was a low-cost airline based on the grounds of Fukuoka Airport in Hakata-ku,

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and a wholly owned subsidiary of

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(ANA). It operated domestic services from its main base at Fukuoka Airport. On October 1, 2010, Air Next, Air Central and Air Nippon Network were merged and rebranded as ANA Wings.

History

The airline was established in August 2004 and its first flight was on June 1, 2005 with a pair of Boeing 737-500 aircraft. Air Next received two more 737s by the end of 2006 and another three in 2007, bringing their fleet to a total of seven aircraft. In February 2005 Air Next was headquartered in Minato,

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. Air Next aircraft carried ANA livery with the name "Air Next" in small letters on the fuselage and a

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painted on each engine. Flights were operated with ANA/NH flight numbers, although Air Next had its own airline codes.

Destinations

– Komatsu *Fukuoka – Ishigaki *

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– Miyako *Naha – Ishigaki

Fleet

As of December 2009, the Air Next fleet included the following aircraft:

References

External links

Air Next
* {{Airlines of Japan Defunct airlines of Japan All Nippon Airways Airlines established in 2004 Airlines disestablished in 2010 Fukuoka Companies based in Fukuoka Prefecture Former Star Alliance affiliate members Japanese companies established in 2004 Japanese companies disestablished in 2010