17
JO 7340.797 24/19 ICAO THREE LETTER DESIGNATOR (3LD) “COS” AND ASSOCIATED CALL SIGN “COASTAL JET” 2024-05-15 2025-05-15
JO 7340.798 24/20 ICAO THREE LETTER DESIGNATOR (3LD) “KAD” AND ASSOCIATED CALL SIGN “RAPID AIR” 2024-05-15 2025-05-15
Archived notices
Archived notices associated with this order
Number GENOT Title Effective Cancelled
JO 7340.799 Foreign ICAO 3LD Additions, Modifications, and Deletions (excluding U.S.) 2024-05-13 2025-05-13
JO 7340.796 24/18 ICAO THREE LETTER DESIGNATOR (3LD) “JHJ” AND ASSOCIATED CALL SIGN “CAMO” 2024-05-06 2025-05-06
JO 7340.795 24/17 ICAO THREE LETTER DESIGNATOR (3LD) “IJR” AND ASSOCIATED CALL SIGN “INTEGRA JET” 2024-04-25 2025-04-25
JO 7340.794 24/16 COMPANY NAME CHANGE: HILLWOOD AIRWAYS LLC 2024-04-18 2025-04-18
JO 7340.793 Foreign ICAO 3LD Additions, Modifications, and Deletions (excluding U.S.) 2024-04-11 2025-04-11
JO 7340.792 24/15 ICAO THREE LETTER DESIGNATOR (3LD) “TCN” AND ASSOCIATED CALL SIGN “TRANSCON” 2024-03-29 2025-03-29
JO 7340.791 Foreign ICAO 3LD Additions, Modifications, and Deletions (excluding U.S.) 2024-03-22 2025-03-22
JO 7340.790 24/12 ICAO THREE LETTER DESIGNATOR (3LD) AND CALL SIGN CHANGE FOR “HWA/HILLWOOD” 2024-03-19 2025-03-19
JO 7340.788 24/13 ICAO THREE LETTER DESIGNATOR (3LD) “KTY” AND ASSOCIATED CALL SIGN “KRYPTAR” 2024-03-19 2025-03-19
JO 7340.789 24/14 ICAO THREE LETTER DESIGNATOR (3LD) “SCJ” AND ASSOCIATED CALL SIGN “SPRING CITY” 2024-03-19 2025-03-19
JO 7340.786 24/10 CALL SIGN CHANGE TO ICAO THREE LETTER DESIGNATOR (3LD) “WUP” 2024-03-07 2025-03-07
JO 7340.787 24/09 ICAO THREE LETTER DESIGNATOR (3LD) “FTT” AND ASSOCIATED CALL SIGN “FAST AIR” 2024-03-07 2025-03-07
JO 7340.783 24/04 ICAO THREE LETTER DESIGNATOR (3LD) “MWH” AND ASSOCIATED CALL SIGN “MEGA WATT” 2024-02-20 2025-02-20
JO 7340.784 24/06 ICAO THREE LETTER DESIGNATOR (3LD) “JDS” AND ASSOCIATED CALL SIGN “DOCTOR BIRD” 2024-02-20 2025-02-20
JO 7340.785 24/05 COMPANY NAME CHANGE: SEAPORT AIRLINES, INC. (PORTLAND, OR) 2024-02-20 2025-02-20
JO 7340.782 Foreign ICAO 3LD Additions, Modifications, and Deletions (excluding U.S.) 2024-02-15 2025-02-15
JO 7340.781 24/03 ICAO THREE LETTER DESIGNATOR (3LD) “VWA” AND ASSOCIATED CALL SIGN “VENTURE WEST” 2024-02-08 2025-02-08
JO 7340.780 24/02 ICAO THREE LETTER DESIGNATOR (3LD) “KNW” AND ASSOCIATED CALL SIGN “REDOUBT” 2024-02-02 2025-02-02
JO 7340.779 24/01 ICAO THREE LETTER DESIGNATOR (3LD) “XSK” AND ASSOCIATED CALL SIGN “STARK AIR” 2024-01-23 2025-01-23
JO 7340.778 Foreign ICAO 3LD Additions, Modifications, and Deletions (excluding U.S.) 2024-01-08 2025-01-08
