Air Nippon

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Air Nippon (エアーニッポン株式会社 Eā Nippon Kabushiki-gaisha?), is a regional airline based in Tokyo, Japan. A fully-owned subsidiary of All Nippon Airways (ANA), it mainly operates short routes and flights to isolated islands in support of ANA's domestic services. Its main base is Tokyo International Airport[1].

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[edit] Code data

In April 2004, Air Nippon adopted ANA flight codes and numbers for all domestic services, but its previous codes remain in use on Taiwan flights only (ANA would take over Taiwan services effective April 1, 2008; see "Destinations" below)[citation needed]:

[edit] History

The company was founded by ANA, Japan Airlines and TOA Domestic as Nippon Kinkyori Kōkū (日本近距離航空? lit. Japan Short-Distance Airline) in March 1974 and started operations on 10 October 1974. The name Air Nippon was adopted in 1987, and the abbreviation ANK comes from the full, somewhat redundant name Air Nippon Kabushiki kaisha (lit. Air Nippon corp.).

As part of ANA's reorganisation, Air Nippon's domestic operations are being consolidated into the main airline. ANA and Air Nippon used different liveries and IATA codes on domestic flights until April 2004, when Air Nippon adopted ANA livery and ANA flight numbers. As an ANA subsidiary, it is considered a full Star Alliance member. However, on Taiwan flights before April 2008, Air Nippon's IATA code EL was still used due to political reasons and these flights are not considered being Star Alliance flights.

The airline employs 1,686 staff (at March 2007) and wholly owns subsidiary airline Air Nippon Network which operates feeder services[1].

[edit] Destinations

Air Nippon operate the following domestic services: [3]

Kantō
Chūbu
Kansai
Chūgoku
Tōhoku
Hokkaidō
Shikoku
Kyūshū

[edit] Former International service

Air Nippon had international scheduled services to Taipei-Taoyuan and Kaohsiung; however, with the implementation of a new Japan-Taiwan air agreement, ANA since April 2008 has taken over flight operations between Japan and Taiwan.[4]

[edit] Fleet

The Air Nippon fleet consists of the following aircraft (at March 2007)[1] :

[edit] Previously operated

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c "Directory: World Airlines", Flight International, 2007-03-27, p. 64. 
  2. ^ Airline Codes
  3. ^ "Network Map (Domestic)," All Nippon Airways
  4. ^ ANA Corporate Plan for Fiscal Year 2008

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