Japan Air Commuter

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Japan Air Commuter (JAC) is a Japanese regional airline based in Kirishima, Kagoshima Prefecture.[1] It operates feeder services in support of Japan Airlines and All Nippon Airways.[2] Its main base is Kagoshima Airport, with focus cities at Itami Airport, Amami Airport and Fukuoka Airport.[3] JAC is owned by Japan Airlines (60%) and 12 local municipalities of the Amami Islands and Kagoshima (40%).[3]

History

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Japan Air Commuter headquarters
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A former Japan Air Commuter NAMC YS-11 in 2004
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A former Japan Air Commuter Bombardier Dash 8 Q400 in the old "JAC" livery (2004)

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] 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.[5]

In October 2019, JAC, Japan Airlines, All Nippon Airways, Oriental Air Bridge, and Amakusa Airlines formed Template:Ill (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.[6][7] JAC began code sharing with All Nippon Airways in October 2022, with certain flights carrying both ANA and JAL flight numbers.[2]

JAC joined Oneworld as an affiliate member in October 2020.[8]

Destinations

Japan Air Commuter operates to the following destinations (as of January 2020):[9]

Island City Airport Notes Ref
Honshu Izumo Izumo Airport
Okinoshima Oki Airport
Osaka Itami Airport Template:Airline focus
Toyooka Tajima Airport
Kyushu Fukuoka Fukuoka Airport Template:Airline focus
Kagoshima Kagoshima Airport Template:Airline hub
Ryukyu Islands Amami Amami Airport Template:Airline focus
Kikai Kikai Airport
Naha Naha Airport
Tanegashima New Tanegashima Airport
Tokunoshima Tokunoshima Airport
Wadomari Okinoerabu Airport
Yakushima Yakushima Airport
Yoron Yoron Airport
Shikoku Matsuyama Matsuyama Airport

Codeshare agreements

Japan Air Commuter has codeshare agreements with the following airlines:

Fleet

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ATR 42-600 in current livery

Current fleet

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Japan Air Commuter Fleet
Aircraft Total Orders Passengers Notes
ATR 42-600 9 48[12]
ATR 72-600 2 70
Total 11

Former fleet

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Japan Air Commuter Fleet History
Aircraft Fleet Year Introduced Year Retired Notes/Refs
De Havilland Dash 8 Q400 11 2002 2018
Dornier 228 3 1983 1995
NAMC YS-11A-500 12 1988 2006 [13][14][15]
Saab 340B 11 1992 2019 [16]

References

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External links

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  1. "会社概要." Japan Air Commuter. Retrieved on May 19, 2009.
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  4. a b c "COMPANY INFORMATION." Japan Air System.
  5. "World Airline Directory." Flight International. March 23–29, 1994. "Japan Air System" 95.
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  9. Route Map," Japan Air Commuter
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  12. Press release from 2015/06/15 about decision to introduce ATR42-600 (Japanese)
  13. "Shimojijima Airport Template:Webarchive," Okinawa Prefecture
  14. "Gallery" (November 7, 1996). Japan Air System.
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