Solaseed Air

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History

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A Skynet Asia Airways Boeing 737-400 (2010).

The airline was established as "Pan Asia Airlines" in 1997 as the fourth airline established in a deregulated Japanese market. In August 1998, the airline's corporate name was changed to "Skynet Asia Airways Co., Ltd." before operations commenced in July 2002. The airline rebranded as "Solaseed Air" in July 2011,[1] and the change of its legal corporate name to "Solaseed Air Inc." followed in December 2015.[2]

In May 2021, Solaseed Air and Air Do announced their intentions to merge as a result of operating difficulties during the COVID-19 pandemic. The new holding company for both airlines, RegionalPlus Wings, was officially established on October 3, 2022.[3]

Corporate affairs

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Miyazaki Airport, the location of the headquarters

Solaseed Air's head office is on the second floor of the Script error: No such module "Nihongo". in Miyazaki, Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan.[4] Its headquarters previously occupied different facilities in Miyazaki City,[5] including the SNA Center (SNAセンター SNA Sentā) in the Script error: No such module "Nihongo". in Miyazaki.[6]

Destinations

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Region City Airport Notes Refs
Honshu Kobe Kobe Airport
Nagoya Chubu Centrair International Airport [9]
Tokyo Haneda Airport Template:Airline hub
Kyushu Fukuoka Fukuoka Airport [10]
Kagoshima Kagoshima Airport
Kumamoto Kumamoto Airport
Miyazaki Miyazaki Airport
Nagasaki Nagasaki Airport
Ryukyu Islands Ishigaki New Ishigaki Airport
Naha Naha Airport Template:Airline hub

Codeshare agreements

Solaseed Air has codeshare agreements with the following airlines:[11]

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Interline agreements

In addition to the aforementioned codeshare partners, Solaseed Air has interlining agreements with the following airlines:[11]

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Fleet

Current fleet

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Solaseed Air Boeing 737-800

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Solaseed Air fleet
Aircraft In service Orders Passengers Notes
Boeing 737-800 13 174
1 176 leased from All Nippon Airways
Total 14

Historical fleet

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A former Solaseed Air Boeing 737-400 departing from Haneda Airport, Tokyo (2012)

In September 2014, Solaseed Air retired its last remaining Boeing 737-400 aircraft after previously operating a total of ten 737-400s. The airline has since exclusively operated a fleet of Boeing 737-800 aircraft.[12]

Special liveries

In December 2020, the airline repainted one of its Boeing 737-800 aircraft, registered (JA812X), in a Pokémon-themed livery featuring Exeggutor as part of a tourism collaboration with Miyazaki City and The Pokémon Company, during which Exeggutor became Miyazaki's mascot in the collaboration. The aircraft's maiden flight under the promotional livery traveled from Miyazaki to Tokyo. The livery was removed in September 2022.[13][14]

In March 2023, the airline reintroduced the Pokémon themed livery featuring Exeggutor again on another Boeing 737-800 registered (JA803X). The livery is expected to stay with the aircraft for three years.[15]

Cabin and services

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Frequent-flyer program

Solaseed Air's frequent-flyer program is Solaseed Smile Club. Passengers can accrue mileage under the program based on both the fare and route length of Solaseed Air flights.[17]

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