Air Traffic Organization Policy - ORDER JO 7340.2P - Contractions

Sep 4, 2026

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Air Traffic Organization Policy ORDER JO 7340.2P establishes approved word and phrase contractions used by Federal Aviation Administration and other agencies supporting air traffic control, communications, weather, charting, and related aviation-communication services. The handbook also defines aircraft-type designators, civil aircraft company three-letter identifiers and telephony designations, aircraft nationality assignments, and civil/military aircraft-type designators. It includes change records and provides decode and encode modification sections with examples such as NOTAM usage, plus additional company/telephony/three-letter designator mappings.

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Air Traffic Organization Policy

ORDER JO 7340.2P

Subj: Contractions

Record of Changes

Chapter 2. United States of America Aeronautical Contractions

Section 1. Decode Modifications

Section 2. Encode Modifications

Chapter 3. Aircraft Company/Telephony/Three Letter Designator

Section 1. Encode Additions

Modifications

Air Traffic Organization Policy ORDER JO 7340.2P Effective Date: August 7, 2025 SUBJ: Contractions 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. Jon M. Stowe Acting Director, Policy, AJV-P Mission Support Services Air Traffic Organization (ATO) Distribution: Electronic Initiated By: AJV-0 Vice President, Mission Support Services RECORD OF CHANGES DIRECTIVE NO. JO 7340.2P | CHANGE
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BASIC | SUPPLEMENTS | | | OPTIONAL | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | FAA Form 1320 −5 (6−80) USE PREVIOUS EDITION CHANGES, ADDITIONS, AND MODIFICATIONS CHAPTER 2. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AERONAUTICAL CONTRACTIONS SECTION 1. DECODE MODIFICATIONS | From/To | Contraction | Definition | Usage | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | FROM | NOTAM | NOTICE TO AIR MISSIONS | ICAO | | TO | NOTAM | NOTICE TO AIRMEN | ICAO | SECTION 2. ENCODE MODIFICATIONS | From/To | Definition | Contraction | Usage | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | FROM | NOTICE TO AIR MISSIONS | NOTAM | ICAO | | TO | NOTICE TO AIRMEN | NOTAM | ICAO | CHAPTER 3. AIRCRAFT COMPANY/TELEPHONY/THREE LETTER DESIGNATOR SECTION 1. ENCODE ADDITIONS | Company | Country | Telephony | 3 −Ltr | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | AERO COATL MEXICANO | MEXICO | AERO COATLE | IGM | | AIR ANDREW LTD. | CANADA | ANDREW | AIX | | ASHIANEH | IRAN (ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF) | IRAN HANGAR | AGA | | AVAX AIR LTD | MALAWI | AVAX | VAX | | AVIATOR ZONE ACADEMY LLC | UNITED STATES | ORANGE TAIL | OZN | | BATOT AIR | BURKINA FASO | + | BTO | | BEAVER AIR SERVICES L.P. | CANADA | MISSINIPPI | MCB | | BUSY BEE CONGO | DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO | YELLOW BEE | RHT | | CANINE COMPANIONS FOR INDEPENDENCE | UNITED STATES | CANINE FLIGHT | DOG | | CHAIR AIRLINES AG | SWITZERLAND | EIGER | CSW | | CHARLIE FOXTROT AVIATION SERVICES PRIVATE LIMITED | INDIA | SILVER JET | VJI | | COYWOLF AVIATION LIMITED | CANADA | WOLF PACK | WPK | | DIGAJET AVIATION GMBH | GERMANY | DEEGA JET | DGJ | | FENIX AIR CHARTER | UNITED STATES | AXIO | AXO | | FLY DIAMOND COMPANY | LIBYA | DIAMOND AIRLINE | FDC | | FLY KISH AIRLINES | IRAN (ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF) | TOUCAN | TKN | | GRYPHON AIR SRL | ROMANIA | OAKLEAF | GRO | | HADHRAMOUT AIRWAYS | YEMEN | HADHRAMOUT AIRWAYS | HDT | | INTIRA (2009) AIR COMPANY LIMITED | THAILAND | FLYINTIRA | ITR | | JET MACH MÉXICO S.A. DE C.V. | MEXICO | MEX JET | JMH | | ROCKET

FAQs

What is the purpose of ORDER JO 7340.2P in air traffic operations?

It defines the approved word and phrase contractions and associated designator assignments used across FAA and other agencies supporting air traffic control and related aviation-communication services.

How are NOTAM contractions handled in the decode and encode sections?

The decode section maps NOTAM to “NOTICE TO AIR MISSIONS” and the encode section maps “NOTICE TO AIR MISSIONS” back to NOTAM, with usage noted as ICAO. A parallel mapping is provided for “NOTICE TO AIRMEN” to NOTAM.

What information is included beyond contractions in this handbook?

It also contains aircraft-type designators, civil aircraft company three-letter identifiers and telephony designator assignments, aircraft nationality assignments, and civil/military aircraft-type designators.

Sep 4, 2026

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