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| airline = Japan Transocean Air Co., Ltd. <br />{{nobold|{{ | | airline = Japan Transocean Air Co., Ltd.<br />{{nobold|{{nihongo2|日本トランスオーシャン航空株式会社}}<br />{{transliteration|ja|Nihon Toransuōshan Kōkū Kabushiki-gaisha}}}} | ||
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=== Codeshare and Interline agreements === | === Codeshare and Interline agreements === | ||
JTA currently has a [[Codeshare agreement]] with [[Japan Airlines]]. It also | JTA currently has a [[Codeshare agreement]] with [[Japan Airlines]]. It also has [[Interline agreement]]s with the following airlines: | ||
* [[Hawaiian Airlines]]<ref>https://hawaiianair.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/1975/~/interline-baggage-statement#:~:text=Our%20interline%20partners%20are:,South%20African%20Airways</ref> | * [[Hawaiian Airlines]]<ref>https://hawaiianair.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/1975/~/interline-baggage-statement#:~:text=Our%20interline%20partners%20are:,South%20African%20Airways</ref> | ||
* [[Emirates (airline)|Emirates]]<ref>https://www.emirates.com/us/english/travel-partners/</ref> | * [[Emirates (airline)|Emirates]]<ref>https://www.emirates.com/us/english/travel-partners/</ref> | ||
Latest revision as of 21:26, 23 June 2025
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Japan Transocean Air (JTA) is an airline based in Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan.[1] It operates domestic services on behalf of Japan Airlines. Its main base is Naha Airport.[2] From 1967 until 1993, the airline was known as Southwest Air Lines.
History
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The airline was established on 20 June 1967 as Script error: No such module "Nihongo"., and started operations in July 1967. It changed its name in July 1993. It had 814 employees (in March 2023) and is owned by Japan Airlines (51.1%), Naha Airport Terminal (17%), Okinawa Prefecture (12.9%) and others (19.1%)[2] It flew Convair 240s until new capital from JAL allowed it to upgrade to NAMC YS-11s, and eventually Boeing 737s. JTA occasionally lends aircraft to JAL in the event of equipment failure. JTA also provides maintenance services for JAL Group Boeing 737-400 aircraft. JTA owns 74.5% of Ryukyu Air Commuter. At one time the head office of Southwest Air Lines was at 306-1 Kagamizu in Naha.[3]
Destinations
JTA serves the following destinations:[4]
| Island | City | Airport | Notes | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyushu | Fukuoka | Fukuoka Airport | ||
| Kagoshima | Kagoshima Airport | Terminated | ||
| Honshu | Komatsu | Komatsu Airport | ||
| Nagoya | Chubu Centrair International Airport | |||
| Okayama | Okayama Airport | |||
| Osaka | Kansai International Airport | |||
| Itami Airport | Terminated | |||
| Tokyo | Haneda Airport | Terminated | ||
| Ryukyu Islands | Ishigaki | Ishigaki Airport | Airport Closed | |
| New Ishigaki Airport | Template:Airline focus | |||
| Kumejima | Kumejima Airport | |||
| Miyakojima | Miyako Airport | |||
| Naha | Naha Airport | Template:Airline hub | ||
| Shimojishima | Shimojishima Airport | Terminated | [5] | |
| Yonaguni | Yonaguni Airport | Terminated | ||
| Shikoku | Kōchi | Kōchi Airport | Terminated | |
| Matsuyama | Matsuyama Airport | Terminated |
JTA currently has a Codeshare agreement with Japan Airlines. It also has Interline agreements with the following airlines:
Fleet
Current fleet
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| Aircraft Type | In fleet | Orders | Passengers | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Y | Total | ||||
| Boeing 737-800 | 14 | — | 20 | 145 | 165[8] | Shared operation with JAL |
| Total | 14 | — | ||||
Former fleet
Japan Transocean Air has previously operated the following aircraft:
- NAMC YS-11[5]
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Accidents and incidents
Since the airline's foundation, there has only been one accident which was under the former Southwest Air Lines brand.
- On 26 August 1982, Southwest Air Lines Flight 611, a Boeing 737-2Q3, registration JA8444, overran the runway at Ishigaki Airport and was destroyed. None of the 138 passengers and crew were killed but some were injured during the emergency evacuation.[9]
References
External links
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- ↑ "Company Profile Template:Webarchive" (Japanese). Japan Transocean Air. Retrieved on May 19, 2009.
- ↑ a b Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
- ↑ "World Airline Directory." Flight International. 10 April 1976. p. 958. "Head Office: 306-1 Kagamizu, Naha, Okinawa, Ryukyu Islands, Japan."
- ↑ "About JTA," Japan Transocean Air
- ↑ a b "Shimojijima Airport Template:Webarchive," Okinawa Prefecture
- ↑ https://hawaiianair.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/1975/~/interline-baggage-statement#:~:text=Our%20interline%20partners%20are:,South%20African%20Airways
- ↑ https://www.emirates.com/us/english/travel-partners/
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