Amakusa Airlines is a Japanese regional airline based in Amakusa, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan.

History

The airline was established on 12 October 1998 and started operations on 23 March 2000, with services from Amakusa to Fukuoka and Kumamoto. It is owned by the municipal government (80% stake) and Japan Airlines.

Destinations

Amakusa Airlines serves the following destinations ():

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! City

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|Amakusa||Kyushu||align=center|AXJ||align=center|RJDA||Amakusa Airfield||||align=center|

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|Fukuoka||Kyushu||align=center|FUK||align=center|RJFF||Fukuoka Airport||align=center| ||align=center|

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|Kobe||Honshu||align=center|UKB||align=center|RJBE||Kobe Airport||||align=center|

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|Kumamoto||Kyushu||align=center|KMJ||align=center|RJFT||Kumamoto Airport||||align=center|

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|Matsuyama||Shikoku||align=center|MYJ||align=center|RJOM||Matsuyama Airport||||align=center|

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|Osaka||Honshu||align=center|ITM||align=center|RJOO||Itami Airport||align=center| ||align=center|

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Codeshare agreements

Amakusa Airlines codeshare with the following airlines:

  • All Nippon Airways
  • Japan Airlines

Fleet

thumb|Amakusa Airlines [[ATR 42|ATR 42-600]]

thumb|right|A former Amakusa Airlines [[Bombardier Dash 8-103 in the previous livery (2010).]]

Current fleet

, Amakusa Airlines operates the following aircraft:

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!Aircraft

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!Passengers

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|ATR 42-600

|align=center|1

|align=center|0

|align=center|48

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!Total

!1

!0

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Former fleet

In the past, Amakusa Airlines has previously operated the following aircraft types:

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!Aircraft

!Total

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|De Havilland Canada Dash 8-100

|align=center|1

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|Eurocopter Dauphin

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References

  • Amakusa Airlines