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Thus, the following list allows a user to decipher the original customer of any Boeing commercial aircraft built since the early 1950s (complete to the best of our knowledge). For example, a 737-5H4 is a 737-500 bought by Southwest Airlines while a 747-436 is a 747-400 built for British Airways. The codes remain even if the specific airplane has since been sold to another airline, such as a 757-225 originally built for defunct Eastern Airlines but now operated by Airtours. Note that the list also includes buyers of the Boeing Business Jet (BBJ) who are typically corporate operators and not airlines.
20 to 99 20 - Boeing 21 - Pan American World Airways (Pan Am) 22 - United Air Lines 23 - American Airlines 24 - Continental Airlines 25 - Eastern Airlines 26 - USAF Military Airlift Transport Service (MATS) 27 - Braniff Airways 28 - Air France 29 - SABENA 30 - Deutsche Lufthansa 31 - Trans World Airlines (TWA) / American Airlines 32 - Delta Air Lines 33 - Air Canada 34 - Transair Sweden 35 - National Airlines 36 - BOAC / British Airways 37 - Air India 38 - Qantas 39 - Cubana 40 - Pakistan International Airlines 41 - Varig 42 - Nordair 43 - Alitalia 44 - South African Airways 45 - Seaboard World Airlines 46 - Japan Air Lines (JAL) 47 - Western Airlines 48 - Aer Lingus 49 - Flying Tiger Line 50 - Trek Airways 51 - Northwest Airlines 52 - Aeronaves de Mexico / Aeromexico 53 - United States Air Force (USAF) 54 - Mohawk Airlines 55 - Executive Jet Aviation 56 - Iberia 57 - Swissair 58 - El Al 59 - Avianca 60 - Ethopian Airlines 61 - Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) 62 - Pacific Northern Airlines / Western Airlines / Delta Air Lines 63 - Ghana Airways (ntu) / Faucett 64 - Mexicana 65 - British Eagle 66 - United Arab Airlines / Egyptair 67 - Cathay Pacific Airways 68 - Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia) 69 - Kuwait Airways 70 - Iraqi Airways 71 - Trans International / Transamerica 72 - Airlift International 73 - World Airways 74 - Iraqi Airways (ntu) / Libyan Arab (ntu) 75 - Pacific Western Airlines / Canadian Airlines International 76 - Trans Australia Airlines / Australian Airlines 77 - Ansett Airlines 78 - British West Indian Airways (BWIA) 79 - Saturn Airlines / Trans International Airlines 80 - Bankers Trust 81 - All Nippon Airways 82 - TAP - Air Portugal 83 - SAS 84 - Olympic Airways / Olympic Airlines 85 - American Flyers 86 - Iran Air 87 - Aerolineas Argentinas 88 - MEA / Aerotechnik Deutsche Charter 89 - Toa Domestic / Japan Air System / Japan Airlines Domestic 90 - Alaska Airlines 91 - Frontier Airlines 92 - Air Asia / Southern Air Transport / Air America 93 - Pacific Air Lines / Air California / American Airlines 94 - Syrian Arab Airlines / Syrianair 95 - Northeast Airlines 96 - Quebecair / Nordair 97 - Aloha Airlines 98 - Air Zaire 99 - Caledonian Airways / British Caledonian 01 to 19 01 - Piedmont Airlines / US Air / US Airways 02 - Northern Consolidated Airlines / Wien Air Alaska 03 - Caribair (Caribbean Atlantic Airlines) 04 - Britannia Airways / Thomsonfly 05 - Braathens SAFE / Braathens 06 - KLM - Royal Dutch Airlines 07 - Luftwaffe 08 - Icelandair 09 - China Airlines 10 - Wien Consolidated / Wien Air Alaska 11 - Wardair 12 - MSA / Singapore Airlines 13 - Ariana - Afghan Airlines 14 - Pacific Southwest Airlines (PSA) 15 - Lake Central Airlines 16 - LAN Chile 17 - Canadian Pacific Air Lines (CP Air) / Canadian Airlines International 18 - British European Airways (BEA) 19 - NZ National Airways Corp. / Air New Zealand A0 to Z9 A0 - Lloyd Aereo Boliiviano (LAB) A1 - VASP A2 - Modern Air A3 - Pluna A4 - Air California A6 - Essex International / LTV Capital A7 - Trans Caribbean A8 - Indian Airlines A9 - Transair Canada B1 - DETA Mozambique / LAM B2 - Air Madagascar B3 - Union des Transports Aériens (UTA) / Air France B4 - Middle East Airlines (MEA) B5 - Korean Air B6 - Royal Air Maroc B7 - Allegheny Airlines / US Air / US Airways C0 - GATX / Boothe C3 - Cruzeiro do Sul C9 - Luxair D1 - Universal Airlines D3 - ALIA - Royal Jordanian Airlines D4 - Ozark Airlines D6 - Air Algerie D7 - Thai Airways International E0 - Dubai Air Wing (BBJ Customer) E1 - Eastern Provincial E3 - LADECO / LAN Chile E7 - Arkia - Israeli Airlines F1 - Air New Zealand (ntu) F2 - THY - Turkish Airlines F5 - Government of Portugal / Portuguese Air Force F6 - Philippine Airlines F8 - Royal Nepal Airways F9 - Nigeria Airways G1 - Government of Saudi Arabia G4 - United States Air Force G5 - LTS / LTU G7 - America West Airlines H2 - ITT H3 - Tunisair H4 - Southwest Airlines H5 - Mey Air H6 - Malaysian Airlines H7 - Cameroon Airlines H9 - JAT - Jugoslav Airlines J0 - Air Jamaica J1 - Dominicana J4 - Sterling Airways J6 - Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) / Air China J7 - National Aircraft Leasing J8 - Sudan Airways J9 - Iranian Air Force K1 - Tarom / Romanian Government K2 - Transavia / KLM K3 - Aviogenex K5 - Hapag-Lloyd Airlines K6 - SAHSA K9 - Bavaria Flug L4 - American Capital Aviation L5 - Libyan Arab Airlines L6 - Aviation Services & Support L7 - Air Nauru L8 - Government of Yugoslavia L9 - Maersk Air M0 - ARIA - Aeroflot Russian International Airlines M1 - Pelita Air Service M2 - TAAG - Angola Airlines M6 - Royal Brunei M7 - Hughes Air West / Republic Airlines / Northwest Airlines M8 - Trans European Airways M9 - Zambia Airways N0 - Air Zimbabwe N1 - Government of Venezuela N3 - Government of Brazil / Brazilian Air Force N6 - Government of Nigeria N7 - Government of Egypt N8 - Yemen Airways N9 - Government of Niger / Air Niger P1 - Goverment of Qatar P3 - HRH Talal bin Abdul Aziz (BBJ Customer) P5 - Thai Airways P6 - Gulf Air Q2 - Air Gabon Q3 - Southwest Air Lines / Japan TransOcean Air Q4 - Transbrasil Q5 - Government of Liberia / Air Liberia Q6 - LACSA Q8 - International Lease Finance Corporation (ILFC) Q9 - Itel Corp. R1 - Government of Cameroon R4 - Alyemda R6 - Air Guinee R7 - Cargolux Airline International R8 - Air Tanzania S1 - TACA International Airlines S2 - Federal Express S3 - Air Europe S4 - Air Afrique S5 - Eldorado Aviation S7 - North Central Airlines / Republic Airlines S9 - Maritime Investment T0 - Texas Air Corp. / Continental Airlines T2 - Dome Petroleum T3 - Evergreen T4 - Air Florida T5 - Orion Airways T7 - Monarch Airlines T8 - Polaris Leasing T9 - Boeing U3 - Gaurda Indonesia U4 - OSL Villa Holidays U5 - Government of Jordan U8 - Kenya Airways U9 - Polynesian Airlines V2 - TAME V3 - COPA Airlines V5 - Bahamasair V6 - Petrolair Systems SA V3 - Copa Panama V8 - Air Executive / Busy Bee W0 - China Yunnan Airlines W2 - Aerotour W6 - Government of Morocco W8 - NOGA Import X2 - Air Pacific X3 - Air Charter International X4 - Supair X6 - Markair X8 - Wistair Corp. X9 - Indonesian Air Force Y0 - GPA Group Y4 - Rafic B Hariri (Saudi customer) Y5 - Air Malta Y9 - Air Malawi Z0 - China Southwest Z5 - United Arab Emirates Royal Flight Z6 - Royal Thai Air Force Z8 - South Korean Air Force Z9 - Lauda Air 1A to 9Z 1A - Martinair Holland 1B - China Southern Airlines 1C - Government of Romania 1H - Emirates 1K - Airtours International Airways Ltd. 1L - China Xinjiang Airlines / Xinjiang Airlines 1M - Oman Air 1Q - Tombo Aviation Inc. 1R - Virgin Atlantic Airways 1S - Deutsche BA / dba 1U - unidentified BBJ Customer 2A - Hawaiian Airlines 2C - Air UK Leisure 2J - Arab Leasing 2K - Turkmenistan Airlines / Akhal 2L - Azerbaijan Airlines 2P - Government of United Arab Emirates 2Q - Ukraine International Airlines 2R - Pegasus Airlines 2T - Tracinda Corp. (BBJ Customer) 2U - JABJ / Picton II Ltd. (BBJ Customer) 3A - Ansett Worldwide (AWWAS) / Nordstress Ltd. 3B - Air Mauritius 3C - Euralair International 3N - American Trans Air (ATA) 3P - Uzbekistan