"delta" is the phonetic alphabet standard. God knows where they get "dixie" from. Grant SYD QF Matthew Montano wrote: > As an aside, I've noticed that the phonetic alphabet standard is not all > that standard. > > Atlanta ground control uses "Dixie", Chicago (and much of the rest of > the world) uses "Delta." > > Thanks, > > Matthew > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: The Airline List [mailto:AIRLINE@LISTSERV.CUNY.EDU] On Behalf Of W > Wilson > Sent: January 27, 2002 10:52 AM > To: AIRLINE@LISTSERV.CUNY.EDU > Subject: Re: United's flight number scheme (was Re: AC's 3xxx flight #s) > > > Not really an issue, because of the international phonetic alphabet. > The numbers could be read individually. The Aeronautical Information > Manual reference for ATC communications can be found at > http://www.faa.gov/atpubs/aim/Chap4/aim0402.html. > Always a good read...LOL. > > Walter > DCA > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Matthew Montano" <mmontano@direct.ca> > To: <AIRLINE@LISTSERV.CUNY.EDU> > Sent: Sunday, January 27, 2002 13:23 > Subject: Re: United's flight number scheme (was Re: AC's 3xxx flight #s) > > > >>Insightful. >> >>United's 7xxx are now Express flights. >> >>Another curious question, though I have no direct evidence of it >>myself. = Are there any flight numbers that due to linguistic reasons >>are not = used? For example manufacturers of products with serial >>numbers with = either use 1's or I's, but never both (same goes with >>O's and 0's.) >> >>Matthew >>