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| Founded | June 21, 2023 [1] | ||||||
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| Hubs | Kansai International Airport | ||||||
| Headquarters | Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan | ||||||
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| Founder | Seiji Shirane | ||||||
| Website | https://www.jcas.co.jp/ | ||||||
JCAS Airways Co, Ltd (株式会社ジェイキャスエアウェイズ) is a Japanse startup airline planning on operating flights out of Kansai International Airport to regional airports serving the Hokuriku region and San'in region. Specifically, the first airports the airline plans to serve are Toyama Airport and Yonago Kitaro Airport. [2] They plan to do so with an ATR 72-600 turboprop aircraft. [3] [4] [5]
After a career at Japan Airlines between April 1975 and May 1997, being involved in the successful launch of Skymark Airlines in 2001 and creating the aviation consulting firm 'Conobby's Consulting Co., Ltd', founder and current CEO, Seiji Shirane established 'JCAS Corporation' in October 2018. After the initial route selection was announced in 2019, the airline's target was to launch by autumn 2021. However, that timeline has since been delayed, one of the largest contributing factors being the COVID-19 pandemic[ citation needed]. The company then officially rebranded to 'JCAS Airways Co, Ltd' in 2023 due to changes in the management systems, resulting in the co-representative CEO position as is current within the company. [2] [6] [7]
In a statement made by Seiji Shirane, he pointed out that the current aviation infrastructure, which is centered around Haneda Airport, is insufficient to connect the Kansai region and Chūbu region. Furthermore, in case of natural disasters, Shirane mentions the importance of having other means of transportation than the existing rail network. [6] [7]
As of July 2024 [update], JCAS Airways operates the following aircraft:
| Aircraft Type | In fleet | Orders | Passengers | Notes | |
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| ATR 72-600 | 0 | 1 | 72 | 72[ citation needed] | LOI for one aircraft signed [3] [4] [5] |
| Total | 0 | 1 | |||
At the Farnborough International Airshow 2024 JCAS Airways signed a Letter of intent (LOI) for a single ATR 72-600 aircraft from Singapore-based aircraft lessor Avation PLC. [3] [4] [5]
- ^ "Company Profile". Retrieved 26 July 2024.
- ^ a b "JCAS Airways（ジェイキャスエアウェイズ）｜日本のローカルが、もっと活きる路を。". www.jcas.co.jp (in Japanese). 2023-12-27. Retrieved 2024-07-26.
- ^ a b c "Japanese start-up JCAS Airways signs LOI for one ATR 72-600 with Avation PLC". Japan Aviation Hub. Retrieved 2024-07-26.
- ^ a b c Beresnevičius, Rytis (2024-07-25). "Japan's JCAS Airways Signs For A New ATR 72-600 At Farnborough Airshow". Simple Flying. Retrieved 2024-07-26.
- ^ a b c "Avation places new ATR 72-600 at Japan's JCAS Airways". ATR. Retrieved 2024-07-26.
- ^ a b "Noto, Toyama-Kansai route planned by JCAS Airlines, fall 2021". Chunichi (in Japanese). 2019-10-29. Archived from the original on 2019-10-31. Retrieved 2024-07-26.
- ^ a b "Briefing on the establishment of an airline in Toyama, with a view to launching services at KIX in 2021 fall at fares comparable to those of an express airline". Aviation Wire (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-07-26.
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| Founded | June 21, 2023 [1] | ||||||
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| Hubs | Kansai International Airport | ||||||
| Headquarters | Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan | ||||||
| Key people | |||||||
| Founder | Seiji Shirane | ||||||
| Website | https://www.jcas.co.jp/ | ||||||
JCAS Airways Co, Ltd (株式会社ジェイキャスエアウェイズ) is a Japanse startup airline planning on operating flights out of Kansai International Airport to regional airports serving the Hokuriku region and San'in region. Specifically, the first airports the airline plans to serve are Toyama Airport and Yonago Kitaro Airport. [2] They plan to do so with an ATR 72-600 turboprop aircraft. [3] [4] [5]
After a career at Japan Airlines between April 1975 and May 1997, being involved in the successful launch of Skymark Airlines in 2001 and creating the aviation consulting firm 'Conobby's Consulting Co., Ltd', founder and current CEO, Seiji Shirane established 'JCAS Corporation' in October 2018. After the initial route selection was announced in 2019, the airline's target was to launch by autumn 2021. However, that timeline has since been delayed, one of the largest contributing factors being the COVID-19 pandemic[ citation needed]. The company then officially rebranded to 'JCAS Airways Co, Ltd' in 2023 due to changes in the management systems, resulting in the co-representative CEO position as is current within the company. [2] [6] [7]
In a statement made by Seiji Shirane, he pointed out that the current aviation infrastructure, which is centered around Haneda Airport, is insufficient to connect the Kansai region and Chūbu region. Furthermore, in case of natural disasters, Shirane mentions the importance of having other means of transportation than the existing rail network. [6] [7]
As of July 2024 [update], JCAS Airways operates the following aircraft:
| Aircraft Type | In fleet | Orders | Passengers | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y | Total | ||||
| ATR 72-600 | 0 | 1 | 72 | 72[ citation needed] | LOI for one aircraft signed [3] [4] [5] |
| Total | 0 | 1 | |||
At the Farnborough International Airshow 2024 JCAS Airways signed a Letter of intent (LOI) for a single ATR 72-600 aircraft from Singapore-based aircraft lessor Avation PLC. [3] [4] [5]
- ^ "Company Profile". Retrieved 26 July 2024.
- ^ a b "JCAS Airways（ジェイキャスエアウェイズ）｜日本のローカルが、もっと活きる路を。". www.jcas.co.jp (in Japanese). 2023-12-27. Retrieved 2024-07-26.
- ^ a b c "Japanese start-up JCAS Airways signs LOI for one ATR 72-600 with Avation PLC". Japan Aviation Hub. Retrieved 2024-07-26.
- ^ a b c Beresnevičius, Rytis (2024-07-25). "Japan's JCAS Airways Signs For A New ATR 72-600 At Farnborough Airshow". Simple Flying. Retrieved 2024-07-26.
- ^ a b c "Avation places new ATR 72-600 at Japan's JCAS Airways". ATR. Retrieved 2024-07-26.
- ^ a b "Noto, Toyama-Kansai route planned by JCAS Airlines, fall 2021". Chunichi (in Japanese). 2019-10-29. Archived from the original on 2019-10-31. Retrieved 2024-07-26.
- ^ a b "Briefing on the establishment of an airline in Toyama, with a view to launching services at KIX in 2021 fall at fares comparable to those of an express airline". Aviation Wire (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-07-26.