JO 7340.777 Foreign ICAO 3LD Additions, Modifications, and Deletions (excluding U.S.) 2023-12-18 2024-12-18
JO 7340.775 23/39 ICAO THREE LETTER DESIGNATOR (3LD) “OZK” AND ASSOCIATED CALL SIGN “SILVER SCREEN” 2023-12-20 2024-12-20
JO 7340.776 23/38 ICAO THREE LETTER DESIGNATOR (3LD) “EGE” AND ASSOCIATED CALL SIGN “EAGLE AIR” 2023-12-20 2024-12-20
JO 7340.770 23/34 ICAO THREE LETTER DESIGNATOR (3LD) “DAZ” AND ASSOCIATED CALL SIGN “DEZERT AIR” 2023-12-05 2024-12-05
JO 7340.771 23/33 ICAO THREE LETTER DESIGNATOR (3LD) “CCK” AND ASSOCIATED CALL SIGN “CARLISLE AIR” 2023-12-05 2024-12-05
JO 7340.772 23/35 ICAO THREE LETTER DESIGNATOR (3LD) “TMP” AND ASSOCIATED CALL SIGN “TEMPUS” 2023-12-05 2024-12-05
JO 7340.773 23/36 ICAO THREE LETTER DESIGNATOR (3LD) “WUP” AND ASSOCIATED CALL SIGN “UP AVIATION” 2023-12-05 2024-12-05
JO 7340.774 23/37 CANCELLATION OF ICAO THREE LETTER DESIGNATOR (3LD) “DPJ” AND ASSOCIATED CALL SIGN “JET CARD” 2023-12-05 2024-12-05
JO 7340.768 23/32 “SNOWBALL EXPRESS” FLIGHTS 2023-11-27 2023-12-31
JO 7340.769 Foreign ICAO 3LD Additions, Modifications, and Deletions (excluding U.S.) 2023-11-27 2024-11-27
JO 7340.767 23/31 ICAO THREE LETTER DESIGNATOR (3LD) “GGW” AND ASSOCIATED CALL SIGN “GIGAWATT” 2023-11-14 2024-11-21
JO 7340.764 23/29 ICAO THREE LETTER DESIGNATOR (3LD) “CYC” AND ASSOCIATED CALL SIGN “CIRCADIAN” 2023-11-08 2024-11-08
JO 7340.765 23/28 ICAO THREE LETTER DESIGNATOR (3LD) “AXR” WITH NO ASSOCIATED CALL SIGN. 3LD IS NOT FOR ATC OPERATIONS. 2023-11-08 2024-11-08
JO 7340.766 23/30 COMPANY NAME CHANGE: FLY DREAMS LLC 2023-11-08 2024-11-08
JO 7340.763 23/27 CANCELLATION OF (3LD) “FIV” AND ASSOCIATED CALL SIGN “FIVE STAR” 2023-10-25 2024-10-25
JO 7340.760 23/24 ICAO THREE LETTER DESIGNATOR (3LD) “ARR” AND ASSOCIATED CALL SIGN “AVALAIR” 2023-10-11 2024-10-11
JO 7340.761 23/25 COMPANY NAME CHANGE: JET EDGE 2023-10-11 2024-10-11
JO 7340.762 23/26 ICAO THREE LETTER DESIGNATOR (3LD) “VJA” AND ASSOCIATED CALL SIGN “VISTA AM” 2023-10-11 2024-10-11
JO 7340.759 Foreign ICAO 3LD Additions, Modifications, and Deletions (excluding U.S.) 2023-10-06 2024-10-06
JO 7340.756 23/22 ICAO THREE LETTER DESIGNATOR (3LD) “BST” AND ASSOCIATED CALL SIGN “BIG STATE” 2023-09-13 2024-09-13
JO 7340.757 23/23 ICAO THREE LETTER DESIGNATOR (3LD) “ISU” AND ASSOCIATED CALL SIGN “INDY STATE” 2023-09-13 2024-09-13
JO 7340.758 Foreign ICAO 3LD Additions, Modifications, and Deletions (excluding U.S.) 2023-09-12 2024-09-12
JO 7340.755 23/21 ICAO THREE LETTER DESIGNATOR (3LD) “PJI” AND ASSOCIATED CALL SIGN “PRE JET” 2023-08-30 2024-08-30
