Japan Air Commuter


Japan Air Commuter Co., Ltd. is a Japanese airline based in Kirishima, Kagoshima Prefecture. It operates feeder services in support of Japan Airlines. Its main base is Kagoshima Airport, with hubs at Osaka International Airport, Amami Airport and Fukuoka Airport.

History

The airline was established on 1 July 1983 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. In the 1990s JAC had its headquarters in the Kagoshima Airport Building Annex in Mizobe, Aira District, Kagoshima Prefecture.
Japan Air System later merged into Japan Airlines. Japan Air Commuter has 455 employees and is owned by Japan Airlines and 12 local municipalities of the Amami Islands and Kagoshima.

Destinations

Japan Air Commuter operates to the following destinations :
IslandCityAirportNotesRef
Ryukyu IslandsAmamiAmami Airport
KyushuFukuokaFukuoka Airport
HonshuIzumoIzumo Airport
KyushuKagoshimaKagoshima Airport
Ryukyu IslandsKikaiKikai Airport
ShikokuMatsuyamaMatsuyama Airport
Ryukyu IslandsNahaNaha Airport
HonshuOkinoshimaOki Airport
HonshuOsakaOsaka International Airport
Ryukyu IslandsTanegashimaNew Tanegashima Airport
Ryukyu IslandsTokunoshimaTokunoshima Airport
HonshuToyookaTajima Airport
Ryukyu IslandsWadomariOkinoerabu Airport
Ryukyu IslandsYakushimaYakushima Airport
Ryukyu IslandsYoronYoron Airport

Fleet

As of December 2019, the Japan Air Commuter fleet includes the following aircraft:

AircraftTotalOrdersPassengers
ATR 42-6007148
ATR 72-6002—70
Total91

Former fleet

Japan Air Commuter has previously operated the following aircraft:

AircraftFleetYear IntroducedYear RetiredNotes/Refs
Bombardier Dash 8 Q4001120022018
Dornier Do 228319831995
NAMC YS-11A-5001219882006
Saab 340B1119922019