Air Japan

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Air Japan was established as World Air Network on June 29, 1990, and became the charter airline arm of All Nippon Airways (ANA), but suspended operations in September 1995. On July 5, 2000, World Air Network was renamed Air Japan, and began operating services under the ANA brand. It relaunched service as a scheduled airline on January 1, 2001; its first flight departed from Osaka to Seoul, South Korea with a Boeing 767-300 transferred from ANA.{{cite web|url=https://www.air-japan.co.jp/company.html|title=Company Information|website=Air Japan|access-date=30 April 2007|language=JA|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230409200948/https://www.air-japan.co.jp/company.html|archive-date=April 9, 2023}}{{cite press release|url=http://www.anaskyweb.com/us/e/about_ana/corp_info/news/2000/000831.html|title=All Nippon Airways Will Launch New Airline; Air Japan Operations Begin January 1, 2001|work=All Nippon Airways|date=August 31, 2000|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041211170121/http://www.anaskyweb.com/us/e/about_ana/corp_info/news/2000/000831.html|archive-date=December 11, 2004}}{{Cite web |title=About Us |url=https://www.air-japan.co.jp/en/company/ |access-date=2023-12-28 |website=Air Japan |language=en}}

On April 2, 2010, it was announced that Air Japan and ANA & JP Express would merge, with Air Japan being the surviving company.{{cite web|url=https://www.ana.co.jp/eng/aboutana/press/2010/100402.html|title=Merger of Consolidated Subsidiaries|website=All Nippon Airways|date=April 2, 2010|access-date=February 6, 2024}}{{Cite web |last=Yeo |first=Ghim-Lay |date=2010-09-09 |title=ANA to announce new low-cost carrier today |url=https://www.flightglobal.com/ana-to-announce-new-low-cost-carrier-today/95733.article |access-date=2023-12-28 |website=FlightGlobal |language=en}} In taking over the operations of ANA & JP Express, which operated Boeing 767 cargo aircraft, Air Japan subsequently began operating both the passenger and cargo version of the Boeing 767. It would continue operating Boeing 767s on behalf of ANA, before beginning to operate Boeing 787s on behalf of ANA as well in 2018.{{cite web|url=https://www.ana.co.jp/en/au/guide/air-japan/|title=Operating airline (Air Japan)|website=All Nippon Airways|access-date=February 8, 2024}}

On March 8, 2022, ANA unveiled plans to transform Air Japan into a low-cost medium-haul carrier, with flights to be launched in the second half of the 2023 fiscal year. It was launched with the slogan Fly Thoughtful, and its brand name was restyled and revised to AirJapan. Up to this point, Air Japan had shared the same callsign with All Nippon Airways on all flights except routes to and from Seoul Incheon, Hong Kong, Taipei, and Honolulu which used the Air Japan call sign.{{citation needed|date=January 2024}}

On March 9, 2023, ANA announced that Air Japan would be servicing flights to and from Southeast Asia starting in February 2024, using Boeing 787s in an all-economy class layout.{{Cite web |last=Schlappig |first=Ben |date=2023-08-02 |title=AirJapan, ANA's New Boeing 787 Low Cost Carrier |url=https://onemileatatime.com/news/airjapan-ana/ |access-date=2023-12-28 |website=One Mile at a Time |language=en-US}}{{cite press release |url=https://www.anahd.co.jp/group/en/pr/202303/20230309.html |title=AirJapan Unveils Inaugural Products and Services |work=All Nippon Airways |date=9 March 2023 |access-date=19 March 2023}}{{cite web |url=https://www.businesstraveller.com/business-travel/2023/03/09/air-japan-unveils-inaugural-products-and-services/ |title=Air Japan unveils inaugural products and services |website=Business Traveller |date=9 March 2023 |access-date=19 March 2023}} The airline is intended to be ANA's rival to Japan Airlines' Zipair Tokyo, which competes in the same sector.{{Cite web |last=Brophy |first=Selene |date=13 March 2023 |title=Japan's ANA Unveils Features of New Carrier Air Japan |url=https://skift.com/blog/japans-ana-unveils-new-carrier-air-japan/ |access-date=2023-12-28 |website=Skift |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Villamizar |first=Helwing |date=2023-08-03 |title=ANA Shares New Details on Subsidiary AirJapan |url=https://airwaysmag.com/ana-details-subsidiary-airjapan/ |access-date=2023-12-28 |website=Airways |language=en-US}} Later that year, Air Japan's first destination from its Tokyo Narita hub was announced as Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi Airport, beginning on February 9, 2024, marking the airline's inaugural flight as a low-cost airline.{{Cite press release|url=https://www.flyairjapan.com/en/notice/29|title=NRT-BKK route will begin on Fri, February 9, 2024|work=Air Japan|language=en|date=10 October 2023|access-date=10 October 2023}}

