Japan Air Commuter
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| Japan Air Commuter 日本エアコミューター | ||
|---|---|---|
| IATA 3X | ICAO JAC |
Callsign Commuter |
| Founded | July 1, 1983 | <tr><th colspan="2">Hubs</th><td>Kagoshima Airport</td></tr><tr><th colspan="2">Focus cities / secondary hubs</th><td>Amami Oshima Airport|
| Fleet size | 23 | |
| Destinations | 22 | |
| Headquarters | Kagoshima, Japan | |
| Key people | Takayuki Nagatsuta, President | |
| Website: http://www.jac.co.jp | ||
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 an airline, based in Japan. It offers air feeder service in western Japan, particularly around Kyūshū, Shikoku and the Ryūkyū Islands. Its main base is Kagoshima Airport, with hubs at Osaka International Airport, Amami Airport, Oshima and Fukuoka Airport. <ref name="FI">Flight International, 5-11 April, 2005</ref>
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[edit] History
The airline was established on 1 July 1983 and started operations in 1983. It has 484 employees. It is owned by Japan Airlines (60%) and 14 local municipalities of Kagoshima Prefecture (40%). <ref name="FI"/>
[edit] Fleet
As of August 2006 the Japan Air Commuter fleet includes <ref>Flight International, 3-9 October 2006</ref> :
- 8 Bombardier Dash 8-400 (plus 3 on order)
- 5 NAMC YS-11A-500
- 11 Saab 340B
[edit] Previously operated
- Dornier 228(1983-1995)
[edit] External links
[edit] References
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