diff --git a/src/blackmisc/simulation/aircraftmodel.cpp b/src/blackmisc/simulation/aircraftmodel.cpp
index 21ae52b95..4638be062 100644
--- a/src/blackmisc/simulation/aircraftmodel.cpp
+++ b/src/blackmisc/simulation/aircraftmodel.cpp
@@ -515,13 +515,55 @@ namespace BlackMisc
             return pm;
         }
 
+        const QString &CAircraftModel::liveryStringPrefix()
+        {
+            static const QString p("swift_");
+            return p;
+        }
+
+        bool CAircraftModel::isSwiftLiyeryString(const QString &liveryString)
+        {
+            return (liveryString.length() > liveryStringPrefix().length() && liveryString.startsWith(liveryStringPrefix(), Qt::CaseInsensitive));
+        }
+
         QString CAircraftModel::getSwiftLiveryString() const
         {
-            const QString cc(this->getLivery().getCombinedCode());
-            if (cc.isEmpty() && !this->hasModelString()) { return ""; }
-            if (cc.isEmpty()) { return this->getModelString(); }
-            if (!this->hasModelString()) { return cc; }
-            return cc + " [" + this->getModelString() + "]";
+            const QString l =
+                (this->getLivery().hasValidDbKey() ? QStringLiteral("l") % this->getLivery().getDbKeyAsString() : QStringLiteral("")) %
+                (this->getAircraftIcaoCode().hasValidDbKey() ? QStringLiteral("a") % this->getAircraftIcaoCode().getDbKeyAsString() : QStringLiteral("")) %
+                (this->hasValidDbKey() ? QStringLiteral("m") % this->getDbKeyAsString() : QStringLiteral(""));
+
+            return l.isEmpty() ? QStringLiteral("") : liveryStringPrefix() % l;
+        }
+
+        DBTripleIds CAircraftModel::parseNetworkLiveryString(const QString &liveryString)
+        {
+            // "swift_m22l33a11"
+            if (!CAircraftModel::isSwiftLiyeryString(liveryString)) {return DBTripleIds(); }
+
+            DBTripleIds ids;
+            const QString ls = liveryString.mid(liveryStringPrefix().length()).toLower();
+            for (int c = 0; c < ls.length(); c++)
+            {
+                const QChar m = ls[c];
+                if ((m == 'm' || m == 'a' || m == 'l') && (c + 1) < ls.length())
+                {
+                    const int cs = c + 1;
+                    int cc = cs;
+                    while (cc < ls.length() && ls[cc].isDigit()) { cc++; } // find end of id
+                    if (cc > cs)
+                    {
+                        const QString idString = ls.mid(cs, cc - cs);
+                        const int id = idString.toInt();
+                        c = cc - 1; // +1 again in for
+
+                        if (m == 'm')      { ids.model    = id; }
+                        else if (m == 'a') { ids.aircraft = id; }
+                        else if (m == 'l') { ids.livery   = id; }
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+            return ids;
         }
 
         void CAircraftModel::updateMissingParts(const CAircraftModel &otherModel, bool dbModelPriority)
@@ -922,37 +964,6 @@ namespace BlackMisc
             return model;
         }
 
-        QStringList CAircraftModel::splitNetworkLiveryString(const QString &liveryString)
-        {
-            QStringList liveryModelStrings({ "", "" });
-            if (liveryString.isEmpty()) { return liveryModelStrings; }
-            const QString l(liveryString.toUpper().trimmed());
-            if (liveryString.contains('[') && liveryString.contains(']'))
-            {
-                // seems to be a valid swift string
-                const QStringList split = l.split("[");
-                if (split.size() > 0)
-                {
-                    liveryModelStrings[0] = split[0].trimmed();
-                }
-                if (split.size() > 1)
-                {
-                    QString m = split[1];
-                    m.replace('[', ' ');
-                    m.replace(']', ' ');
-                    liveryModelStrings[1] = m.trimmed();
-                }
-            }
-            else
-            {
-                if (CLivery::isValidCombinedCode(l))
-                {
-                    liveryModelStrings[0] = l;
-                }
-            }
-            return liveryModelStrings;
-        }
-
         const QString &CAircraftModel::autoGenerated()
         {
             static const QString ag("swift auto generated");
diff --git a/src/blackmisc/simulation/aircraftmodel.h b/src/blackmisc/simulation/aircraftmodel.h
index 59983a421..b4131aec7 100644
--- a/src/blackmisc/simulation/aircraftmodel.h
+++ b/src/blackmisc/simulation/aircraftmodel.h
@@ -47,6 +47,20 @@ namespace BlackMisc
     class CIcon;
     namespace Simulation
     {
+        //! DB ids
+        struct DBTripleIds
+        {
+            int model  = -1;   //!< model id
+            int livery = -1;   //!< livery id, by that I have airline id
+            int aircraft = -1; //!< aircraft ICAO id
+
+            //! Any valid id?
+            bool hasAnyId() const
+            {
+                return model >= 0 || livery >= 0 || aircraft >= 0;
+            }
+        };
+
         //! Aircraft model (used by another pilot, my models on disk)
         //! \remarks Simulator independent class, supposed to be common denominator
         class BLACKMISC_EXPORT CAircraftModel :
@@ -316,8 +330,8 @@ namespace BlackMisc
             //! Matches given simulator?
             bool matchesSimulatorFlag(CSimulatorInfo::Simulator simulator) const;
 
-            //! swift livery string (to be sent via network), "liveryCode [modelString]";
-            //! \sa splitNetworkLiveryString
+            //! swift livery string (to be sent via network)
+            //! \sa parseNetworkLiveryString
             QString getSwiftLiveryString() const;
 
             //! Update missing parts from another model
@@ -445,10 +459,15 @@ namespace BlackMisc
             //! From swift DB JSON, caching during this process (faster)
             static CAircraftModel fromDatabaseJsonCaching(const QJsonObject &json, Aviation::AircraftIcaoIdMap &aircraftIcaos, Aviation::LiveryIdMap &liveries, DistributorIdMap &distributors, const QString &prefix = QString("mod_"));
 
-            //! Split swift network string "DLH._STD [modelname]"
-            //! \return QStringList [0] livery code , [1] model string
+            //! Livery string prefix
+            static const QString &liveryStringPrefix();
+
+            //! swift livery string
+            static bool isSwiftLiyeryString(const QString &liveryString);
+
+            //! Split swift network string
             //! \sa getSwiftLiveryString
-            static QStringList splitNetworkLiveryString(const QString &liveryString);
+            static DBTripleIds parseNetworkLiveryString(const QString &liveryString);
 
             //! Hint, that model was automatically generated (e.g. by auto stashing)
             static const QString &autoGenerated();