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Airlines in Japan

Cataloguing 25 commercial and cargo airlines registered in Japan. Currently 19 carriers are active and 6 are defunct or merged.

Key Facts: Aviation in Japan

  • 25 commercial and cargo airlines have operated in Japan.
  • 19 carriers (76.0%) maintain active operations or verified fleets.
  • 6 carriers (24.0%) have ceased operations, merged, or dissolved.

Operational Status Distribution

Out of 25 airlines in Japan: 19 are active (76.0%) and 6 are defunct (24.0%).
Active (19) Defunct (6)

All Airlines in Japan

Airline Name IATA ICAO Status Founded Ceased Observed Fleet
Advanced Air Co. - ADD defunct - - -
Air Central NV CRF defunct - - -
Air Japan NQ AJX active - - 12
Air Next - NXA defunct - - -
Air Nippon KA ANK active - - -
Air Nippon Network Co. Ltd. EH AKX active - - 2
AirAsia Japan DJ WAJ active - - 2
airtransse - TSQ defunct - - -
All Nippon Airways NH ANA active 1952 - 265
ANA & JP Express - AJV defunct - - -
AVC Airlines - MZK defunct - - -
Hokkaido Air System - NTH active - - 3
Hokkaido International Airlines HD ADO active - - 13
Ibex Airlines FW IBX active - - 10
J-Air JL JLJ active - - 30
Japan Air Commuter - JAC active - - 16
Japan Airlines Domestic JL JAL active - - 184
Japan Asia Airways JF JAA active - - 2
Japan Transocean Air NU JTA active - - 15
Jetstar Japan GK JJP active - - 21
Nippon Cargo Airlines KZ NCA active - - 12
Skymark Airlines BC SKY active - - 27
Skynet Asia Airways 6J SNJ active - - 11
Spring Airlines Japan IJ SJO active - - 6
Star Flyer 7G SFJ active - - 11