Oriental Air Bridge
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Oriental Air Bridge Co., Ltd. (オリエンタルエアブリッジ株式会社, Orientaru Ea Burijji Kabushiki-gaisha) is a Japanese regional airline headquartered on the grounds of Nagasaki Airport in Ōmura, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan.[3] It operates regional services to the islands within Nagasaki Prefecture and also operates domestic services from Fukuoka and Nagoya.
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Founded | 21 June 1961 (as Nagasaki Airways) | ||||||
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Hubs | Nagasaki Airport | ||||||
Fleet size | 7[1] | ||||||
Destinations | 8 | ||||||
Headquarters | Ōmura, Nagasaki Prefecture | ||||||
Key people | Tsunakuni Ōhitogata (CEO)[2] | ||||||
Website | orc-air.co.jp |
History
The airline was established on June 12, 1961 as Nagasaki Airways. It was renamed Oriental Air Bridge in March 2001.[4]
In late 2022, ORC received its first of two ATR 42-600 which are scheduled to replace their Bombardier Dash 8 Q200 fleet.[5]
Destinations

Oriental Air Bridge serves the following destinations (as of January 2023):
Codeshare agreements
Oriental Air Bridge has codeshare agreements with the following airlines:
Fleet
Current fleet

As of February 2024, the Oriental Air Bridge fleet consists of the following aircraft:[1]
Aircraft | In Fleet | Orders | Passengers[1] | Notes |
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ATR 42-600 | 2 | — | 48 | |
Bombardier Dash 8 Q400 | 4 | — | 74 | |
Total | 8 | — |
Former fleet
Oriental Air Bridge has also operated the following aircraft types in the past:[citation needed]
References
External links
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