ACARS Operators by Country
Here is an (almost) comprehensive list of which operators are know to be using ACARS. Check the anomalies page if you are looking for something that is not listed here. If anyone knows of any other operators, please let us know, and we’ll update the list right away:
|
Country/Region |
Airline |
Code |
Notes |
| African Co-operative | Air Afrique | RK | |
| Argentina | Aerolineas Argentinas | AR | A340 only |
| Australia | Ansett Australia | AN | |
| Impulse | VQ | ||
| Qantas | QF | ||
| Austria | Austrian Airlines | OS | |
| Lauda Air | NG | ||
| Brunei | Government of Brunei | LH | Uses code under Lufthansa call sign |
| Brazil | T.A.M. | JJ | A330’s and A319’s only |
| Varig | RG | Some MD-11s only AND the ex Garuda ones still carry PK ids | |
| Canada | Air Canada | AC | |
| Air Transat | TS | A330’s only so far | |
| Canada 3000 | 2T | Airbus equipment only | |
| Canjet | C6 | 5 of 6 B737s | |
| Chile | LAN Chile | LA | Airbus only |
| China | Air China | CA | B747-200’s not equipped |
| Air Hong Kong | LD | ||
| Cathay Pacific | CX | ||
| China Eastern | MU | ||
| China Southern | CZ | ||
| Dragonair | KA | ||
| C.I.S. | Aeroflot | SU | 1 A310 B737’s B767’s and B777’s |
| Croatia | Croatia Airlines | OU | Airbus equipment only |
| Egypt | Egyptair | MS | |
| Finland | Finnair | AY | DC-9’s and MD-80’s not enabled |
| France | Air France | AF | |
| Air Liberte | IJ | A340s only - some still use AOM prefix of IW; | |
| Germany | Aero Lloyd | YP | Airbus equipment only |
| Condor | DE | ||
| Eurowings | EW | Airbus equipment only | |
| Germania | ST | B737NG’s | |
| Hapag Lloyd | HF | ||
| L.T.U. | LT | Some recent deliveries not enabled!!! | |
| Lufthansa | LH | B747-200’s not equipped | |
| Greece | Olympic Airways | OA | 2 A340s only |
| Gulf States | Emirates | EK | |
| Gulf Air | GF | ||
| Qatar Airways | QX | A320’s only | |
| India | Air India | AI | Only B747-400’s equipped |
| Indonesia | Garuda | GA | |
| Ireland | Aer Lingus | EI | Airbus equipment only |
| Israel | El Al | LY | Older a/c not enabled |
| Italy | Air Europe | PE | B777s and A320s |
| Alitalia | AZ | Select Eurofly A320’s only | |
| Eurofly | GJ | Select A320’s only | |
| Volare | 8D | Some A320s | |
| Jamaica | Air Jamaica | JM | MD-80’s not equipped |
| Japan | All Nippon | NH | |
| J.A.L. | JL | B747-100/SR/200’s not equipped | |
| Nippon Cargo | KZ | Only on two ex-ANA B747’s | |
| Japan Air System | JD | ||
| Jordan | Royal Jordanian | JY | only 1 A320 enabled |
| Korea | Asiana | OZ | Coming on line early 2001 |
| Korean Air | KE | In process of fully implementing ACARS | |
| Kuwait | Kuwait Gov’t | KU | GV (as GS) and B747-400 only |
| Kuwait Airways | KU | A340, B747-400, B777 | |
| Lebanon | Middle East Airlines | ME | 2 A310’s only |
| Luxembourg | Cargolux | CV | |
| Malaysia | Malaysia Airlines | MH | |
| Mauritius | Air Mauritius | MK | |
| Mexico | Mexicana | MX | B727’s not equipped |
| Morocco | Royal Air Maroc | AT | B744 & B737NG’s only |
| Namibia | Air Namibia | SW | B747 only (?) |
| Netherlands | K.L.M. | KL | |
| Martinair | MP | ||
| Transavia | HV | B737-800’s only | |
| Nigeria | MK Airlines | 7G | 1 747 only so far |
| New Zealand | Air New Zealand | NZ | |
| Norway | Braathens S.A.F.E. | BU | |
