Air Japan

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 Narita International Airport in Narita, Chiba, in Japan. It operates scheduled services under the ANA brand.[3] 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 shares the same callsign with All Nippon Airways on all flights except routes to and from Seoul Incheon, Hong Kong, Taipei, and Honolulu which use the Air Japan call sign.

Not to be confused with Japan Airlines or Air Nippon.
Air Japan
IATA ICAO Callsign
NQ[1] AJX [1] AIR JAPAN[2]
Founded29 June 1990 (1990-06-29)
(as World Air Network)
HubsTokyo–Narita
Secondary hubsTokyo–Haneda
Frequent-flyer programANA Mileage Club
AllianceStar Alliance (affiliate)
Fleet size30
Destinations15
Parent companyAll Nippon Airways
HeadquartersNarita, Chiba, Japan
Key peopleHaruyasu Otsuka
(President & CEO)
Employees800 (1 April 2020)
Websitewww.air-japan.co.jp
The All Nippon Airways Training Center, which previously included the headquarters of Air Japan
Air Japan Boeing 767-300ER in New Chitose Airport.

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 departed from Osaka to Seoul, South Korea.[5]

On 9 March 2023, ANA announced that Air Japan will operate as a low-cost medium-haul carrier servicing flights to and from Southeast Asia starting in February 2024, using the Boeing 787 Dreamliner as its aircraft.[6][7]

Corporate affairs

The airline has its headquarters at the ANA Sky-center (ANAスカイセンター) 3B, Narita International Airport in Narita, Chiba.[8]

The headquarters used to be in Higashikōjiya (東糀谷), Ōta, Tokyo.[9]

In addition to its headquarters, Air Japan also used to have offices at Shiodome City Center in Minato, Tokyo.[9]

Destinations
An Air Japan Boeing 767-300ER shortly after departing Haneda Airport, Tokyo, Japan. (2010)
An All Nippon Airways Boeing 767-300F operating for Air Japan, taxiing at Narita International Airport, Tokyo, Japan. (2010)

Air Japan passenger flights serve the following destinations (as of March 2018):[10]

Country City IATA ICAO Airport Notes
AustriaViennaVIELOWWVienna International Airport
ChinaDalianDLCZYTLDalian Zhoushuizi International Airport
GuangzhouCANZGGGGuangzhou Baiyun International Airport
QingdaoTAOZSQDQingdao Jiaodong International Airport
TAOZSQDQingdao Liuting International AirportAirport Closed
ShanghaiPVGZSPDShanghai Pudong International Airport
Hong KongHong KongHKGVHHHHong Kong International Airport
JapanTokyoHNDRJTTHaneda International Airport
NRTRJAANarita International AirportHub
MyanmarYangonRGNVYYYYangon International Airport
SingaporeSingaporeSINWSSSChangi Airport
TaiwanTaipeiTSARCSSTaipei Songshan Airport
TPERCTPTaiwan Taoyuan International Airport
United StatesSeattleSEAKSEASeattle Tacoma International Airport
VietnamHo Chi Minh CitySGNVVTSTan Son Nhat International Airport

All passenger routes are code-shared with All Nippon Airways and wear ANA livery.

Fleet

The Air Japan fleet consists of aircraft from the ANA mainline fleet. These aircraft are all operated by both ANA and Air Japan pilots.

Air Japan Fleet
Aircraft Total Notes
Boeing 787-9 30 Operated for All Nippon Airways
Total 30

References
  1. "Air Japan". ch-aviation. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
  2. Airline Codes retrieved 16 April 2006
  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. "AirJapan Unveils Inaugural Products and Services". All Nippon Airways. 9 March 2023. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
  7. "Air Japan unveils inaugural products and services". Business Traveller. 9 March 2023. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
  8. "Corporate Profile." Air Japan. Retrieved on May 7, 2016. "Principle offices Narita airport 3B ANA Sky-center Narita airport Narita-city" - Japanese: "所在地 成田空港事務所　千葉県成田市成田国際空港ANAスカイセンター３B"
  9. "Company Guide". Air Japan. Retrieved May 19, 2009. 本店 ： 東京都大田区東糀谷六丁目7番56号
  10. "Gateway cities | Air Japan". www.air-japan.co.jp. Retrieved 2018-10-28.
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