is a

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based in

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Narita, Chiba is a city in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 131,852 in 63,098 households and a population density of 620 persons per km². The total area of the city is . It is the site of Narita International Airport, one o ...

in Japan. It operates scheduled services under the ANA brand. It was announced on 2 April 2010 that Air Japan and ANA & JP Express will merge, with Air Japan being the surviving company. Air Japan shares the same callsign with All Nippon Airways on all flights except routes to and from Seoul Incheon, Hong Kong, Taipei, and Honolulu which use the Air Japan call sign.

History

Air Japan was established as World Air Network on 29 June 1990 and became the

arm of ANA, but ceased operation since September 1995. In 2000, World Air Network was renamed Air Japan and relaunched service in 2001, the first flight departed from

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Corporate affairs

The airline has its headquarters at the 3B,

. The headquarters used to be in , Ōta,

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. In addition to its headquarters, Air Japan also used to have offices at

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in Minato, Tokyo.

Destinations

Air Japan passenger flights serve the following destinations (as of March 2018): All passenger routes are code-shared with

All Nippon Airways , also known as ANA (''Ē-enu-ē'') or is an airline in Japan. Its headquarters are located in Shiodome City Center in the Shiodome area of Minato ward of Tokyo. It operates services to both domestic and international destinations and had mo ...

and wear ANA livery.

Fleet

The Air Japan fleet consists of aircraft from the ANA mainline fleet. These aircraft are all operated by both ANA and Air Japan pilots.

References

Air Japan Company Information (in Japanese)

External links

Official website
{{Airlines of Japan Airlines of Japan Charter airlines All Nippon Airways Airlines established in 1990 Japanese companies established in 1990 Companies based in Chiba Prefecture Narita, Chiba Star Alliance affiliate members