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British Airways Airbus A320 Taxiing At London Heathrow Airport
The Meanings Behind British Airways' Different Aircraft Registrations

The letters used are carefully chosen to represent a variety of different topics

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A South African Airways aircraft parked near a SWISS aircraft on an airport apron.
Who Are The South African Civil Aviation Authority & What Do They Do?

The SACAA plays a critical role in ensuring aviation safety in the country.

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Virgin Atlantic Airbus 330 fleet stud by the Terminal 2 pier at Manchester Airport,
Virgin Atlantic: The Airline That Matches Registrations To Aircraft Names

How the airline has taken picking names and registrations to their aircraft fleet to a whole new level.

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Why Do Dutch Aircraft Registrations Start With PH?

The country had only partial say in its national registration prefix.

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Philippine Airlines Airbus A340-200
Why Did Some Of Philippine Airlines' Airbus A340s Initially Have French Registrations?

Philippine Airlines had 18 Airbus A340-200s and A340-300s in its fleet.

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Airbus A330-200 Cockpit paperwork
Which Aircraft Paperwork Must Be Onboard Before A Plane Can Fly?

The aircraft registration, airworthiness certificate, operating manual, and weight & balance record must be present before a flight.

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Petition Filed To Change ‘VT’ Prefix From Indian Aircrafts' Registration Codes

The code's association with India's colonial history has been cited as the reason to change it.

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British Airways (Landor Retro Livery) Boeing 747-436 G-BNLY
The Queen Is Back: One Boeing 747 Rejoins The British Register

The aircraft type had been registered and operated almost continuously in the UK for the last 52 years

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A Look At Some Of Corsair's Holiday-Themed Aircraft Registrations

The French carrier has managed to squeeze various relevant words into its registrations.

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Aeroflot Airbus A330-243 VQ-BBF
Time Up: Foreign Lessors To Terminate All Leases On Russian Airline Fleets

Under EU sanctions, lessors are required to end leases on aircraft flying in Russia by March 28th. But bringing back these planes has been tough.

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Kylie Jenner's Bombardier Global 7500 taking off from Malta.
Why Are So Many Airplanes Registered In Malta?

For a tiny island, this nation has many more aircraft registered with it than its international airport could ever handle.

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Alaska Airlines Airbus A320-200 aircraft seen at Norman Y.
Aeroflot A350-900
Where can you fly the 747 after COVID