Airways 3Q - Boeing (BBJ Customer) 3R - Western Pacific Airlines 3S - Pembroke Capital 3T - Real Estate Exchange Inc. (BBJ Customer) 3U - Chartwell Aircraft Company (BBJ Customer) 3V - easyJet Airline Company Ltd. 4A - United Parcel Service (UPS) 4K - Air Nippon 4N - China United Airlines 4P - Hainan Airlines 4Q - Mid East Jet 4S - GB Airways 4T - GECAS (BBJ Customer) 4U - Air Shamrock (BBJ Customer) 4V - Superior International Aviation Services (BBJ Customer) 5A - Presidential Airways 5B - Germania 5C - Xiamen Airlines 5D - LOT - Polish Airlines 5E - EVA Air 5F - GATX Capital Corp. 5H - Itochu AirLease Corp. 5N - Shandong Airlines 5P - Air Europa 5R - Jet Airways (India) 5S - CSA - Czech Airlines 5T - First Union Commercial Corp. (BBJ Customer) 5U - Dobro Ltd. (BBJ Customer) 5V - General Electric Corporation (BBJ Customer) 6B - Cal Air / Novair International Airways 6D - Shanghai Airlines 6E - VIVA Air 6J - Air Berlin 6K - Vietnam Airlines Corporation 6M - Virgin Express 6N - GE Capital Aviation (GECAS) 6Q - Boullion Aircraft Holding 6R - Wuhan Airlines 7A - Far Eastern Air Transport 7B - Air Holland 7C - Japanesse Self Defence Force 7D - Air Seychelles 7E - Aeromaritime International 7G - Malev - Hungarian Airlines 7K - Zhongyuan Airlines 7L - Shenzen Airlines 7Q - Novel Leasing Company 7U - Atlas Air 8A - Air 2000 Limited 8B - Istanbul Airlines 8E - Asiana Airlines 8J - TAROM 8N - Chilean Air Force 8S - China Xinjiang Airlines 9A - ARAVCO 9B - Government of Brunei 9D - Linjeflyg 9H - Leisure International 9J - Shorouk Air 9K - Shenzen Airlines 9L - Air China 9M - Air Austral 9N - Mid East Jet 9P - China Eastern Airlines 9R - Pro Air 9T - Usal Ltd. (BBJ Customer) 9U - Wilmot Trust Company (BBJ Customer) AA to ZZ AB - AB Airlines AD - Eastwind Airlines AF - United States Navy / Marine Corps AH - General Electric Capital Corp. (BBJ Customer) AJ - unidentified BBJ Customer AK - Privitair (BBJ Customer) AN - Saudi OGER (BBJ Customer) AR - Taiwan Air Force AS - Ryanair AV - Newsflight II Inc. (BBJ Customer) AW - A.S. Bugsham & Bros. (BBJ Customer) AX - ARAMCO BC - Boeing NetJets (BBJ Customer) BD - airTran Airways Inc. BF - Funair Corp. (BBJ Customer) BG - Flightlease AG BH - unidentified BBJ Customer BJ - Atlas Air (BBJ Customer) BK - CIT Aerospace BL - Midwest Airlines BQ - GECAS BS - North American Airlines BX - Midway Airlines CB - Hawaiian Airlines CG - GKW Aviation LLC (BBJ Customer) CJ - BBJ One Inc. (BBJ Customer) CM - Aerolineas de Baleares Aebal CN - Matela Offshore Ltd. (BBJ Customer) CP - Ford Motor Company CQ - JMC Airlines Limited CT - WestJet Airlines CU - Tutor-Saliba Corp. (BBJ Customer) CX - GATX - Flightlease DF - Royal Australian Air Force (BBJ Customer) DM - United States Air Force (BBJ Customer) DO - unidentified BBJ Customer DP - unidentified BBJ Customer DR - Multiflight (BBJ2 Customer) DT - Royal Australian Air Force (BBJ Customer) DV - Lowa Ltd. (BBJ2 Customer) DW - Bausch & Lomb, Inc. (BBJ Customer) DX - Kazakhstan Airlines EA - Azteca Airlines EC - Dubai Air Wing (BBJ2 Customer) ED - unidentified BBJ Customer EF - unidentified BBJ2 Customer EG - Samsung Aerospace (BBJ Customer) EJ - Grupo Omnilife S.A. de C.V. (BBJ Customer) EL - Swiflite Aircraft Corporation (BBJ Customer) EM - unidentified BBJ Customer EQ - unidentified BBJ2 Customer ES - Royal Australian Air Force (BBJ Customer) ET - unidentified BBJ Customer EV - unidentified BBJ2 Customer EX - unidentified BBJ2 Customer EY - Italian Air Force FB - unidentified BBJ Customer FD - unidentified BBJ Customer FE - Virgin Blue Airlines Pty Ltd.
To test out your new knowledge of the Boeing customer codes, try visiting the Boeing section of the
Commercial Aircraft Census which lists the model
number, current owner, and status of every Boeing jetliner.
- answer by Joe Yoon, 14 October 2001
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