Similar call sign confusion by ATC.

Attributes
ACN	313890
Time
Date	199508
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : dfw
State Reference	TX
Altitude	msl bound lower : 3000 msl bound upper : 4000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : dfw tower : bna
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Commercial Fixed Wing
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	Other Other
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Make Model Name	Commercial Fixed Wing
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time total : 14000 flight time type : 1700
ASRS Report	313890
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	other
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

During departure to north from dfw airport we, air carrier X, departed ahead of air carrier Y. After we were established eastbound, it became apparent the controller had some confusion with the similar call signs. After some changes in airspeed for us and heading changes for air carrier Y, he mentioned the similar call signs (we were already aware) and the situation was resolved. No conflict at any time.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: SIMILAR CALL SIGN CONFUSION BY ATC.

Narrative: DURING DEP TO N FROM DFW ARPT WE, ACR X, DEPARTED AHEAD OF ACR Y. AFTER WE WERE ESTABLISHED EBOUND, IT BECAME APPARENT THE CTLR HAD SOME CONFUSION WITH THE SIMILAR CALL SIGNS. AFTER SOME CHANGES IN AIRSPD FOR US AND HDG CHANGES FOR ACR Y, HE MENTIONED THE SIMILAR CALL SIGNS (WE WERE ALREADY AWARE) AND THE SIT WAS RESOLVED. NO CONFLICT AT ANY TIME.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.