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bloomboy10
27th Jan 2011, 04:02
I have noticed an AeroLogic 777 arriving at CVG in the U.S. For DHL. I have not been able to find the flight info on Flight Aware etc. Can someone tell me what AeroLogic uses for an ATC call sign?
Thanks!
pilotms
27th Jan 2011, 05:43
IATA Code : 3S
ICAO Code : BOX
pre2mer
28th Jan 2011, 11:22
it is definitely german cargo
Mr Angry from Purley
28th Jan 2011, 17:50
prem2
def not it's BOX... esp to CVG which is a DHL Hub. Think occasionally they fly for LH cargo so might be German Cargo calls signs
Flightwatch
28th Jan 2011, 18:04
I think the two of you are getting confused here.
The ICAO code is BOX - as used for flight planning purposes and which will show up on flight tracking programmes, flightradar24 and the like.
Any printed schedules will be prefixed with 3S.
I can personally attest that their r/t callsign as used in communication with ATC is German Cargo. Any flights done for LH Cargo would presumably use their r/t callsign of Lufthansa Cargo.
A similar analogy is BA
ICAO BAW
IATA BA
R/T callsign Speedbird
bloomboy10
29th Jan 2011, 03:03
Thanks all for the info.
overun
29th Jan 2011, 03:18
Slightly off thread...
What happened to the callsign " nitro " ?
Parkbremse
29th Jan 2011, 12:03
all correct what Flightwatch said except for the fact that all flights including LHC flights have the "German Cargo" Callsign.
Cheers
Airbus_a321
29th Jan 2011, 13:10
LHC I hear them just calling "Lufthansa", followed by flight number "8xxx"
Radarix
29th Jan 2011, 14:47
Hi everybody,
Aerologic:
ICAO Radio Callsign: German Cargo
ICAO 3 letter code: BOX
Lufthansa Cargo:
ICAO Radio Callsign: Lufthansa Cargo
ICAO 3 letter code: GEC
Rgds
Markus
dixi188
29th Jan 2011, 20:26
Overun,
"NITRO" was the callsign of the TNT flights under the Air Foyle AOC.
Since the transfer to TNTs own AOC the callsign is the awful "Qualitay", the 3 letter code is TAY.
I always thought "NITRO" was one of the most apt callsigns ever.
Our callsign is "Eurotramp", sorry "Eurotrans".
Radarix is right. Callsign is German Cargo and Lufthansa or Lufthansa Cargo for Lufthansa Cargo.
BTW Lufthansa Cargo used to be German Cargo until 1993
Photos: McDonnell Douglas DC-8-73AF Aircraft Pictures | Airliners.net (http://www.airliners.net/photo/German-Cargo/McDonnell-Douglas-DC-8-73AF/1837105/&sid=5fc6e8d5b5dea5a9bb30a2f53a417c81)
overun
2nd Feb 2011, 00:49
lf l remember correctly the first call of " quality " was in Feb/Mar of 2001.
Met with gales of laughter at the time on radio.
The callsign " Nitro " was dynamite, the rumour was it was sold off, after the new name lottery was won by the wife of a Belgian boss.
Thanks Roger.
But.
Where has it gone ?
justforfun
3rd Feb 2011, 16:52
IATA: 3S
ICAO: BOX
Days 1 thru 5 they operate DHL routes, days 6 & 7 they operate for Lufthansa...
Joint venture remember...
"German Cargo" unless its Saturday or Sunday...
:ok:
69flight
4th Feb 2011, 12:35
And even on Saturdays or Sundays the call sign remains the same: "German Cargo"
irishair
11th Feb 2011, 16:46
hi ya i get it as box 311 // and box 310
D-AALA (B77F BOX) 1831 20110110 3S0413 (KORD-EDDF)
Airbus_a321
13th Feb 2011, 10:02
..so whats the problem then: :cool:
18 posts for just a callsign question........interesting :rolleyes:
callsign is German Cargo.
of course you can always use instead your icao flight-plan designator if you like which is spelled
Bravo
Oscar
X-ray then - and should not only just BOX
like. e.g.
Bravo
Alpha
Whiskey
or
Speedbird
skyline1241
23rd Feb 2011, 07:14
I think the two of you are getting confused here.
The ICAO code is BOX - as used for flight planning purposes and which will show up on flight tracking programmes, flightradar24 and the like.
Any printed schedules will be prefixed with 3S.
I can personally attest that their r/t callsign as used in communication with ATC is German Cargo. Any flights done for LH Cargo would presumably use their r/t callsign of Lufthansa Cargo.
A similar analogy is BA
ICAO BAW
IATA BA
R/T callsign Speedbird
I also think so.