Ryūkyū Air Commuter
| Ryūkyū Air Commuter KK 琉球 エ ア ー コ ミ ュ ー タ ー |
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| IATA code : | - |
| ICAO code : | RAC |
| Call sign : | RYUKYU |
| Founding: | 1985 |
| Seat: |
Naha , Japan
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| Home airport : | Naha airport |
| Company form: | KK |
| Management: | Takashi Irei (President & CEO ) |
| Frequent Flyer Program : | JAL Mileage Bank |
| Fleet size: | 5 |
| Aims: | national |
| Website: | rac.churashima.net |
Ryūkyū Air Commuter KK ( Japanese 琉球 エ ア ー コ ミ ュ ー タ ー 株式会社 Ryūkyū Eā Komyūtā Kabushiki-gaisha , RAC for short ) is a Japanese regional airline based in Naha and based at Naha Airport . It is a subsidiary of Japan Transocean Air .
history
Ryūkyū Air Commuter, or RAC for short , was founded in 1985 and began flight operations on February 17, 1985. It is 60% owned by Japan Transocean Air , 34.9% in free float and 5.1% by the prefecture Okinawa .
In July 2014, Ryūkyū Air Commuter was the first airline in the world to order a combi version of the De Havilland DHC-8-400, which can simultaneously transport four tons of cargo and 50 passengers.
Destinations
Ryūkyū Air Commuter serves almost exclusively regional destinations within Okinawa Prefecture .
fleet
As of March 2020, the Ryūkyū Air Commuter fleet consists of five aircraft with an average age of 3.5 years:
| Aircraft type | number | ordered | Remarks | Seats |
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| De Havilland DHC-8-400 | 5 | RAC was the first customer of this combi version | 50 / cargo | |
| total | 5 | - |
In the past, De Havilland DHC-8-100 / -300 aircraft were also operated.
See also
Web links
- Ryūkyū Air Commuter website (Japanese)
Individual evidence
- ↑ 会 社 概要 ( Memento of the original from September 23, 2017 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (Japanese). Retrieved February 20, 2017
- ↑ aerotelegraph.com - Japanese Ryukyu Air flies on Bombardier accessed October 5, 2015
- ^ Ryukyu Air Commuter Fleet Details and History. Retrieved March 22, 2020 .
- ↑ jal.co.jp - Aircraft , accessed June 26, 2016
