Japan Asia Airways
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| Japan Asia Airways 日本アジア航空 Nihon Ajia Kōkū 日本亞細亞航空 | ||
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| Image:Japan Asia Airways logo.gif | ||
| IATA EG | ICAO JAA | Callsign Asia |
| Founded | 1975 | |
| Hubs | Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport Narita International Airport Kansai International Airport Chubu Centrair Int'l Airport | |
| Alliance | Oneworld beginning early 2007 (as affiliate of Japan Airlines) | |
| Fleet size | 6 | |
| Destinations | 5 | |
| Parent company | Japan Airlines Corp. | |
| Headquarters | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Key people | ||
| Website: http://www.japanasia.co.jp | ||
Japan Asia Airways, Co., Ltd. (日本アジア航空株式会社 Nihon Ajia Kōkū Kabushiki-gaisha?) is an airline subsidiary of Japan Airlines, based in Tokyo, Japan. It operates scheduled passenger and cargo services in support of Japan Airlines, connecting three Japanese cities with Taiwan. Its main base is Narita International Airport, Tokyo, with hubs at Chūbu Centrair International Airport, Kansai International Airport and Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport.[1]
Following the implementation of a new Japan-Taiwan air agreement, Japan Asia Airways will cease operations on March 31, 2008, with all flights transferred to parent Japan Airlines.[2]
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[edit] Code data
[edit] History
The airline was established on 8 August 1975 and started operations on 15 September 1975 It was formed to operate services between Japan and Taiwan, after the People's Republic of China threatened to deny JAL's proposed routes to the mainland over JAL's and Air China's reciprocal flights (see political status of Taiwan).
[edit] Destinations
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JAA operate to the following, see here for more information:
[edit] Former
JAA served Hong Kong and Okinawa in the past.
[edit] New development
Japan Airlines will take over Taiwan services from 2008 with tactit approval from P.R China in light that Japan Airliens is no longer state-owned and Taiwanese aircraft have now landed in mainland China in cross-straits charters[1]. With this JAA brand will be phased out.
[edit] Fleet
The Japan Asia Airways fleet consists of the following aircraft[1] :
- 3 Boeing 767-300
- 2 Boeing 747-300 (JA8185, JA8189)
[edit] Previously operated
At August 2006) the airline also operated[4] :
- 1 Boeing 747-200 (JA8154, JA8155)
The airline also previously operated Boeing 767 aircraft (returned to Japan Airlines) and McDonnell Douglas DC-10 aircraft.[citation needed]
[edit] External links
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Directory: World Airlines", Flight International, 2007-04-03, p. 97.
- ^ http://airlineroute.blogspot.com/2007/12/jaljaa-taiwan-flight-number-swaps.html
- ^ Airline Codes
- ^ Flight International, 3-9 October 2006
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