Japan Air Commuter (JAC) is a Japanese regional airline based in Kirishima, Kagoshima Prefecture."会社概要." Japan Air Commuter. Retrieved on May 19, 2009. It operates feeder services in support of Japan Airlines and All Nippon Airways. Its main base is Kagoshima Airport, with focus cities at Itami Airport, Amami Airport and Fukuoka Airport. JAC is owned by Japan Airlines (60%) and 12 local municipalities of the Amami Islands and Kagoshima (40%).
History
The airline was established on 1 July 1983"COMPANY INFORMATION." Japan Air System. and started operations in December 1983. A joint investment plan with public and private investors in fourteen Kagoshima Prefecture municipalities established Japan Air Commuter. At the time JAC was an affiliate of Toa Domestic Airlines, later known as Japan Air System. Japan Air System later merged into Japan Airlines.
In the 1990s JAC had its headquarters in the Kagoshima Airport Building Annex in Mizobe, Aira District, Kagoshima Prefecture."World Airline Directory." Flight International. March 23–29, 1994. "Japan Air System" 95.
In October 2019, JAC, Japan Airlines, All Nippon Airways, Oriental Air Bridge, and Amakusa Airlines formed (EAS LLP), a limited liability partnership, as an alliance among the three Kyushu regional carriers, with the aim of consolidating safety and technical operations, sales promotions, procurement, personnel, and other functions. JAC began code sharing with All Nippon Airways in October 2022, with certain flights carrying both ANA and JAL flight numbers.
JAC joined Oneworld as an affiliate member in October 2020.
Destinations Japan Air Commuter operates to the following destinations (as of January 2020):Route Map," Japan Air Commuter
Island City Airport Notes RefHonshuIzumoIzumo AirportOkinoshimaOki AirportOsakaItami AirportToyookaTajima AirportKyushuFukuokaFukuoka AirportKagoshimaKagoshima AirportRyukyu IslandsAmamiAmami AirportKikaiKikai AirportNahaNaha AirportTanegashimaNew Tanegashima AirportTokunoshimaTokunoshima AirportWadomariOkinoerabu AirportYakushimaYakushima AirportYoronYoron AirportShikokuMatsuyamaMatsuyama Airport
Codeshare agreements Japan Air Commuter has codeshare agreements with the following airlines: All Nippon Airways
Fleet
Current fleet , Japan Air Commuter operates the following aircraft:
+ Japan Air Commuter fleet Aircraft Total Orders Passengers NotesATR 42-6009—48Press release from 2015/06/15 about decision to introduce ATR42-600 (Japanese)ATR 72-6002—70Total11—
Former fleet , Japan Air Commuter operated 9 ATR 42-600 and 2 ATR 72-600.
Japan Air Commuter also previously operated the following aircraft:
+ Japan Air Commuter fleet history Aircraft Fleet Year Introduced Year Retired Notes/RefsNAMC YS-11A-5001219882006"Shimojijima Airport ," Okinawa Prefecture"Gallery" (November 7, 1996). Japan Air System.Saab 340B1119922019
References
External links
Japan Air Commuter (Japanese)