JAPAN TRANSOCEAN AIR

, or 'JTA', is an airline based in Naha, Okinawa, Japan. It operates domestic services. Its main base is Naha Airport.^[1]

Contents

History

Destinations

Fleet

External links

References

History

The airline was established on 20 June 1967 as , and started operations in July 1967. It changed its name in July 1993. It has 754 employees (at March 2007) and is owned by Japan Airlines (51.1%), Naha Airport Terminal (17%), Okinawa Prefecture (12.9%) and others (19.1%)
It flew Convair 240s until new capital from JAL allowed it to upgrade to NAMC YS-11s, and eventually Boeing 737s. JTA occasionally lends aircraft to JAL in the event of equipment failure. JTA also provides maintenance services for JAL Group Boeing 737-400 aircraft. JTA owns 69.8% of Ryukyu Air Commuter.

Destinations

★ Fukuoka Airport

★ Fukushima Airport

★ Ishigaki Airport

★ Kansai International Airport

★ Kochi Airport

★ Komatsu Airport

★ Kumejima Airport

★ Matsuyama Airport

★ Miyako Airport

★ Naha Airport

★ New Kitakyushu Airport

★ Okayama Airport

★ Tokyo International Airport

★ Yonaguni Airport

Fleet

JTA 737-400

As of March 2007 the Japan Transocean Air fleet consists of the following aircraft :

★ 16 Boeing 737-400 (in a 150-seat single-class configuration).

External links

★ Japan Transocean Air

★ Japan Transocean Air Fleet Detail

References

1. Directory: World Airlines