Japan Air Commuter
Japan Air Commuter Co., Ltd. (日本エアコミューター株式会社, Nihon Ea Komyūtā Kabushiki-gaisha) is a Japanese airline based in Kirishima, Kagoshima Prefecture.[2] It operates feeder services in support of Japan Airlines. Its main base is Kagoshima Airport, with hubs at Osaka International Airport, Amami Airport and Fukuoka Airport.[3]
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Founded | July 1, 1983 | ||||||
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Hubs | Kagoshima | ||||||
Secondary hubs | Amami Fukuoka Osaka–Itami | ||||||
Frequent-flyer program | JAL Mileage Bank | ||||||
Alliance | Oneworld (affiliate) | ||||||
Fleet size | 9 | ||||||
Destinations | 14 | ||||||
Parent company | Japan Air Commuter Co. Ltd. | ||||||
Headquarters | Kirishima, Kagoshima, Japan | ||||||
Key people | Kato Hiroki, President[1] | ||||||
Employees | 467 (March 1, 2017)[1] | ||||||
Website | jac.co.jp |
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History
The airline was established on 1 July 1983[4] and started operations in December 1983. A joint investment plan with public and private investors in fourteen Kagoshima Prefecture municipalities established Japan Air Commuter.[4] At the time JAC was an affiliate of Toa Domestic Airlines, later known as Japan Air System.[4] In the 1990s JAC had its headquarters in the Kagoshima Airport Building Annex in Mizobe, Aira District, Kagoshima Prefecture.[5]
Japan Air System later merged into Japan Airlines. Japan Air Commuter has 455 employees (September 2016) and is owned by Japan Airlines (60%) and 12 local municipalities of the Amami Islands and Kagoshima (40%).[3]
Destinations
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Japan Air Commuter operates to the following destinations (as of January 2020):[6]
Fleet
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As of October 2020, the Japan Air Commuter fleet includes the following aircraft:[7][8]
Aircraft | Total | Orders | Passengers |
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ATR 42-600 | 7 | 1 | 48[9] |
ATR 72-600 | 2 | — | 70 |
Total | 9 | 1 |
Former fleet
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Japan Air Commuter has previously operated the following aircraft:[10]
Aircraft | Fleet | Year Introduced | Year Retired | Notes/Refs |
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Bombardier Dash 8 Q400 | 11 | 2002 | 2018 | |
Dornier 228 | 3 | 1983 | 1995 | |
NAMC YS-11A-500 | 12 | 1988 | 2006 | [11][12][13] |
Saab 340B | 11 | 1992 | 2019 | [14] |
References
- http://www.jac.co.jp/company_info/index.html
- "会社概要." Japan Air Commuter. Retrieved on May 19, 2009.
- "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International. 2007-04-03. p. 96.
- "COMPANY INFORMATION." Japan Air System.
- "World Airline Directory." Flight International. March 23–29, 1994. "Japan Air System" 95.
- Route Map," Japan Air Commuter
- "Global Airline Guide 2019 (Part One)". Airliner World. October 2019: 18.
- https://www.planespotters.net/airline/Japan-Air-Commuter
- Press release from 2015/06/15 about decision to introduce ATR42-600 (Japanese)
- https://www.planespotters.net/airline/Japan-Air-Commuter
- "Shimojijima Airport," Okinawa Prefecture
- "Gallery" (November 7, 1996). Japan Air System.
- "JAC operating history". Archived from the original on 2012-11-10. Retrieved 2013-02-01.
- https://www.ch-aviation.com/portal/news/84827-japan-air-commuter-ends-saab-340-ops