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is an airline headquartered in Naha,
The airline was established in 1985 and started operations on 17 February 1985. It is owned by Japan Transocean Air (72.9%), other shareholders (22.0%) and
RAC official web site (Japanese)
{{Airlines of Japan Regional airlines of Japan Japan Airlines Airlines established in 1985 Companies based in Okinawa Prefecture Japanese companies established in 1985
Okinawa Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan. Okinawa Prefecture is the southernmost and westernmost prefecture of Japan, has a population of 1,457,162 (as of 2 February 2020) and a geographic area of 2,281 km2 (880 sq mi).
Naha is the capital and largest city o ...
, Japan
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. It operates domestic passenger services from the island of Okinawa to other islands of Okinawa Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan. Okinawa Prefecture is the southernmost and westernmost prefecture of Japan, has a population of 1,457,162 (as of 2 February 2020) and a geographic area of 2,281 km2 (880 sq mi).
Naha is the capital and largest city o ...
and the Amami Islands, Kagoshima Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Kyushu and the Ryukyu Islands. Kagoshima Prefecture has a population of 1,599,779 (1 January 2020) and has a geographic area of 9,187 km2 (3,547 sq mi). Kagoshima Prefecture borders Kumamoto P ...
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History
The airline was established in 1985 and started operations on 17 February 1985. It is owned by Japan Transocean Air (72.9%), other shareholders (22.0%) and Okinawa Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan. Okinawa Prefecture is the southernmost and westernmost prefecture of Japan, has a population of 1,457,162 (as of 2 February 2020) and a geographic area of 2,281 km2 (880 sq mi).
Naha is the capital and largest city o ...
(5.1%). In 2015, the airline signed a firm purchase agreement for five Bombardier Dash 8-Q400 passenger/cargo combi aircraft, following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding in 2014. It will be the launch customer for this new variant aircraft. The final Bombardier Dash 8-Q300 flight was on 31 January 2018.
Destinations
Scheduled destinations (as of November 2019):Fleet
Current fleet
The Ryukyu Air Commuter fleet consists of the following aircraft (as of August 2019):Former fleet
The airline previously operated the following aircraft: *1 Bombardier Dash 8-100 *1 Bombardier Dash 8-Q300 *1Britten-Norman BN-2 Islander
The Britten-Norman BN-2 Islander is a British light utility aircraft and regional airliner designed and originally manufactured by Britten-Norman of the United Kingdom. Still in production, the Islander is one of the best-selling commercial air ...
References
External links
RAC official web site (Japanese)
{{Airlines of Japan Regional airlines of Japan Japan Airlines Airlines established in 1985 Companies based in Okinawa Prefecture Japanese companies established in 1985