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Founded | 17 February 1985 | ||||||
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Hubs | Naha Airport | ||||||
Fleet size | 5 | ||||||
Destinations | 9 | ||||||
Parent company | Japan Airlines (74.5%) | ||||||
Headquarters | Naha, Okinawa, Japan | ||||||
Key people | Kyo Irei ( President) [1] | ||||||
Website |
www |
Ryukyu Air Commuter Co., Ltd. (琉球エアーコミューター株式会社, Ryūkyū Eā Komyūtā Kabushiki-gaisha) is a regional airline headquartered in Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. [2] It operates domestic passenger services from the island of Okinawa to other islands of Okinawa Prefecture and the Amami Islands, Kagoshima Prefecture.
The airline was established in 1985 and started operations on 17 February 1985. It is owned by Japan Transocean Air (72.9%), other shareholders (22.0%) and Okinawa Prefecture (5.1%). In 2015, the airline signed a firm purchase agreement for five Bombardier Dash 8-Q400 passenger/cargo combi aircraft, following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding in 2014. It became the launch customer for this new variant aircraft upon delivery in 2016. [3] The final Bombardier Dash 8-Q300 flight was on 31 January 2018.
Scheduled destinations (as of November 2019): [4]
City | IATA | ICAO | Airport | Notes | Refs |
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Amami | ASJ | RJKA | Amami Airport | ||
Hateruma | HTR | RORH | Hateruma Airport | Terminated | |
Ishigaki | ISG | ROIG | New Ishigaki Airport | ||
Kitadaitō | KTD | RORK | Kitadaitō Airport | ||
Kumejima | UEO | ROKJ | Kumejima Airport | ||
Minami-Daito | MMD | ROMD | Minami-Daito Airport | ||
Miyakojima | MMY | ROMY | Miyako Airport | ||
Naha | OKA | ROAH | Naha Airport | Hub | |
Tarama | TRA | RORT | Tarama Airport | ||
Yonaguni | OGN | ROYN | Yonaguni Airport | ||
Yoron | RNJ | RORY | Yoron Airport | ||
Zamami | KJP | ROKR | Kerama Airport | Terminated | [5] |
As of October 2019 [update], Ryukyu Air Commuter operates the following aircraft: [6] [7][ needs update]
Aircraft | In Fleet | Orders | Passengers (Economy) |
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De Havilland Dash 8 Q400 Combi | 5 | — | 50 + Cargo |
Total | 5 | — |
Ryukyu Air Commuter has previously operated the following aircraft:[ citation needed]
Media related to Ryukyu Air Commuter at Wikimedia Commons
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Founded | 17 February 1985 | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hubs | Naha Airport | ||||||
Fleet size | 5 | ||||||
Destinations | 9 | ||||||
Parent company | Japan Airlines (74.5%) | ||||||
Headquarters | Naha, Okinawa, Japan | ||||||
Key people | Kyo Irei ( President) [1] | ||||||
Website |
www |
Ryukyu Air Commuter Co., Ltd. (琉球エアーコミューター株式会社, Ryūkyū Eā Komyūtā Kabushiki-gaisha) is a regional airline headquartered in Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. [2] It operates domestic passenger services from the island of Okinawa to other islands of Okinawa Prefecture and the Amami Islands, Kagoshima Prefecture.
The airline was established in 1985 and started operations on 17 February 1985. It is owned by Japan Transocean Air (72.9%), other shareholders (22.0%) and Okinawa Prefecture (5.1%). In 2015, the airline signed a firm purchase agreement for five Bombardier Dash 8-Q400 passenger/cargo combi aircraft, following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding in 2014. It became the launch customer for this new variant aircraft upon delivery in 2016. [3] The final Bombardier Dash 8-Q300 flight was on 31 January 2018.
Scheduled destinations (as of November 2019): [4]
City | IATA | ICAO | Airport | Notes | Refs |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Amami | ASJ | RJKA | Amami Airport | ||
Hateruma | HTR | RORH | Hateruma Airport | Terminated | |
Ishigaki | ISG | ROIG | New Ishigaki Airport | ||
Kitadaitō | KTD | RORK | Kitadaitō Airport | ||
Kumejima | UEO | ROKJ | Kumejima Airport | ||
Minami-Daito | MMD | ROMD | Minami-Daito Airport | ||
Miyakojima | MMY | ROMY | Miyako Airport | ||
Naha | OKA | ROAH | Naha Airport | Hub | |
Tarama | TRA | RORT | Tarama Airport | ||
Yonaguni | OGN | ROYN | Yonaguni Airport | ||
Yoron | RNJ | RORY | Yoron Airport | ||
Zamami | KJP | ROKR | Kerama Airport | Terminated | [5] |
As of October 2019 [update], Ryukyu Air Commuter operates the following aircraft: [6] [7][ needs update]
Aircraft | In Fleet | Orders | Passengers (Economy) |
---|---|---|---|
De Havilland Dash 8 Q400 Combi | 5 | — | 50 + Cargo |
Total | 5 | — |
Ryukyu Air Commuter has previously operated the following aircraft:[ citation needed]
Media related to Ryukyu Air Commuter at Wikimedia Commons