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Japan Air Commuter

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Japan Air Commuter Co., Ltd.
日本エアコミューター株式会社
Nihon Ea Komyūtā Kabushiki-gaisha
IATA ICAO Call sign
JC JAC COMMUTER
FoundedJuly 1, 1983; 43 years ago (1983-07-01)
Commenced operations
December 1983; 42 years ago (1983-12)
HubsKagoshima
Focus cities
JAL Mileage Bank
AllianceOneworld (affiliate)
Fleet size11
Destinations14
Parent companyJAL Group (60%)
HeadquartersKirishima, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan
Key peopleKato Hiroki (President)[1]
Employees467 (1 March 2017)[1]
Websitewww.jac.co.jp

Japan Air Commuter (JAC) is a Japanese regional airline based in Kirishima, Kagoshima Prefecture.[2] It operates feeder services in support of Japan Airlines and All Nippon Airways.[3] Its main base is Kagoshima Airport, with focus cities at Itami Airport, Amami Airport and Fukuoka Airport.[4] JAC is owned by Japan Airlines (60%) and 12 local municipalities of the Amami Islands and Kagoshima (40%).[4]

History

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Japan Air Commuter headquarters
A former Japan Air Commuter NAMC YS-11 in 2004
A former Japan Air Commuter Bombardier Dash 8 Q400 in the old "JAC" livery (2004)

The airline was established on 1 July 1983[5] and started operations in December 1983. A joint investment plan with public and private investors in fourteen Kagoshima Prefecture municipalities established Japan Air Commuter.[5] At the time JAC was an affiliate of Toa Domestic Airlines, later known as Japan Air System.[5] Japan Air System later merged into Japan Airlines.

In the 1990s JAC had its headquarters in the Kagoshima Airport Building Annex in Mizobe, Aira District, Kagoshima Prefecture.[6]

In October 2019, JAC, Japan Airlines, All Nippon Airways, Oriental Air Bridge, and Amakusa Airlines formed Essential Air Service Alliance LLP [ja] (EAS LLP), a limited liability partnership, as an alliance among the three Kyushu regional carriers, with the aim of consolidating safety and technical operations, sales promotions, procurement, personnel, and other functions.[7][8] JAC began code sharing with All Nippon Airways in October 2022, with certain flights carrying both ANA and JAL flight numbers.[3]

JAC joined Oneworld as an affiliate member in October 2020.[9]

Destinations

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Japan Air Commuter operates to the following destinations (as of January 2020):[10]

Island City Airport Notes Ref
HonshuIzumoIzumo Airport
OkinoshimaOki Airport
OsakaItami AirportFocus city
ToyookaTajima Airport
KyushuFukuokaFukuoka AirportFocus city
KagoshimaKagoshima AirportHub
Ryukyu IslandsAmamiAmami AirportFocus city
KikaiKikai Airport
NahaNaha Airport
TanegashimaNew Tanegashima Airport
TokunoshimaTokunoshima Airport
WadomariOkinoerabu Airport
YakushimaYakushima Airport
YoronYoron Airport
ShikokuMatsuyamaMatsuyama Airport

Codeshare agreements

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Japan Air Commuter has codeshare agreements with the following airlines:

Fleet

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ATR 42-600 in current livery

Current fleet

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As of July 2026, Japan Air Commuter operates the following aircraft:[12]

Japan Air Commuter fleet
Aircraft Total Orders Passengers Notes
ATR 42-600 9 — 48[13]
ATR 72-600 2 — 70
Total 11 —

Former fleet

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As of August 2025, Japan Air Commuter operated 9 ATR 42-600 and 2 ATR 72-600.[14]

Japan Air Commuter also previously operated the following aircraft:

Japan Air Commuter fleet history
Aircraft Fleet Year Introduced Year Retired Notes/Refs
NAMC YS-11A-500 12 1988 2006 [15][16][17]
Saab 340B 11 1992 2019 [18]

References

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  1. 1 2 "会社情報 | Jac 日本エアコミューター".
  2. ↑ "会社概要." Japan Air Commuter. Retrieved on May 19, 2009.
  3. 1 2 日本放送協会. "日本エアコミューターと全日空が共同運航 鹿児島空港で出発式｜NHK 鹿児島県のニュース". NHK NEWS WEB. Archived from the original on October 30, 2022. Retrieved 2023-02-09.
  4. 1 2 "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International. 2007-04-03. p. 96.
  5. 1 2 3 "COMPANY INFORMATION." Japan Air System.
  6. ↑ "World Airline Directory." Flight International. March 23–29, 1994. "Japan Air System" 95.
  7. ↑ "九州の航空3社、国内初ANA/JAL超えコードシェア ANAが天草・JAC、JALがORCと". Aviation Wire (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-02-09.
  8. ↑ "AMX, ORC, JAC, ANA and JAL sign partnership to establish EAS LLP and promote regional routes | CAPA". centreforaviation.com. Retrieved 2023-02-09.
  9. ↑ "Japan Air Commuter, Hokkaido Air System to oneworld via JAL". www.oneworld.com. Retrieved 2023-02-09.
  10. ↑ Route Map," Japan Air Commuter
  11. ↑ "Japan Air Commuter (JAC)". All Nippon Airways. Archived from the original on 30 October 2022. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
  12. ↑ "Global Airline Guide 2026 - Japan Air Commuter". Airliner World. October 2026. p. 16.
  13. ↑ Press release from 2015/06/15 about decision to introduce ATR42-600 (Japanese)
  14. ↑ "Global Airline Guide 2025 - Japan Air Commuter". Airliner World. September 2025. p. 63.
  15. ↑ "Shimojijima Airport Archived 2017-04-18 at the Wayback Machine," Okinawa Prefecture
  16. ↑ "Gallery" (November 7, 1996). Japan Air System.
  17. ↑ "JAC operating history". Archived from the original on 2012-11-10. Retrieved 2013-02-01.
  18. ↑ "Japan Air Commuter ends Saab 340 ops".
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