Fuji Dream Airlines
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is a domestic airline
headquartered in Makinohara
, Shizuoka
, Japan
, with its main hub
at Shizuoka Airport
. The airline commenced operations on July 23, 2009, from its home town of Shizuoka
.
& CEO Yohei Suzuki, with an initial capital
of ¥
450 million
. The airline is a wholly owned subsidiary
of Suzuyo & Co., Ltd., whose core business include international and domestic freight forwarding, port operations
and customs brokerage; and warehousing and distribution.
FDA's parent Suzuyo & Co., Ltd. signed a purchase agreement with Embraer
on November 30, 2007, for two Embraer 170 E-Jets, with a purchase right to acquire one additional aircraft. The contract value was estimated to be approximately US$87 million
, if the purchase right is exercised. At that time, the yet-to-be-established airline is Embraer's second customer in Japan
. On October 27, 2008, Embraer received the type certification from the Japan Civil Aviation Bureau (JCAB) to operate the Embraer 170 E-Jets in Japan and the airline received its first Embraer 170 narrow-body aircraft
on February 20, 2009. The new aircraft is configured with 76 seats in a single-class layout. On June 15, 2009, the contract between Embraer and the airline was amended, paving the way for the airline to acquire the 84 seats Embraer 175, which was delivered in January 2010.
On October 22, 2010, a new contract between Embraer and the airline was signed for the purchase of one 84 seats plus one optional Embraer 175.
The airline inaugurated its first flight on July 23, 2009. Its operations include two daily flights to Komatsu
and one daily flight each to Kagoshima and Kumamoto
, from its home town of Shizuoka
. From April 1, 2010, the airline will commence three daily flights to Fukuoka
and one daily flight to Sapporo.
Fuji Dream Airlines operates scheduled flights to the following domestic destinations :
and Komatsu
. Coffee
, Japanese green tea, apple juice
, mineral water
and tea cakes are available on all other flights.
's 3776 m (12,388.5 ft) elevation
.
Airline
An airline provides air transport services for traveling passengers and freight. Airlines lease or own their aircraft with which to supply these services and may form partnerships or alliances with other airlines for mutual benefit...
headquartered in Makinohara
Makinohara, Shizuoka
is a city located in western Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. As of 2010, the city had an estimated population of 48,745 and a density of 436 persons per km². The total area was 111.68 km².-Geography:...
, Shizuoka
Shizuoka Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region on Honshu island. The capital is the city of Shizuoka.- History :Shizuoka prefecture was formed from the former Tōtōmi, Suruga and Izu provinces.The area was the home of the first Tokugawa Shogun...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
, with its main hub
Airline hub
An airline hub is an airport that an airline uses as a transfer point to get passengers to their intended destination. It is part of a hub and spoke model, where travelers moving between airports not served by direct flights change planes en route to their destinations...
at Shizuoka Airport
Shizuoka Airport
, also called Mt. Fuji Shizuoka Airport, is located in Shizuoka Prefecture Japan. Opened on June 4, 2009, the airport has domestic service to Sapporo, Fukuoka, Naha , Komatsu, Kumamoto, and Kagoshima. International routes connect it to Seoul and Shanghai.The airport is located in Makinohara and...
. The airline commenced operations on July 23, 2009, from its home town of Shizuoka
Shizuoka, Shizuoka
is the capital city of Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, and the prefecture's second-largest city in terms of both population and area. It became one of Japan's 19 "designated cities" in 2005.-Geography:...
.
History
Fuji Dream Airlines (FDA) was established on June 24, 2008, by the present PresidentPresident
A president is a leader of an organization, company, trade union, university, or country.Etymologically, a president is one who presides, who sits in leadership...
& CEO Yohei Suzuki, with an initial capital
Financial capital
Financial capital can refer to money used by entrepreneurs and businesses to buy what they need to make their products or provide their services or to that sector of the economy based on its operation, i.e. retail, corporate, investment banking, etc....
of ¥
Japanese yen
The is the official currency of Japan. It is the third most traded currency in the foreign exchange market after the United States dollar and the euro. It is also widely used as a reserve currency after the U.S. dollar, the euro and the pound sterling...
450 million
Million
One million or one thousand thousand, is the natural number following 999,999 and preceding 1,000,001. The word is derived from the early Italian millione , from mille, "thousand", plus the augmentative suffix -one.In scientific notation, it is written as or just 106...