| Pakistan | P.I.A. | PK | Ex Cathay 747-300s occasionally |
| Panama | COPA Panama | CM | B737NG’s only |
| Poland | L.O.T. | LO | B767’s and EMB-145’s only |
| Polonesia | Polonesian | PH | B737NG only |
| Portugal | Air Luxor | TP | Ex TAP A320’s - uses TP prefix |
| Air Portugal | TP | A340’s and 1 A320’s | |
| SATA International | S4 | A310s only | |
| Yes | TP | Ex TAP A320’s - uses TP prefix | |
| Romania | TAROM | RO | B737NGs only |
| Saudi Arabia | Saudia | SV | |
| Scandinavia | S.A.S. | SK | DC9s not equipped |
| Seychelles | Air Seychelles | HM | |
| Singapore | Singapore Airlines | SQ | |
| Slovenia | Adria Airways | JP | A320’s only |
| South Africa | South African airways | SA | B744’s and A320’s only |
| Spain | Iberia | IB | DC-10’s not equipped |
| Spanair | JK | Airbus equipment only | |
| Sri Lanka | SriLankan | UL | |
| Switzerland | Balair | BB | Contract with SITA, however operations to be merged into Swissair. |
| Crossair | LX | Saab’s not enabled | |
| Edelweiss | 1I (in error) | A330 only | |
| Swissair | SR | ||
| Taiwan | China Airlines | CI | B747-200’s op by Atlas Air not equipped |
| Eva Air | BR | ||
| Thailand | Thai Airways International | TG | |
| Trinidad & Tobago | B.W.I.A. | BW | B737NG’s only |
| Turkey | T.H.Y. | TK | Some A340’s only |
| United Kingdom | Air 2000 | DP | A320’s only |
| Airtours | WK/RI | A330’s only - A321s have stopped use | |
| British Airways | BA | ||
| GB Airways | GT | Use GB prefix in error. Airbus equipment only(A320 - NOT A321s!!) | |
| Excel Airways (Sabre) | TJ | B737-800’s only | |
| Monarch | OM | A330s only | |
| Virgin Atlantic | VS | Some 747-200s not equipped | |
| U.S.A. | AC Jet | DD | D328 Jets and CL-RJ’s only |
| Alaska Airlines | AS | B737NG’s only | |
| Aloha Airlines | AQ | B737-700’s only | |
| American Airlines | AA | New B757’s VDL equipped | |
| American Eagle | MQ | ||
| America West | HP | Noted using AW and WE erroneous prefixes | |
| American Trans Air | TZ | B757 and B737NG’s only | |
| Atlantic Coast Airlines | DH | DO328 and CL-RJ’s only | |
| Atlas Air | 5Y | B747-400’s only | |
| Boeing | BO | Various aircraft in test/pre-delivery | |
| Chicago Express | C8 | SAAB 340s. Has used AE, CE and MQ as prefixes in error | |
| Continental Airlines | CO | ||
| Delta Airlines | DL | B727’s not equipped | |
| Emery Air Freight | EB | DC-10’s only | |
| Express 1/NW Airlink | 9E | CRJ’s only | |
| Fedex | FX | B727’s not equipped | |
| Gemini Air Cargo | GR | MD-11’s Only | |
| Horizon Air | QX | Dash-8-400’s Only | |
| Jet Blue | B6 | ||
| Mesaba/Northwest Airlink | XJ | RJ85’s only | |
| Miami Air | GL | B737NG’s only | |
| Midway | JI | 1 B737-700 only so far | |
| Northwest Airlines | NW | ||
| Polar Air Cargo | PO | All B747-400’s but only a few B747 classics | |
| Skywest Airlines | OO | EMB-120’s only | |
| Southwest | WN | Select a/c being tested | |
| Spirit Airlines | NK | MD-80s only | |
| Sun Country | SY | ||
| Sunworld | SM | ||
| T.W.A. | TW | ||
| U.P.S. | UP | ||
| United Airlines | UA | ||
| U.S.A.F. | MC | B757’s and Gulfstream-5’s only | |
| US Airways | US | Uses PI code on some ex-Piedmont a/c. | |
| Vanguard | NJ | MD-80’s only | |
| Vietnam | Vietnam Airlines | VN | |
| N/A | Corporate Aircraft | GS | |
| N/A | Corporate Aircraft | UV | Using Universal Weather Svcs |
