Amakusa Airlines is a Japanese regional airline based in Amakusa, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. It operates regional services from and to Amakusa. Its main hub is Amakusa Airfield, with a focus city in Kumamoto Airport.
History The airline was established on 12 October 1998 and started operations on 23 March 2000, with services from Amakusa to Fukuoka and Kumamoto. It is owned by the municipal government (80% stake) and Japan Airlines. On 1 October 2004, it began service between Kumamoto and Matsuyama. On 18 April 2006, it cumulatively carried over 50,000 passengers. On 1 September 2008, it stopped the service between Kumamoto and Matsuyama. Three days later, on 4 September, it began the service between Kumamoto and Kobe. On 31 March 2010, it stopped the service between Kumamoto and Kobe.
In 2015 the airline took delivery of their ATR 42-600 as the first Japanese airline. The airplane went into service on 20 February 2016 after retiring their De Havilland Canada Dash 8-100 on 19 February 2016.https://www.ch-aviation.com/news/39476-amakusa-airlines-adds-maiden-atr42https://www.amx.co.jp/dash/
Destinations Amakusa Airlines serves the following destinations ():
City Island IATA ICAO Airport Notes RefsAmakusaKyushuAXJRJDAAmakusa AirfieldFukuokaKyushuFUKRJFFFukuoka Airport KobeHonshuUKBRJBEKobe AirportKumamotoKyushuKMJRJFTKumamoto AirportMatsuyamaShikokuMYJRJOMMatsuyama AirportOsakaHonshuITMRJOOItami Airport
Codeshare agreements Amakusa Airlines codeshare with the following airlines: All Nippon Airways Japan Airlines
Fleet
Current fleet , Amakusa Airlines operates the following aircraft: + Amakusa Airlines fleetAircraftIn fleetOn orderPassengersATR 42-6001048Total10
Former fleet , Amakusa Airlines operated 1 ATR 42-600.
In the past, Amakusa Airlines has previously operated the following aircraft types:
AircraftTotalDe Havilland Canada Dash 8-1001Eurocopter Dauphin1
References
External links
Amakusa Airlines