Japan Transocean Air
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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
since November 2025[update]Template:Dated maintenance category (articles)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters"., Japan Transocean Air flies (or has flown) to the following destinations:[4]
| Country | Island | City | Airport | Notes | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | Honshu | Komatsu | Komatsu Airport | ||
| Nagoya | Chubu Centrair International Airport | ||||
| Okayama | Okayama Airport | ||||
| Osaka | Kansai International Airport | ||||
| Itami Airport | Terminated | ||||
| Tokyo | Haneda Airport | Terminated | |||
| Kyushu | Fukuoka | Fukuoka Airport | |||
| Kagoshima | Kagoshima 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 | |||
| Taiwan | — | Taipei | Taoyuan International Airport | Template:Coming soon | [6][7][8] |
Japan Transocean Air currently has a codeshare agreement with the following airlines:
Interline agreements
Japan Transocean Air also has interline agreement with the following airlines:
Fleet
Current fleet
since November 2025[update]Template:Dated maintenance category (articles)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters"., Japan Transocean Air operates the following aircraft:[11]
| Aircraft Type | In fleet | Orders | Passengers | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J | Y | Total | ||||
| Boeing 737-800 | 14 | — | 20 | 145 | 165[12] | 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.[13]
References
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- ↑ "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
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External links
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