Air Japan

Air Japan

IATA NQ ICAO AJX Callsign AIR JAPAN[1]
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. On those routes they use the Air Japan call sign

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 2012):^[6]

Asia

• Hong Kong
  • Hong Kong - Hong Kong International Airport
• Japan
  • Tokyo - Haneda Airport
  • Tokyo - Narita International Airport Hub
  • Osaka - Kansai International Airport (Freight Only)
  • Okinawa - Naha International Airport (Freight Only)
• Singapore
  • Singapore - Singapore Changi Airport
• Taiwan
  • Taipei - Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport
• Thailand
  • Bangkok - Suvarnabhumi Airport
• Vietnam
  • Ho Chi Minh City - Tan Son Nhat International Airport
• South Korea
  • Seoul - Incheon International Airport (Freight Only)

North America

• United States
  • Honolulu - Honolulu International Airport

China

• People's Republic of China:
  • Dalian - Zhoushuizi International Airport
  • Shanghai - Pudong International Airport (Cargo Only)
  • Xiamen - Gaoqi International Airport (Cargo Only)
  • Qingdao - Qingdao Liuting International Airport

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.

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: p. 58. 2007-03-27. 
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

• Air Japan Company Information (in Japanese)
• ANA's press release of the Air Japan launch

External links

	Tokyo portal
	Companies portal
	Aviation portal

• Air Japan

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