. The airline is a wholly owned subsidiary
Subsidiary
A subsidiary company, subsidiary, or daughter company is a company that is completely or partly owned and wholly controlled by another company that owns more than half of the subsidiary's stock. The subsidiary can be a company, corporation, or limited liability company. In some cases it is a...
of Suzuyo & Co., Ltd., whose core business include international and domestic freight forwarding, port operations
Port operator
A port operator is port authority or company that contracts with the port authority to move cargo through a port at a contracted minimum level of productivity...
and customs brokerage; and warehousing and distribution.
FDA's parent Suzuyo & Co., Ltd. signed a purchase agreement with Embraer
Embraer
Embraer S.A. is a Brazilian aerospace conglomerate that produces commercial, military, and executive aircraft and provides aeronautical services....
on November 30, 2007, for two Embraer 170 E-Jets, with a purchase right to acquire one additional aircraft. The contract value was estimated to be approximately US$87 million
Million
One million or one thousand thousand, is the natural number following 999,999 and preceding 1,000,001. The word is derived from the early Italian millione , from mille, "thousand", plus the augmentative suffix -one.In scientific notation, it is written as or just 106...
, if the purchase right is exercised. At that time, the yet-to-be-established airline is Embraer's second customer in Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. On October 27, 2008, Embraer received the type certification from the Japan Civil Aviation Bureau (JCAB) to operate the Embraer 170 E-Jets in Japan and the airline received its first Embraer 170 narrow-body aircraft
Narrow-body aircraft
A narrow-body aircraft is an airliner with a fuselage aircraft cabin width typically of 3 to 4 metres , and airline seat arranged 2 to 6 abreast along a single aisle...
on February 20, 2009. The new aircraft is configured with 76 seats in a single-class layout. On June 15, 2009, the contract between Embraer and the airline was amended, paving the way for the airline to acquire the 84 seats Embraer 175, which was delivered in January 2010.
On October 22, 2010, a new contract between Embraer and the airline was signed for the purchase of one 84 seats plus one optional Embraer 175.
The airline inaugurated its first flight on July 23, 2009. Its operations include two daily flights to Komatsu
Komatsu, Ishikawa
is a city located in Ishikawa Prefecture in the Hokuriku region of Japan.As of 2008, the city has an estimated population of 109,285 with a density of 294 persons per km². The total area is 371.13 km²....
and one daily flight each to Kagoshima and Kumamoto
Kumamoto, Kumamoto
is the capital city of Kumamoto Prefecture on the island of Kyushu, Japan. Greater Kumamoto has a population of 1,460,000, as of the 2000 census...
, from its home town of Shizuoka
Shizuoka, Shizuoka
is the capital city of Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, and the prefecture's second-largest city in terms of both population and area. It became one of Japan's 19 "designated cities" in 2005.-Geography:...
. From April 1, 2010, the airline will commence three daily flights to Fukuoka
Fukuoka, Fukuoka
is the capital city of Fukuoka Prefecture and is situated on the northern shore of the island of Kyushu in Japan.Voted number 14 in a 2010 poll of the World's Most Livable Cities, Fukuoka is praised for its green spaces in a metropolitan setting. It is the most populous city in Kyushu, followed by...
and one daily flight to Sapporo.
Destinations
Fuji Dream Airlines operates scheduled flights to the following domestic destinations :
- AomoriAomoriAomori may refer to:* Aomori Prefecture, Japan** Aomori, Aomori, the capital of Aomori Prefecture* Aomori , a novel by Dazai Osamu* Aomori a meteorite which fell in 1984 in Tohoku, Japan...
- Aomori AirportAomori Airportis a regional airport located south southwest of Aomori Station in Aomori, a city in the Aomori Prefecture of Japan.-History:The first Aomori Airport was opened in 1964, in the town of Namioka, with a single 1200 x 30 meter runway designed for use with the NAMC YS-11 aircraft... - FukuokaFukuokaFukuoka most often refers to the capital city of Fukuoka Prefecture.It can also refer to:-Locations:* Fukuoka, Gifu, a town in Gifu Prefecture, Japan* Fukuoka, Toyama, a town in Toyama Prefecture, Japan...
- Fukuoka AirportFukuoka Airport, formerly known as Itazuke Air Base, is an international and domestic airport located east of Hakata Station in Fukuoka, Japan. It is officially designated a second class airport. It is operating at full capacity, and cannot be further expanded. Flights stop at 10 p.m... - Kagoshima - Kagoshima AirportKagoshima Airport-External links:* *...
