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Field NameDescription
AirlineIDAn identification number assigned by US DOT to identify a unique airline (carrier). A unique airline (carrier) is defined as one holding and reporting under the same DOT certificate regardless of its Code, Name, or holding company/corporation. 
CarrierCode assigned by IATA and commonly used to identify a carrier. As the same code may have been assigned to different carriers over time, the code is not always unique. 
CarrierEntityCarrier Entity 
CarrierNameCarrier Name 
UniqueCarrierUnique Carrier Code. When the same code has been used by multiple carriers, a numeric suffix is used for earlier users, for example, PA, PA(1), PA(2). Use this field for analysis across a range of years. 
UniqCarrierEntityUnique Entity for a Carrier's Operation Region. 
UniqueCarrierNameUnique Carrier Name. When the same name has been used by multiple carriers, a numeric suffix is used for earlier users, for example, Air Caribbean, Air Caribbean (1). 
WACWorld Area Code 
CarrierGroupCarrier Group Code. Used in Legacy Analysis 
CarrierGroupNewCarrier Group New 
RegionCarrier's Operation Region. Carriers Report Data by Operation Region 
StartDateStarting Date of Carrier Code 
EndDateEnding Date of Carrier Code (Active = NULL) 
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