Amakusa Airlines
Amakusa Airlines ATR 42-600 at Amakusa Airport | |||||||
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| Founded | October 12, 1998 | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | March 23, 2000 | ||||||
| Hubs | Amakusa Airfield | ||||||
| Focus cities | Kumamoto Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 1 | ||||||
| Destinations | 4 | ||||||
| Headquarters | Amakusa, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan | ||||||
| Key people | Toru Okushima (CEO)[3] | ||||||
| Website | www | ||||||
Amakusa Airlines is a Japanese regional airline based in Amakusa, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan.[3] It operates regional services from and to Amakusa. Its main hub is Amakusa Airfield, with a focus city in Kumamoto Airport.[4]
History
The airline was established on 12 October 1998 and started operations on 23 March 2000, with services from Amakusa to Fukuoka and Kumamoto. It is owned by the municipal government (80% stake) and Japan Airlines.[4] On 1 October 2004, it began service between Kumamoto and Matsuyama. On 18 April 2006, it cumulatively carried over 50,000 passengers. On 1 September 2008, it stopped the service between Kumamoto and Matsuyama. Three days later, on 4 September, it began the service between Kumamoto and Kobe. On 31 March 2010, it stopped the service between Kumamoto and Kobe.
In 2015 the airline took delivery of their ATR 42-600 as the first Japanese airline. The airplane went into service on 20 February 2016 after retiring their De Havilland Canada Dash 8-100 on 19 February 2016.[5][6]
Destinations
Amakusa Airlines serves the following destinations (as of May 2021):[7]
| City | Island | IATA | ICAO | Airport | Notes | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amakusa | Kyushu | AXJ | RJDA | Amakusa Airfield | Hub | |
| Fukuoka | Kyushu | FUK | RJFF | Fukuoka Airport | ||
| Kobe | Honshu | UKB | RJBE | Kobe Airport | Terminated | |
| Kumamoto | Kyushu | KMJ | RJFT | Kumamoto Airport | Focus city | |
| Matsuyama | Shikoku | MYJ | RJOM | Matsuyama Airport | Terminated | |
| Osaka | Honshu | ITM | RJOO | Itami Airport |
Codeshare agreements
Amakusa Airlines codeshare with the following airlines:
Fleet
Current fleet
As of August 2025, Amakusa Airlines operates the following aircraft:[11]
| Aircraft | In fleet | On order | Passengers |
|---|---|---|---|
| ATR 42-600 | 1 | 0 | 48 |
| Total | 1 | 0 |
Former fleet
In the past, Amakusa Airlines has previously operated the following aircraft types:
| Aircraft | Total |
|---|---|
| De Havilland Canada Dash 8-100 | 1 |
| Eurocopter Dauphin | 1 |
References
- ^ "Airline and Location Code Search".
- ^ Alphabetical Index of Airline ICAO Codes
- ^ a b "会社案内" (in Japanese). Amakusa Airlines Co., Ltd. Retrieved 14 May 2014. Headquarters address: "本社 〒863−2114 熊本県天草市五和町城河原1丁目2080番地5"
- ^ a b "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International. 2007-03-27. p. 74.
- ^ https://www.ch-aviation.com/news/39476-amakusa-airlines-adds-maiden-atr42
- ^ https://www.amx.co.jp/dash/
- ^ "時刻表" (in Japanese). Amakusa Airlines Co., Ltd. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
- ^ "ANA Group Announces Revised Flight Schedule for the Second Half of FY2022". ANA Holdings (Press release). Archived from the original on 2022-10-27.
- ^ "Amakusa Airlines (AMX)". All Nippon Airways. Archived from the original on 2022-10-30.
- ^ "Codeshare Flights with Amakusa Airlines - JAL Domestic Flights". jal.co.jp. Archived from the original on 2020-08-02.
- ^ "Global Airline Guide 2025 - Amakusa Airlines". Airliner World. September 2025. p. 63.
External links
Media related to Amakusa Airlines at Wikimedia Commons