Japan Transocean Air (JTA) is an airline based in Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. - Japanese address It operates domestic services on behalf of Japan Airlines. Its main base is Naha Airport. From 1967 until 1993, the airline was known as Southwest Air Lines.
History
The airline was established on 20 June 1967 as , 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%). 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."World Airline Directory." Flight International. 10 April 1976. p. 958. "Head Office: 306-1 Kagamizu, Naha, Okinawa, Ryukyu Islands, Japan."
Destinations , Japan Transocean Air flies (or has flown) to the following destinations:"About JTA," Japan Transocean Air
Country Island City Airport Notes RefsJapanHonshuKomatsuKomatsu Airport NagoyaChubu Centrair International Airport OkayamaOkayama Airport OsakaKansai International Airport Itami AirportTokyoHaneda AirportKyushuFukuokaFukuoka Airport KagoshimaKagoshima AirportRyukyu IslandsIshigakiIshigaki AirportNew Ishigaki AirportKumejimaKumejima Airport MiyakojimaMiyako Airport NahaNaha AirportShimojishimaShimojishima Airport"Shimojijima Airport ," Okinawa PrefectureYonaguniYonaguni AirportShikokuKōchiKōchi AirportMatsuyamaMatsuyama AirportTaiwan—TaipeiTaoyuan International Airport
Codeshare agreements Japan Transocean Air currently has a codeshare agreement with the following airlines: Japan Airlines
Interline agreements Japan Transocean Air also has interline agreements with the following airlines:
Emirates Hawaiian Airlines
Fleet
Current fleet
, Japan Transocean Air operates the following aircraft:
+ Japan Transocean Air fleet Aircraft type In fleet Orders Passengers NotesTotalBoeing 737-80014—20145165 Shared operation with JAL.Total14—
Former fleet , Japan Transocean Air operated 14 Boeing 737-800
Japan Transocean Air also previously operated the following aircraft: NAMC YS-11
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.
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