Japan Air Commuter

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]

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
Founded	July 1, 1983; 41 years ago (1983-07-01)
Commenced operations	December 1983; 41 years ago (1983-12)
Hubs	Kagoshima
Focus cities	Amami Fukuoka Osaka–Itami
Frequent-flyer program	JAL Mileage Bank
Alliance	Oneworld (affiliate)
Fleet size	11
Destinations	14
Parent company	JAL Group (60%)
Headquarters	Kirishima, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan
Key people	Kato Hiroki (President)[1]
Employees	467 (1 March 2017)[1]
Website	www.jac.co.jp

History

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

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

Island	City	Airport	Notes	Ref
Honshu	Izumo	Izumo Airport
	Okinoshima	Oki Airport
	Osaka	Itami Airport	Focus city
	Toyooka	Tajima Airport
Kyushu	Fukuoka	Fukuoka Airport	Focus city
	Kagoshima	Kagoshima Airport	Hub
Ryukyu Islands	Amami	Amami Airport	Focus city
	Kikai	Kikai Airport
	Naha	Naha Airport
	Tanegashima	New Tanegashima Airport
	Tokunoshima	Tokunoshima Airport
	Wadomari	Okinoerabu Airport
	Yakushima	Yakushima Airport
	Yoron	Yoron Airport
Shikoku	Matsuyama	Matsuyama Airport

Codeshare agreements

Japan Air Commuter has codeshare agreements with the following airlines:

• All Nippon Airways^[11]

Fleet

ATR 42-600 in current livery

Current fleet

As of July 2023^[update], Japan Air Commuter operates the following aircraft:^{[12][citation needed]}

Japan Air Commuter Fleet

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

Former fleet

Japan Air Commuter has previously operated the following aircraft:^{[citation needed]}

Japan Air Commuter Fleet History

Aircraft	Fleet	Year Introduced	Year Retired	Notes/Refs
De Havilland Dash 8 Q400	11	2002	2018
Dornier 228	3	1983	1995
NAMC YS-11A-500	12	1988	2006	[14][15][16]
Saab 340B	11	1992	2019	[17]