Air Japan

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Air Japan
AirJapanLogo.png
IATA
NQ		 ICAO
AJX		 Callsign
AIR JAPAN1
Founded 29 June 1990 (as World Air Network)
Hubs Narita International Airport
Tokyo International Airport
Frequent-flyer program ANA Mileage Club
Airport lounge Club ANA Lounge
Alliance Star Alliance
Fleet size 32
Destinations 15
Parent company All Nippon Airways
Headquarters Ōta, Tokyo, Japan
Website www.air-japan.co.jp
The All Nippon Airways Training Center, which includes the headquarters of Air Japan
Air Japan Boeing 767-300ER in New Chitose Airport.

Air Japan Co., Ltd. (株式会社エアージャパン Kabushiki-gaisha Eā Japan?) is a charter airline based in Higashikōjiya, Ōta, Tokyo, Japan.2 It operates scheduled services under the ANA brand. It should not be confused with Air Nippon, another ANA subsidiary, or Japan Airlines (JAL), ANA's competitor. Its main base is Narita International Airport.3 In addition to its headquarters, Air Japan also has offices at Shiodome City Center in Minato, Tokyo.2 It was announced on 2 April 2010 that Air Japan and ANA & JP Express will merge, with Air Japan being the surviving company.4 Air Japan uses the All Nippon call sign on all flights except the Seoul Incheon and Singapore routes use the Air Japan call sign.

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History

Air Japan was established as World Air Network on 29 June 1990 and became the charter airline arm of ANA, but ceased operation since September 1995. In 2000, World Air Network was renamed Air Japan and relaunched service in 2001, the first flight being from Osaka to Seoul, South Korea.5

Destinations

Air Japan serves the following destinations (as of January 2013):6

China
Hong Kong
Japan
Singapore
South Korea
Taiwan
Thailand
United States
Vietnam

All passenger routes are code-shared with All Nippon Airways and operate in a variant of ANA livery.

Fleet

The Air Japan fleet consists of the same aircraft as the ANA mainline fleet. It is made up of 23 Boeing 767-300ER passenger aircraft, 2 Boeing 767-300F aircraft, and 7 Boeing 767-300BCF aircraft. These aircraft are all flown by both ANA and Air Japan pilots. The 7 newest passenger aircraft are equipped with winglets.

Air Japan Fleet
Aircraft Total Notes
Boeing 767-300ER 28 All Nippon Airways
Boeing 767-300 2 All Nippon Airways

References

  1. ^ Airline Codes retrieved 16 April 2006
  2. ^ a b "Company Guide." Air Japan. Retrieved on May 19, 2009. "本店 ： 東京都大田区東糀谷六丁目7番56号"
  3. ^ "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International. 2007-03-27. p. 58. 
  4. ^ ANA & JP and Air Japan Merger
  5. ^ Japanese. "Company Information," Air Japan official site, accessed on 30 April 2007.
  6. ^ Home Page, Air Japan

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