The airline has its headquarters at the {{Nihongo|ANA Sky-center|ANAスカイセンター}} 3B, Narita International Airport in Narita, Chiba.{{cite web|url=http://www.air-japan.co.jp/eng/company/|title=Corporate Profile|work=Air Japan|access-date=May 7, 2016|quote=Principle offices Narita airport 3B ANA Sky-center Narita airport Narita-city ({{Nihongo2|所在地 成田空港事務所 千葉県成田市成田国際空港ANAスカイセンター３B}})|language=JA|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160508114020/http://www.air-japan.co.jp/eng/company/|archive-date=May 8, 2016}} The headquarters were previously in {{Nihongo|{{ill|Higashikōjiya|ja|東糀谷}}|東糀谷}}, Ōta, Tokyo.{{cite web |url=http://www.air-japan.co.jp/company.html |title=Company Guide |work=Air Japan |access-date=May 19, 2009 |quote="{{Nihongo2|本店 ： 東京都大田区東糀谷六丁目7番56号}}"|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090410060441/http://www.air-japan.co.jp/company.html|archive-date=April 10, 2009}} In addition to its headquarters, Air Japan also used to have offices at Shiodome City Center in Minato, Tokyo.

{{As of|2024|07}}, Air Japan operates passenger flights to the following destinations under its own brand.{{Cite web|url=https://www.flyairjapan.com/en/service/plan/flight-route|title=Flight routes|website=Air Japan|language=en|access-date=2023-11-06}} The list does not include destinations that the airline served whether with charter flights, scheduled flights operated on behalf of ANA, or any destinations served prior to its 2022 redevelopment as a low-cost airline.

• All Nippon Airways{{cite web|url=https://www.ana.co.jp/en/us/plan-book/codeshare-flights/|title=List of Codeshare Flights|website=All Nippon Airways|access-date=28 October 2022|archive-date=29 December 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221229184146/https://www.ana.co.jp/en/us/plan-book/codeshare-flights/|url-status=live}}

{{As of|2024|07}}, Air Japan operates the following aircraft:{{Cn|date=January 2025}}

Prior to its redevelopment and relaunch as a low-cost airline, Air Japan operated Boeing 767s and 787s on behalf of ANA. Following redevelopment, Air Japan's fleet plans consist of Boeing 787-8 aircraft to be transferred from ANA. The airline's first Boeing 787-8, registered JA803A, was planned to be received on January 26, 2024, ahead of the airline's launch on February 9.{{Cite web |last=Velani |first=Bhavya |date=2024-01-20 |title=Air Japan First Boeing 787 with New Livery to Land in Tokyo on 26 Jan |url=https://aviationa2z.com/index.php/2024/01/20/air-japan-first-boeing-787-to-land-in-tokyo/ |access-date=2024-01-20 |website=Aviation A2Z |language=en-US}} Its second aircraft was planned to be received in April 2024, with a total of six aircraft to be received by the end of the 2025 fiscal year.{{cite web|url=https://www.traicy.com/posts/20240206290278/|title=AirJapan、初号機をお披露目 2月9日にバンコク就航|trans-title=AirJapan unveils first aircraft to fly to Bangkok on February 9|language=JA|website=Traicy Japan|date=February 6, 2024|access-date=February 6, 2024}}

Air Japan's aircraft are configured entirely in economy class seating, consisting of 324 seats in a 3–3–3 layout. As a low-cost airline, Air Japan charges fees for additional services including additional baggage allowances and Wi-Fi access, and offers a buy-on-board service for in-flight catering, amenities, and goods. It offers streamable in-flight entertainment to personal devices.

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