This is a list of defunct airlines of Japan. [1] [2]
Airline | Japanese Name | Image | IATA | ICAO | Callsign | Founded | Ceased operations |
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Air Central | エアーセントラル |
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NV | CRF | AIR CENTRAL | 1988 | 2010 | Merged with Air Next and Air Nippon Network to form ANA Wings |
Air Hokkaido | エアー北海道 |
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ADK | AIR DREAM | 1994 | 2006 | ||
Air Next | エアーネクスト |
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7A | NXA | BLUE DOLPHIN | 2004 | 2010 | Merged with Air Central and Air Nippon Network to form ANA Wings |
Air Nippon | エアーニッポン |
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EL | ANK | ANK AIR | 1987 | 2012 | Merged into All Nippon Airways |
Air Nippon Network | エアーニッポンネットワーク |
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EH | AKX | ALPHA WING | 2002 | 2010 | Merged with Air Central and Air Next to form ANA Wings |
AirAsia Japan (Part 1) | エアアジア・ジャパン |
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DJ | WAJ | WING ASIA | 2011 | 2013 | Rebranded as Vanilla Air |
AirAsia Japan (Part 2) | エアアジア・ジャパン | DJ | WAJ | WING ASIA | 2017 | 2020 | Shut down due to effects of the COVID-19 pandemic | |
ANA & JP Express | ANA & JP エクスプレス |
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9N | AJV | AYJAY CARGO | 2006 | 2010 | Merged into Air Japan |
Fuji Air Lines | 富士航空 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 1952 | 1964 | Merged with Nitto Airlines and North Japan Airlines to form Japan Domestic Airlines | |
Fujita Airlines | 藤田航空 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 1956 | 1963 | Merged into All Nippon Airways | |
Galaxy Airlines | ギャラクシーエアラインズ |
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J7 | GXY | GALAX | 2005 | 2008 | |
Harlequin Air | ハーレクィンエア |
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JH | HLQ | HARLEQUIN | 1997 | 2005 | Affiliate of Japan Air System, now part of Japan Airlines |
Imperial Japanese Airways | 大日本航空 |
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N/A | N/A | N/A | 1938 | 1945 | |
Japan Airlines Domestic | 日本航空ジャパン |
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JL | JFL | J-BIRD | 2004 | 2006 | Merged into Japan Airlines |
Japan Asia Airways | 日本アジア航空 |
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EG | JAA | ASIA | 1975 | 2008 | Merged into Japan Airlines |
Japan Domestic Airlines | 日本国内航空 |
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N/A | N/A | N/A | 1964 | 1971 | Merged with Toa Airways to form Toa Domestic Airlines |
JAL Cargo (Part 1) | JALカーゴ | JL | JAL | JAPAN AIR | 1982 | 2010 | ||
JAL Express | JALエクスプレス |
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JC | JEX | JANEX | 1997 | 2014 | Integrated into Japan Airlines |
JALways | JALウェイズ |
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JO | JAZ | JALWAYS | 1991 | 2010 | Merged into Japan Airlines |
Japan Air System | 日本エアシステム |
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JD | JAS | AIR SYSTEM | 1988 | 2004 | Rebranded as Japan Airlines Domestic |
Japan Air Transport | 日本航空運送 |
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N/A | N/A | N/A | 1928 | 1938 | Merged into Imperial Japanese Airways |
Japan Universal System Transport | 日本ユニバーサル航空 |
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YU | JST | N/A | 1991 | 1996 | |
Kyokushin Air | 旭伸航空 |
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N/A | KOK | KYOKUSHIN AIR | 1968 | 2008 | |
Link Airs | リンク | N/A | N/A | N/A | 2012 | 2014 | Went bankrupt and never launched | |
Nakanihon Airlines | 中日本エアラインサービス |
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N/A | N/A | N/A | 1998 | 2005 | Commuter division of Nakanihon Air Service, rebranded as Air Central |
Nitto Airlines | 日東航空 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 1955 | 1964 | Merged with Fuji Air Lines and North Japan Airlines to form Japan Domestic Airlines | |
North Japan Airlines | 北日本航空 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 1962 | 1964 | Merged with Fuji Air Lines and Nitto Airlines to form Japan Domestic Airlines | |
Orange Cargo | オレンジカーゴ | N/A | ORJ | ORANGE CARGO | 2002 | 2004 | Went bankrupt | |
Skynet Asia Airways | スカイネットアジア航空 |
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LQ | SNJ | NEW SKY | 1997 | 2011 | Rebranded as Solaseed Air |
Southwest Air Lines | 南西航空 |
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NU | SWL | NANSEI | 1967 | 1993 | Rebranded as Japan Transocean Air |
Toa Airways | 東亜航空 |
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N/A | TAW | TOA DOMES | 1953 | 1971 | Merged with Japan Domestic Airlines to form Toa Domestic Airlines |
Toa Domestic Airlines | 東亜国内航空 |
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JD | TDA | TOA DOMES | 1971 | 1988 | Rebranded as Japan Air System |
Vanilla Air | バニラ・エア |
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JW | VNL | VANILLA | 2013 | 2019 | Merged into Peach Aviation |