JO 7340.754 Foreign ICAO 3LD Additions, Modifications, and Deletions (excluding U.S.) 2023-08-08 2024-08-08
JO 7340.753 23/20 ICAO THREE LETTER DESIGNATOR (3LD) “PWR” AND ASSOCIATED CALL SIGN “POWERGRID” 2023-08-08 2024-08-08
JO 7340.750 23/17 ICAO THREE LETTER DESIGNATOR (3LD) “FCE” AND ASSOCIATED CALL SIGN “FLIGHT CHOICE” 2023-07-24 2024-07-24
JO 7340.751 23/18 ICAO THREE LETTER DESIGNATOR (3LD) “JNX” AND ASSOCIATED CALL SIGN “NEXA” 2023-07-24 2024-07-24
JO 7340.752 23/19 COMPANY NAME CHANGE: REEVE ALEUTIAN AIRWAYS INC 2023-07-24 2024-07-24
JO 7340.749 Foreign ICAO 3LD Additions, Modifications, and Deletions (excluding U.S.) 2023-07-05 2024-07-05
JO 7340.748 23/16 COMPANY NAME CHANGE: INTERNATIONAL AIR CHARTERS, INC. 2023-06-27 2024-06-27
JO 7340.747 Foreign ICAO 3LD Additions, Modifications, and Deletions (excluding U.S.) 2023-06-09 2024-06-09
JO 7340.745 23/15 CALL SIGN CHANGE FOR “DJR/DESERT FLIGHT” 2023-06-09 2024-06-09
JO 7340.746 23/14 ICAO THREE LETTER DESIGNATOR (3LD) “TKH” AND ASSOCIATED CALL SIGN “TRACKHOUSE” 2023-06-09 2024-06-09
JO 7340.742 23/11 ICAO THREE LETTER DESIGNATOR (3LD) “EVC” AND ASSOCIATED CALL SIGN “EVER CLEAR” 2023-05-30 2024-05-30
JO 7340.743 23/12 ICAO THREE LETTER DESIGNATOR (3LD) “OFT” AND ASSOCIATED CALL SIGN “OUTFITTER” 2023-05-30 2024-05-30
JO 7340.744 23/13 ICAO THREE LETTER DESIGNATOR (3LD) “VUS” AND ASSOCIATED CALL SIGN “HARBINGER” 2023-05-30 2024-05-30
JO 7340.741 Foreign ICAO 3LD Additions, Modifications, and Deletions (excluding U.S.) 2023-05-08 2024-05-08
JO 7340.739 23/09 THREE LETTER DESIGNATOR (3LD) CHANGE FOR “VVF/REV AERO” 2023-05-01 2024-05-01
JO 7340.740 23/10 ICAO THREE LETTER DESIGNATOR (3LD) “MIP” WITH NO ASSOCIATED CALL SIGN. 3LD IS NOT FOR ATC OPERATIONS. 2023-05-01 2024-05-01
JO 7340.738 Foreign ICAO 3LD Additions, Modifications, and Deletions (excluding U.S.) 2023-04-14 2024-04-14
JO 7340.737 23/07 ICAO THREE LETTER DESIGNATOR (3LD) “RZN” AND ASSOCIATED CALL SIGN “REDZONE” 2023-04-03 2024-04-03
JO 7340.735 23/05 ICAO THREE LETTER DESIGNATOR (3LD) “CBC” AND ASSOCIATED CALL SIGN “SKY SHARE” 2023-03-29 2024-03-29
JO 7340.736 23/06 ICAO THREE LETTER DESIGNATOR (3LD) “SIH” AND ASSOCIATED CALL SIGN “SKY ROADS” 2023-03-29 2024-03-29
JO 7340.734 Foreign ICAO 3LD Additions, Modifications, and Deletions (excluding U.S.) 2023-03-15 2024-03-15
JO 7340.733 Foreign ICAO 3LD Additions, Modifications, and Deletions (excluding U.S.) 2023-03-13 2024-03-13
Cancels
Cancelled documents
Number Title Date
JO 7340.2L Contractions 2021-11-29