Commercial Fixed Wing
Flight Crew Multiengine; Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP); Flight Crew Instrument
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 138; Flight Crew Total 8398.90; Flight Crew Type 8398.90
Confusion; Distraction; Situational Awareness; Communication Breakdown
Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy; Inflight Event / Encounter Other / Unknown
Flight Crew Requested ATC Assistance / Clarification
Company Policy
Approximately X years ago [Company] must have fired the call sign de-confliction team. It has been a nightmare ever since. If I were to file an FSAP every time I have a conflict with a call sign; I would have to file one on every leg. Today on approach control with the call sign of Aircraft X; I was advised there was an Aircraft Y on frequency. We had to follow them all the way in. Then Aircraft Z came on frequency to add to the confusion. Someone is going to get violated or worse. Unfortunately; it's going to take a major incident to fix this. If you don't think this is a problem; just try talking on a conference call with everyone using a number and then make the numbers similar. [Company] Please bring back the old call sign de-confliction team!
A Pilot reported confusion on the frequency due to similar sounding call signs.