Ryukyu Air Commuter
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| Founded | 17 February, 1985 | |||
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| Hubs | Naha Airport | |||
| Fleet size | 5 | |||
| Destinations | 10 | |||
| Parent company | Japan Air Commuter Co. Ltd. | |||
| Headquarters | Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan | |||
| Website | RAC website | |||
Japan Transocean Air headquarters, which houses the RAC headquarters
A former RAC counter at Hateruma Airport; as of 2008 RAC no longer serves Hateruma.[1]
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 an 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.
History
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%).
Destinations
Scheduled destinations (as of May 2014):[3]
| [Base] | Base |
| [T] | Terminated |
| City | Country | IATA | ICAO | Airport |
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| Amami | Japan | ASJ | RJKA | Amami Airport |
| Hateruma | Japan | HTR | RORH | Hateruma Airport [T][1] |
| Ishigaki | Japan | ISG | ROIG | Ishigaki Airport |
| Kitadaitō | Japan | KTD | RORK | Kitadaitō Airport |
| Kumejima | Japan | UEO | ROKJ | Kumejima Airport |
| Minami-Daito | Japan | MMD | ROMD | Minami-Daito Airport |
| Miyakojima | Japan | MMY | ROMY | Miyako Airport |
| Naha | Japan | OKA | ROAH | Naha Airport [Base] |
| Tarama | Japan | TRA | RORT | Tarama Airport |
| Yonaguni | Japan | OGN | ROYN | Yonaguni Airport |
| Yoron | Japan | RNJ | RORY | Yoron Airport |
| Zamami | Japan | KJP | ROKR | Kerama Airport [T][4] |
Fleet
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A RAC Bombardier Dash 8 Q300 in the old livery, landing at Naha Airport, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. (2009)
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A RAC Bombardier Dash 8 Q300 landing at Naha Airport, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. (2009)
The Ryukyu Air Commuter fleet consists of the following aircraft (as of May 2014):[5]
| Aircraft | In Fleet | Passengers (Economy) |
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| Bombardier Dash 8 Q100 | 4 | 39 |
| Bombardier Dash 8 Q300 | 1 | 50 |
| Total | 5 |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Hateruma Airport Guide at Japan Airlines. Retrieved on February 1, 2008.
- ↑ "Company Profile." (Japanese) Ryukyu Air Commuter. Retrieved on February 14, 2010. "所在地 沖縄県那覇市山下町3番1号（〒900-0027）"
- ↑ "Route Network," Japan Transocean Air
- ↑ "Kerama Airport Guide," Japan Airlines
- ↑ Planespotters, 20 June 2007
External links
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