Airlines / Japan
Japan Airlines is an airline from Japan, founded in 1951. Its codes are JL (IATA) and JAL (ICAO), and its radio callsign is “JAPAN AIR”.
Lifeline
- Japan Airlines 1951–today
What the codes mean
The two-character IATA code is the one on tickets, boarding passes and flight numbers (JL 123). The three-letter ICAO code is used in flight plans and by air traffic control. The radio callsign is what pilots and controllers say on the radio: a flight filed as JAL123 is called “JAPAN AIR one two three”.
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