J-Air

J-Air
ジェイ エア
IATA ICAO Callsign
XM JLJ J-AIR
Founded August 8, 1996
Commenced operations November 1, 1996
Hubs
Focus cities
Frequent-flyer program JAL Mileage Bank
Alliance Oneworld (affiliate)
Fleet size 28
Destinations 17
Parent company Japan Airlines
Headquarters Osaka International Airport, Osaka, Japan
Key people Tsuyoshi Yamamura (President)
Website www.jair.co.jp (in Japanese)

J-Air Co., Ltd. (株式会社ジェイエア, Kabushiki-gaisha Jei Ea), is a regional commuter airline with its headquarters in the Terminal Building in Nagoya Airfield and in Toyoyama, Nishikasugai District, Aichi, Japan[1] and its main hub at Nagoya Airfield. J-Air previously had its headquarters in Ōmura, Nagasaki Prefecture.[2] Its operations include scheduled passenger services to 17 destinations across regional Japan, under Japan Airlines' flight numbers. The airline has a fleet of 28 aircraft, consisting of Bombardier CRJ-200s and Embraer 170s.

J-Air is a wholly owned subsidiary of Japan's flag carrier, Japan Airlines (JAL) and an affiliate member of the Oneworld alliance. The airline was founded on August 8, 1996, when JAL restructured JAL Flight Academy and J-Air was separated; and began operations as a separate entity from Hiroshima-Nishi Airport on November 1. Faced with limited opportunities for route expansion at Hiroshima, the airline relocated to its new home at Nagoya Airfield, after the opening of Chūbu Centrair International Airport, on February 17, 2005. In the fiscal year ended March 31, 1999, J-Air, together with its sister airlines within the JAL Group, carried over 32 million passengers and over 1.1 million tons of cargo and mail.

J-Air has been reported by Japanese newspapers and television to be leaving Nagoya Airfield in a phased transition with many flights leaving October 2010 and all flight leaving from the Spring of 2011.

History

A Bombardier CRJ-200 aircraft taxiing on the tarmac, with a view of the runway and some bushes in the background
J-Air Bombardier CRJ-200 in the former "Arc of the Sun" livery.
J-Air Bombardier CRJ-200 in the new "Tsurumaru" livery.

JAL Flight Academy (JFA) was established by Japan Airlines (JAL) in August 1989, as a flight training school subsidiary based at Omura Airport, Nagasaki. It provided conversion training for its flight engineers to become pilots. In April 1991, a new division of JFA was created to operate scheduled services to succeed the troubled Nishi Seto Airlink services, a commuter airline serving cities in western Japan. Since the introduction of the 19-seats Jetstream 31s (JS31) in September 1991, the aircraft progressively replaced the Embraer EMB 110 Bandeirante inherited from Nishi Seto.[3][4][5]

In August 1996, JAL Flight Academy was restructured, J-Air was separated and established as a wholly owned regional subsidiary airline of Japan Airlines on August 8. On November 1, the airline inaugurated its first flight from Hiroshima-Nishi Airport and was building up service on smaller-demand domestic routes, which larger aircraft could not serve economically. However, the local government subsidy was terminated at the end of the 2000 fiscal year and the airline was required to become self-sufficient. As part of its domestic marketing strategy, JAL found a niche market where the 100-plus-seats Boeing 737s were too large and frequent services were in demand, and began repositioning the airline. Fifty-seats Bombardier CRJ-200s were introduced and progressively replaced the five JS31s until completion in August 2003.[3][4][6]

Despite the introduction of the Bombardier CRJ-200s, there were limited opportunities for route expansion from its home at Hiroshima-Nishi Airport. The airline decided to move to Nagoya Airfield, after the opening of Chūbu Centrair International Airport. On February 17, 2005, J-Air realized its dream and relocated to its new home at Nagoya Airfield. In order to strengthen the recognition of the JAL brand and improve customer convenience, the airline disposed its own flight numbers and changed to JAL flight numbers from April 1, 2005.[4][7]

On April 1, 2007, J-Air, together with four of its sister airlines within the JAL Group, joined Oneworld and became a Oneworld affiliate member.[8] On June 18, JAL signed a purchase agreement with Embraer for ten Embraer 170 jets, with options to acquire another five aircraft. The contract value was worth approximately US$435 million, if all the options are exercised. The aircraft was configured to seat 76 passengers in a single-class layout and was designated for J-Air.[9][10] The first aircraft was delivered on October 3, 2008, received the type certification from the Japan Civil Aviation Bureau (JCAB) on October 27 and operated its first flight in February 2009.[11][12][13]

Destinations

A Embraer 170 aircraft travelling on the runway during take-off, with another aircraft captured on the taxiway in the background
J-Air Embraer 170 (JA212J)

J-Air operates to the following destinations (as of January 2013):[14]

