Ibex Airlines
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| Founded | January 29, 1999 (as Fair) | ||||||
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| Fleet size | 9 | ||||||
| Destinations | 12 | ||||||
| Headquarters | Sendai, Miyagi, Japan | ||||||
| Key people | Takao Asai (President) | ||||||
| Website | www | ||||||
Ibex Airlines is a Japanese regional airline headquartered in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture.[1] It operates Japanese domestic services with its main base at Sendai Airport, Natori, Miyagi.[2]
History
The airline was established on 29 January 1999 and started operations on 7 August 2000 between Sendai and Osaka's (Itami Airport) under the name of Fair Inc. It reached a co-operation agreement with All Nippon Airways under which it is provided assistance in capacities including flight operations, flight crew provision, maintenance and engineering services. The airline began service to Tokyo's Narita International Airport in April 2002.[2] In October 2004 the Sendai-based airline changed its name to Ibex Airlines.
Destinations
Ibex Airlines operates scheduled service to the following destinations within Japan (as of November 2024):
Codeshare agreements
Ibex Airlines has a codeshare agreement with All Nippon Airways[3]
Fleet
Current fleet
As of August 2025, Ibex Airlines operates the following aircraft:[4]
| Aircraft | In fleet | Orders | Passengers |
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| Bombardier CRJ700 | 9 | — | 70 |
| Total | 9 | — |
Historical fleet
Ibex Airlines and its predecessor Fair have previously operated the following aircraft types:
| Aircraft | Total | Introduced | Retired | Notes |
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| Bombardier CRJ100 | 2 | 2000 | 2015 | |
| Bombardier CRJ200 | 2 | 2002 | 2017 |
References
- ^ "Corporate Profile Archived 2009-05-27 at the Wayback Machine." Ibex Airlines. Retrieved on May 20, 2009.
- ^ a b "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International. 2007-04-03. p. 92.
- ^ "IBEX Airlines Adds Nagoya – Matsuyama in NW25".
- ^ "Global Airline Guide 2025 - Ibex Airlines". Airliner World. September 2025. p. 63.
External links
Media related to Ibex Airlines at Wikimedia Commons