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 | Year | Year |  |  | Carrier | Code 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. For analysis, use the Unique Carrier Code. |  |  | CarrierName | Reporting Carrier Name |  |  | ManufactureYear | Manufacture Year |  |  | UniqueCarrierName | Unique 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). |  |  | SerialNumber | Serial Number |  |  | TailNumber | Tail Number |  |  | AircraftStatus | Aircraft Status | Analysis |  | OperatingStatus | Operating Status | Analysis |  | NumberOfSeats | Number Of Seats | Analysis |  | Manufacturer | Manufacturer |  |  | AircraftType | Aircraft Type |  |  | Model | Type, Model and Cabin Design |  |  | CapacityInPounds | Available Capacity in Pounds |  |  | AcquisitionDate | Date Acquired or Placed in Service |  |  | AirlineID | An 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. | Analysis |  | UniqueCarrier | Unique 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. | Analysis | 
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