City Airport Notes Refs
AkitaAkita Airport
AomoriAomori Airport
FukuokaFukuoka AirportFocus city
FukushimaFukushima AirportTerminated
Iwate-HanamakiHanamaki Airport
HiroshimaHiroshima AirportTerminated
IzumoIzumo AirportTerminated
KagoshimaKagoshima AirportTerminated
KitakyushuKitakyushu Airport
KōchiKōchi Ryōma Airport
KomatsuKomatsu AirportTerminated
KumamotoKumamoto Airport
KunisakiOita Airport
MiyazakiMiyazaki Airport
NagazakiNagasaki Airport
Nanki ShirahamaNanki-Shirahama Airport
NiigataNiigata Airport
ŌitaŌita AirportTerminated
OsakaKansai International Airport
OsakaOsaka International AirportHub
ŌzoraMemanbetsu Airport
SapporoNew Chitose AirportHub
SendaiSendai Airport
ShizuokaShizuoka AirportTerminated
Tokachi-ObihiroTokachi-Obihiro Airport
TokushimaTokushima Airport
TokyoHaneda AirportFocus city
TottoriTottori AirportTerminated
YamagataYamagata Airport

Fleet

Current Fleet

A Bombardier CRJ-200 aircraft parked on the tarmac with passengers approaching the aircraft for boarding. There is also a baggage trolley and two carts next to the aircraft. There is an auxiliary power unit in the foreground and a mountain view in the background
J-Air Bombardier CRJ-200 (JA204J) in old livery at Hanamaki Airport

The J-Air fleet consists of the following aircraft (as of August 2017):[15]

J-Air fleet
Aircraft In Fleet Orders Passengers
(Economy)		 Notes
Embraer 170STD 17 3 76 [16]
Embraer 190STD 11 4 95 [17]
Mitsubishi MRJ90 0 32 TBA Entry into service: 2020[18]
Total 28 39

Former Fleet

Aircraft that have been in service with J-Air are (in alphabetical order):

JAL Mileage Bank

See also

References

  1. ↑ "会社案内." J-Air. Retrieved on February 14, 2010.
  2. ↑ "World Airline Directory." Flight International. March 19–25, 2002. 80.
  3. 1 2 "JAL Subsidiary Airlines" (Press release). Japan Airlines. 2000-01-20. Retrieved 2009-09-09.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 ジェイ・エアのあゆみ [J-Air's Progress] (in Japanese). J-Air. Retrieved 2009-09-09.
  5. ↑ "J-Air" (PDF). Flight International. Reed Business Information. 2004-03-23. p. 89. Retrieved 2009-09-12.
  6. ↑ "Other News". ATW Daily News. Penton Media. 2005-01-07. Retrieved 2009-09-12.
  7. ↑ "JAL Group Subsidiary J Air Flight Numbers to Change to JAL" (Press release). Japan Airlines. 2004-12-27. Retrieved 2009-09-10.
  8. ↑ "Japan Airlines". ATW Daily News. Penton Media. 2007-04-03. Archived from the original on 2012-07-18. Retrieved 2009-09-12.
  9. ↑ "Embraer Sells Ten E-Jets to Japan Airlines" (PDF) (Press release). Embraer. 2007-06-18. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-08-27. Retrieved 2009-09-10.
  10. ↑ "JAL chooses E-170 for J-AIR subsidiary". ATW Daily News. Penton Media. 2007-02-23. Retrieved 2009-09-12.
  11. ↑ "Japan Airlines". ATW Daily News. Penton Media. 2008-10-06. Archived from the original on 2012-07-18. Retrieved 2009-09-12.
  12. ↑ "Embraer Delivers First Embraer 170 Jet to Japan Airlines" (PDF) (Press release). Embraer. 2008-10-03. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-08-27. Retrieved 2009-09-10.
  13. ↑ "Embraer 170 Jet is Certified in Japan" (PDF) (Press release). Embraer. 2008-11-05. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-08-27. Retrieved 2009-09-10.
  14. ↑ 路線・時刻表 [Route and Timetable] (in Japanese). J-Air. Retrieved 2012-07-14.
  15. ↑ "Global Airline Guide 2017 (Part One)". Airliner World (October 2017): 18. |access-date= requires |url= (help)
  16. ↑ JAL Announces New Order for Embraer 190 and Additional Order for Embraer 170 jal.co.jp
  17. ↑ JAL Announces New Order for Embraer 190 and Additional Order for Embraer 170 jal.co.jp
  18. ↑ "JAL Signs Definitive Agreement for Purchase of 32 MRJ Aircraft　～　Deliveries Scheduled to Commence in 2021～". 2015-01-28. Retrieved 2015-05-07.
  19. ↑ airfleets.net http://www.airfleets.net/flottecie/J-Air.htm. Retrieved 12 February 2017. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  20. ↑ ジェイエアCRJが抹消登録　国交省の航空機登録18年2月分 Retrieved 17th April, 2018 (in Japanese)

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