Japan Air Commuter
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| Japan Air Commuter 日本エアコミューター |
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| IATA 3X |
ICAO JAC |
Callsign Commuter |
| Founded | July 1, 1983 | |
| Hubs | Kagoshima Airport | |
| Focus cities | Amami Oshima Airport Fukuoka Airport Osaka International Airport |
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| Frequent flyer program | JAL Mileage Bank | |
| Member lounge | SAKURA Lounge | |
| Fleet size | 23 | |
| Destinations | 22 | |
| Parent company | Japan Air Commuter Co. Ltd. | |
| 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 Ryukyu Islands. Its main base is Kagoshima Airport, with hubs at Osaka International Airport, Amami Airport, Oshima and Fukuoka Airport. [1]
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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%). [1]
As of August 2006 the Japan Air Commuter fleet includes [2] :
- 8 Bombardier Dash 8-400 (plus 3 on order)
- 11 Saab 340B
- Dornier 228(1983-1995)
- NAMC YS-11A-500 (1988-2006)
- ^ a b Flight International, 5-11 April, 2005
- ^ Flight International, 3-9 October 2006
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