This is a list of defunct airlines of Japan. [1] [2]
Airline | Japanese Name | Image | IATA | ICAO | Callsign | Founded | Ceased operations |
Notes |
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Air Central | エアーセントラル |
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NV | CRF | AIR CENTRAL | 1988 | 2010 | Merged with Air Next and Air Nippon Network to form ANA Wings |
Air Hokkaido | エアー北海道 |
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ADK | AIR DREAM | 1994 | 2006 | ||
Air Next | エアーネクスト |
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7A | NXA | BLUE DOLPHIN | 2004 | 2010 | Merged with Air Central and Air Nippon Network to form ANA Wings |
Air Nippon | エアーニッポン |
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EL | ANK | ANK AIR | 1987 | 2012 | Merged into All Nippon Airways |
Air Nippon Network | エアーニッポンネットワーク |
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EH | AKX | ALPHA WING | 2002 | 2010 | Merged with Air Central and Air Next to form ANA Wings |
AirAsia Japan (Part 1) | エアアジア・ジャパン |
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DJ | WAJ | WING ASIA | 2011 | 2013 | Rebranded as Vanilla Air |
AirAsia Japan (Part 2) | エアアジア・ジャパン | DJ | WAJ | WING ASIA | 2017 | 2020 | Shut down due to effects of the COVID-19 pandemic | |
ANA & JP Express | ANA & JP エクスプレス |
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9N | AJV | AYJAY CARGO | 2006 | 2010 | Merged into Air Japan |
Fuji Air Lines | 富士航空 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 1952 | 1964 | Merged with Nitto Airlines and North Japan Airlines to form Japan Domestic Airlines | |
Fujita Airlines | 藤田航空 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 1956 | 1963 | Merged into All Nippon Airways | |
Galaxy Airlines | ギャラクシーエアラインズ |
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J7 | GXY | GALAX | 2005 | 2008 | |
Harlequin Air | ハーレクィンエア |
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JH | HLQ | HARLEQUIN | 1997 | 2005 | Affiliate of Japan Air System, now part of Japan Airlines |
Imperial Japanese Airways | 大日本航空 |
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N/A | N/A | N/A | 1938 | 1945 | |
Japan Airlines Domestic | 日本航空ジャパン |
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JL | JFL | J-BIRD | 2004 | 2006 | Merged into Japan Airlines |
Japan Asia Airways | 日本アジア航空 |
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EG | JAA | ASIA | 1975 | 2008 | Merged into Japan Airlines |
Japan Domestic Airlines | 日本国内航空 |
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N/A | N/A | N/A | 1964 | 1971 | Merged with Toa Airways to form Toa Domestic Airlines |
JAL Cargo (Part 1) | JALカーゴ | JL | JAL | JAPAN AIR | 1982 | 2010 | ||
JAL Express | JALエクスプレス |
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JC | JEX | JANEX | 1997 | 2014 | Integrated into Japan Airlines |
JALways | JALウェイズ |
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JO | JAZ | JALWAYS | 1991 | 2010 | Merged into Japan Airlines |
Japan Air System | 日本エアシステム |
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JD | JAS | AIR SYSTEM | 1988 | 2004 | Rebranded as Japan Airlines Domestic |
Japan Air Transport | 日本航空運送 |
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N/A | N/A | N/A | 1928 | 1938 | Merged into Imperial Japanese Airways |
Japan Universal System Transport | 日本ユニバーサル航空 |
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YU | JST | N/A | 1991 | 1996 | |
Kyokushin Air | 旭伸航空 |
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N/A | KOK | KYOKUSHIN AIR | 1968 | 2008 | |
Link Airs | リンク | N/A | N/A | N/A | 2012 | 2014 | Went bankrupt and never launched | |
Nakanihon Airlines | 中日本エアラインサービス |
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N/A | N/A | N/A | 1998 | 2005 | Commuter division of Nakanihon Air Service, rebranded as Air Central |
Nitto Airlines | 日東航空 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 1955 | 1964 | Merged with Fuji Air Lines and North Japan Airlines to form Japan Domestic Airlines | |
North Japan Airlines | 北日本航空 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 1962 | 1964 | Merged with Fuji Air Lines and Nitto Airlines to form Japan Domestic Airlines | |
Orange Cargo | オレンジカーゴ | N/A | ORJ | ORANGE CARGO | 2002 | 2004 | Went bankrupt | |
Skynet Asia Airways | スカイネットアジア航空 |
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LQ | SNJ | NEW SKY | 1997 | 2011 | Rebranded as Solaseed Air |
Southwest Air Lines | 南西航空 |
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NU | SWL | NANSEI | 1967 | 1993 | Rebranded as Japan Transocean Air |
Toa Airways | 東亜航空 |
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N/A | TAW | TOA DOMES | 1953 | 1971 | Merged with Japan Domestic Airlines to form Toa Domestic Airlines |
Toa Domestic Airlines | 東亜国内航空 |
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JD | TDA | TOA DOMES | 1971 | 1988 | Rebranded as Japan Air System |
Vanilla Air | バニラ・エア |
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JW | VNL | VANILLA | 2013 | 2019 | Merged into Peach Aviation |