- KumamotoKumamoto, Kumamotois the capital city of Kumamoto Prefecture on the island of Kyushu, Japan. Greater Kumamoto has a population of 1,460,000, as of the 2000 census...
- Kumamoto AirportKumamoto Airport, also known as , is an airport in Mashiki, Kumamoto, Japan.A planned merger of municipalities will be implemented around March 31, 2010; the City of Kumamoto will be merged with the Shimomashiki District town of Jonan and Mashiki. When the merger is completed the airport will be within the City of... - MatsumotoMatsumoto, Naganois a city located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. Matsumoto is designated as a Special City.-Outline:The new city of Matsumoto is the city comprising the mergers of the old city of Matsumoto and four villages. Matsumoto officially absorbed those villages without creating a new municipal...
- Matsumoto AirportMatsumoto AirportMatsumoto Airport , also known as Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport, is an airport located southwest of Matsumoto, a city in the Nagano Prefecture of Japan.-Airlines and destinations:-External links:** from Nagano Prefecture* from Japan Airlines... - Nagoya - Nagoya Airfield hub
- Sapporo - New Chitose AirportNew Chitose Airport, is an airport located south southeast of Chitose and Tomakomai, Hokkaidō, Japan, serving the Sapporo metropolitan area. By land area, it is the largest airport in Hokkaidō....
- ShizuokaShizuoka, Shizuokais the capital city of Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, and the prefecture's second-largest city in terms of both population and area. It became one of Japan's 19 "designated cities" in 2005.-Geography:...
- Shizuoka AirportShizuoka Airport, also called Mt. Fuji Shizuoka Airport, is located in Shizuoka Prefecture Japan. Opened on June 4, 2009, the airport has domestic service to Sapporo, Fukuoka, Naha , Komatsu, Kumamoto, and Kagoshima. International routes connect it to Seoul and Shanghai.The airport is located in Makinohara and...
hub
Fleet
As of October 2010, Fuji Dream Airlines operates the following aircraft with an average age of 1.1 years:| Aircraft | Total | Passengers | Colors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Embraer 170STD | 2 | 76 | Red and Blue |
| Embraer 170SU | 1 | 76 | Green |
| Embraer 175STD | 2 | 84 | Pink and Orange |
| Total | |
In-flight catering
Bottled cold green tea and tea cakes are available on flights between ShizuokaShizuoka, Shizuoka
is the capital city of Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, and the prefecture's second-largest city in terms of both population and area. It became one of Japan's 19 "designated cities" in 2005.-Geography:...
and Komatsu
Komatsu, Ishikawa
is a city located in Ishikawa Prefecture in the Hokuriku region of Japan.As of 2008, the city has an estimated population of 109,285 with a density of 294 persons per km². The total area is 371.13 km²....
. Coffee
Coffee
Coffee is a brewed beverage with a dark,init brooo acidic flavor prepared from the roasted seeds of the coffee plant, colloquially called coffee beans. The beans are found in coffee cherries, which grow on trees cultivated in over 70 countries, primarily in equatorial Latin America, Southeast Asia,...
, Japanese green tea, apple juice
Apple juice
Apple juice is a fruit juice manufactured by the maceration and pressing of apples. The resulting expelled juice may be further treated by enzymatic and centrifugal clarification to remove the starch and pectin, which holds fine particulate in suspension, and then pasteurized for packaging in...
, mineral water
Mineral water
Mineral water is water containing minerals or other dissolved substances that alter its taste or give it therapeutic value, generally obtained from a naturally occurring mineral spring or source. Dissolved substances in the water may include various salts and sulfur compounds...
and tea cakes are available on all other flights.
In-flight entertainment
The airline's inflight magazine Dream 3776 is available on board. The magazine name is originated from the word 'dream' and Mount FujiMount Fuji
is the highest mountain in Japan at . An active stratovolcano that last erupted in 1707–08, Mount Fuji lies about south-west of Tokyo, and can be seen from there on a clear day. Mount Fuji's exceptionally symmetrical cone is a well-known symbol of Japan and it is frequently depicted in art and...
's 3776 m (12,388.5 ft) elevation
Elevation
The elevation of a geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point, most commonly a reference geoid, a mathematical model of the Earth's sea level as an equipotential gravitational surface ....
.