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The registration of an airplane is F-AKME. The company telephony designator of the airplane is Air Europa and the number of flight is AE0039. Choose the appropriate callsign to be used by ATC.

  • A

    Air Europa FAKME.

  • B

    Air Europa AKME.

  • C

    AE 0039.

  • D

    Air Europa AE 0039.

Looking at the answers:

'Air Europa FAKME' --> INCORRECT. The company designator replaces the first letter of the registration. The 'F' is wrong.

'Air Europa AKME' --> CORRECT. This call sign is correct as can be seen below from ICAO Annex 10

  • The telephony designator of the aircraft operating agency → Air Europa
  • The last four characters of the registration marking of the aircraft → AKME

'AE 0039' --> INCORRECT. You would not say the letters 'AE' but instead say the company designator of 'Air Europa'.

'Air Europa AE 0039' --> INCORRECT. You would not say the letters 'AE'.


ICAO Annex 10 Volume II
5.2.1.7.2 RADIOTELEPHONY CALL SIGNS FOR AIRCRAFT
5.2.1.7.2.1 Full call signs

5.2.1.7.2.1.1 An aircraft radiotelephony call sign shall be one of the following types:

Type a) — the characters corresponding to the registration marking of the aircraft; or

Type b) — the telephony designator of the aircraft operating agency, followed by the last four characters of the registration marking of the aircraft;

Type c) — the telephony designator of the aircraft operating agency, followed by the flight identification.

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