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Japan Transocean Air Co., Ltd.
日本トランスオーシャン航空株式会社
Nihon Toransuōshan Kōkū Kabushiki-gaisha
IATA ICAO Call sign
NU JTA JAI OCEAN[1]
FoundedJune 20, 1967; 57 years ago (1967-06-20)
(as Southwest Air Lines)
Commenced operationsJuly 1967; 57 years ago (1967-07)
HubsNaha Airport
Focus citiesNew Ishigaki Airport
AllianceOneworld (affiliate)
Fleet size14
Destinations15
Parent companyJapan Airlines (72.8%)
HeadquartersNaha, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan
Key peopleNozomi Noguchi (President & CEO)
Employees814 (31 March 2023) [2]
Websitewww.jal.co.jp/jta

Japan Transocean Air (JTA) is an airline based in Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan.[3] It operates domestic services on behalf of Japan Airlines. Its main base is Naha Airport.[4] From 1967 until 1993, the airline was known as Southwest Air Lines.

History

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A former Southwest Air Lines Boeing 737-200
A former JTA Boeing 737-400 in former Southwest Air Lines livery at Chūbu Centrair International Airport, Nagoya, Japan (2013)
A former JTA Boeing 737-400 (2004)

The airline was established on 20 June 1967 as Southwest Air Lines (南西航空, Nansei Kōkū), and started operations in July 1967. It changed its name in July 1993. It had 814 employees (in March 2023) and is owned by Japan Airlines (51.1%), Naha Airport Terminal (17%), Okinawa Prefecture (12.9%) and others (19.1%)[4] 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 74.5% of Ryukyu Air Commuter. At one time the head office of Southwest Air Lines was at 306-1 Kagamizu in Naha.[5]

Destinations

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JTA serves the following destinations:[6]

Island City Airport Notes Refs
Kyushu Fukuoka Fukuoka Airport
Kagoshima Kagoshima Airport Terminated
Honshu Komatsu Komatsu Airport
Nagoya Chubu Centrair International Airport
Okayama Okayama Airport
Osaka Kansai International Airport
Itami Airport Terminated
Tokyo Haneda Airport Terminated
Ryukyu Islands Ishigaki Ishigaki Airport Airport Closed
New Ishigaki Airport Focus city
Kumejima Kumejima Airport
Miyakojima Miyako Airport
Naha Naha Airport Hub
Shimojishima Shimojishima Airport Terminated [7]
Yonaguni Yonaguni Airport Terminated
Shikoku Kōchi Kōchi Airport Terminated
Matsuyama Matsuyama Airport Terminated

Fleet

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Current fleet

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JTA Boeing 737-800

As of June 2024, Japan Transocean Air operates the following aircraft:[8]

Japan Transocean Air fleet
Aircraft Type In fleet Orders Passengers Notes
C Y Total
Boeing 737-800 14 20 145 165[9] Shared operation with JAL
Total 14

Former fleet

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Japan Transocean Air has previously operated the following aircraft:

Accidents and incidents

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Since the airline's foundation, there has only been one accident which was under the former Southwest Air Lines brand.

References

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  1. ^ "JO 7340.2J Contractions - Basic with Change 1 & Change 2" (PDF). Federal Aviation Administration. 3 June 2019. pp. 3-1-50, 3-2-42, 3-3-44. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
  2. ^ "About JTA". Retrieved 16 June 2024.
  3. ^ "Company Profile Archived 2018-01-09 at the Wayback Machine" (Japanese). Japan Transocean Air. Retrieved on May 19, 2009.
  4. ^ a b "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International. 2007-04-03. p. 97.
  5. ^ "World Airline Directory." Flight International. 10 April 1976. p. 958. "Head Office: 306-1 Kagamizu, Naha, Okinawa, Ryukyu Islands, Japan."
  6. ^ "About JTA," Japan Transocean Air
  7. ^ a b "Shimojijima Airport Archived 2017-04-18 at the Wayback Machine," Okinawa Prefecture
  8. ^ a b c d "Japan Transocean Air Fleet Details and History". Planespotters.net. 2024-06-12. Retrieved 2024-06-18.
  9. ^ "Boeing 737-800 (738/73H) / Aircrafts [sic] and seats". Japan Airlines. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
  10. ^ Ranter, Harro. "ASN Aircraft accident Boeing 737-2Q3 JA8444 Ishigaki Airport (ISG)". Retrieved 21 July 2016.
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