Japan_Air_Commuter
Japan Air Commuter
Regional airline of Japan
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 regional airline based in Kirishima, Kagoshima Prefecture.[2] It operates feeder services in support of Japan Airlines and All Nippon Airways.[3] Its main base is Kagoshima Airport, with focus cities at Itami Airport, Amami Airport and Fukuoka Airport.[4] JAC is owned by Japan Airlines (60%) and 12 local municipalities of the Amami Islands and Kagoshima (40%).[4]
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| Founded | 1 July 1983; 40 years ago (1983-07-01) | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | December 1983; 40 years ago (1983-12) | ||||||
| Hubs | Kagoshima | ||||||
| Focus cities | |||||||
| Frequent-flyer program | JAL Mileage Bank | ||||||
| Alliance | Oneworld (affiliate) | ||||||
| Fleet size | 11 | ||||||
| Destinations | 14 | ||||||
| Parent company | Japan Airlines (60%) | ||||||
| Headquarters | Kirishima, Kagoshima, Japan | ||||||
| Key people | Kato Hiroki (President)[1] | ||||||
| Employees | 467 (1 March 2017)[1] | ||||||
| Website | www | ||||||
The airline was established on 1 July 1983[5] and started operations in December 1983. A joint investment plan with public and private investors in fourteen Kagoshima Prefecture municipalities established Japan Air Commuter.[5] At the time JAC was an affiliate of Toa Domestic Airlines, later known as Japan Air System.[5] Japan Air System later merged into Japan Airlines.
In the 1990s JAC had its headquarters in the Kagoshima Airport Building Annex in Mizobe, Aira District, Kagoshima Prefecture.[6]
In October 2019, JAC, Japan Airlines, All Nippon Airways, Oriental Air Bridge, and Amakusa Airlines formed Essential Air Service Alliance LLP [ja] (EAS LLP), a limited liability partnership, as an alliance among the three Kyushu regional carriers, with the aim of consolidating safety and technical operations, sales promotions, procurement, personnel, and other functions.[7][8] JAC began code sharing with All Nippon Airways in October 2022, with certain flights carrying both ANA and JAL flight numbers.[9]
JAC joined Oneworld as an affiliate member in October 2020.[10]
Japan Air Commuter operates to the following destinations (as of January 2020):[11]
Current fleet
As of July 2023[update], Japan Air Commuter operates the following aircraft:[12][13]
| Aircraft | Total | Orders | Passengers | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATR 42-600 | 9 | — | 48[14] | |
| ATR 72-600 | 2 | — | 70 | |
| Total | 11 | — |
Former fleet
Japan Air Commuter has previously operated the following aircraft:[15]
| Aircraft | Fleet | Year Introduced | Year Retired | Notes/Refs |
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| De Havilland Dash 8 Q400 | 11 | 2002 | 2018 | |
| Dornier 228 | 3 | 1983 | 1995 | |
| NAMC YS-11A-500 | 12 | 1988 | 2006 | [16][17][18] |
| Saab 340B | 11 | 1992 | 2019 | [19] |
- 日本放送協会. "日本エアコミューターと全日空が共同運航 鹿児島空港で出発式｜NHK 鹿児島県のニュース". NHK NEWS WEB. Retrieved 2023-02-09.
- "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International. 2007-04-03. p. 96.
- "World Airline Directory." Flight International. March 23–29, 1994. "Japan Air System" 95.
- "九州の航空3社、国内初ANA/JAL超えコードシェア ANAが天草・JAC、JALがORCと". Aviation Wire (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-02-09.
- "AMX, ORC, JAC, ANA and JAL sign partnership to establish EAS LLP and promote regional routes | CAPA". centreforaviation.com. Retrieved 2023-02-09.
- 日本放送協会. "日本エアコミューターと全日空が共同運航 鹿児島空港で出発式｜NHK 鹿児島県のニュース". NHK NEWS WEB. Retrieved 2023-02-09.
- "Japan Air Commuter, Hokkaido Air System to oneworld via JAL". www.oneworld.com. Retrieved 2023-02-09.
- "Global Airline Guide 2019 (Part One)". Airliner World. October 2019: 18.
- "Gallery" (November 7, 1996). Japan Air System.
- "JAC operating history". Archived from the original on 2012-11-10. Retrieved 2013-02-01.
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