Japan Transocean Air
| Japan Transocean Air 日本 ト ラ ン ス オ ー シ ャ ン 航空 |
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| IATA code : | NU |
| ICAO code : | JTA |
| Call sign : | JAI OCEAN |
| Founding: | 1967 (as Nansei Kōkū) |
| Seat: |
Naha , Japan
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| Home airport : | Naha airport |
| Company form: | KK |
| IATA prefix code : | 353 |
| Alliance : | oneworld |
| Frequent Flyer Program : | JAL Mileage Bank |
| Fleet size: | 12 |
| Aims: | national |
| Website: | www.jal.co.jp |
Japan Transocean Air Co., Ltd. ( Japanese 日本 ト ラ ン ス オ ー シ ャ ン 航空 株式会社 , Nihon Toransuōshan Kōkū Kabushiki-gaisha , JTA for short ) is a Japanese regional airline based in Naha ( Okinawa ) and based at Naha Airport .
history
Japan Transocean Air was founded on June 20, 1967 as Nansei Kōkū KK ( 南西 航空 株式会社 , English Southwest Air Lines , SWAL for short ) and began flight operations in July 1967 with Convair CV-240 . From 1968, eight twin-engine propeller aircraft of the Japanese type NAMC YS-11 were added. From 1973 to 1978 the airline purchased four twin-engine De Havilland Canada DHC-6s . From May 1978 the first Boeing 737-200 jets came into service. Seven machines were bought new and another two used.
The company was given its current name in July 1993. From 1994 to 2002, eight new and seven used Boeing 737-400s were added to the fleet, including four from Hapag-Lloyd. In the event of technical problems within the parent company Japan Airlines (JAL) , JTA lends its aircraft to JAL. JTA is responsible for the maintenance work on the Boeings 737-400 of the JAL Group. JTA owns 69.8% of the shares in Ryūkyū Air Commuter .
Japan Transocean Air is owned by Japan Airlines (51.1%), Naha Airport Terminal (17%), Okinawa Prefecture (12.9%) and 19.1% are in free float.
Destinations
Japan Transocean Air flies to national destinations in Japan from its home base in Naha .
fleet
Current fleet
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As of March 2020, Japan Transocean Air's fleet consists of 12 aircraft with an average age of 2.4 years:
| Aircraft type | number | ordered | Remarks | Seats ( Business / Economy ) |
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| Boeing 737-800 | 12 | with winglets fitted | 165 (20/145) | |
| total | 12 | - |
Former aircraft types
In the course of its existence, Southwest Air Lines, later Japan Transocean Air, has used the following other types of aircraft:
Incidents
- On August 26, 1982, a Boeing 737-200 with the aircraft registration JA8444 was destroyed while landing in Ishigaki . All 138 inmates survived.
See also
Web links
- Japan Transocean Air website (Japanese)
Individual evidence
- ↑ jp airline fleets international from 1970
- ^ Japan Transocean Air Fleet Details and History. Retrieved March 23, 2020 .
- ↑ jal.co.jp - Aircraft , accessed June 26, 2016
- ^ Ulrich Klee, Frank Bucher et al .: jp airline-fleets international . Zurich Airport 1967–2007.
- ^ Ulrich Klee, Frank Bucher et al .: jp airline-fleets international . Sutton, UK, 2008-2013.
- ↑ Gradidge, Jennifer M .: The Story Convairliners . Air-Britain (Historians), Tunbridge Wells, 1997, ISBN 0-85130-243-2 , p. 135.
- ↑ accident report JA8444 , Aviation Safety Network (English), accessed on June 26, 2016
