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is a low-cost airline with its headquarters, the , on the first floor of the in Miyazaki
, Miyazaki Prefecture
, Japan
. It operates services mainly between Miyazaki
/Kumamoto/Nagasaki and Tokyo
. Beginning September 2007, flights to Kagoshima will be introduced. Recently, the airline has announced it will offer discounts for foreign tourists that are up to 65% lower than regular fares. It is the first time a Japanese airline has offered a discount fare aimed only at tourists from abroad. The airline will begin operating under the name Solaseed Air beginning in July 2011.
and started operations in July 2002. It was formerly Pan Asia Airlines. It launched services as the fourth new airline in a deregulated Japanese market since 1998
. The airline is owned by the Industrial Revitalisation Corporation of Japan (56.9%) and Mera Electric Industrial Corporation (11.7%).
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Future plans include route expansion to key cities in Japan and across Asia.
As of November 2011, the Solaseed Air fleet consists of the following aircraft with an average age of 12.8 years:
Miyazaki, Miyazaki
is the capital city of Miyazaki Prefecture on the island of Kyūshū in Japan. Located on the coast and perforated by several rivers, Miyazaki City enjoys scenic views of both ocean and nearby, verdant mountains...
, Miyazaki Prefecture
Miyazaki Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Kyushu. The capital is the city of Miyazaki.- History :Historically, after the Meiji Restoration, Hyūga Province was renamed Miyazaki Prefecture....
, 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...
. It operates services mainly between Miyazaki
Miyazaki, Miyazaki
is the capital city of Miyazaki Prefecture on the island of Kyūshū in Japan. Located on the coast and perforated by several rivers, Miyazaki City enjoys scenic views of both ocean and nearby, verdant mountains...
/Kumamoto/Nagasaki and Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
. Beginning September 2007, flights to Kagoshima will be introduced. Recently, the airline has announced it will offer discounts for foreign tourists that are up to 65% lower than regular fares. It is the first time a Japanese airline has offered a discount fare aimed only at tourists from abroad. The airline will begin operating under the name Solaseed Air beginning in July 2011.
History
The airline was established in May 20022002 in aviation
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and started operations in July 2002. It was formerly Pan Asia Airlines. It launched services as the fourth new airline in a deregulated Japanese market since 1998
1998 in aviation
This is a list of aviation-related events from 1998:-Events:* Cirrus Aircraft successfully flight-tests the CAPS ballistic emergency aircraft parachute.* Adam Aircraft Industries founded* Eclipse Aviation founded-January:...
. The airline is owned by the Industrial Revitalisation Corporation of Japan (56.9%) and Mera Electric Industrial Corporation (11.7%).
Destinations
Solaseed Air operates services to the following domestic scheduled destinations (as of February 20112011 in aviation
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- Tokyo International AirportTokyo International Airport, commonly known as , is one of the two primary airports that serve the Greater Tokyo Area in Japan. It is located in Ōta, Tokyo, south of Tokyo Station....
- KagoshimaKagoshima Airport-External links:* *...
, KumamotoKumamoto 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...
, MiyazakiMiyazaki AirportMiyazaki Airport is an airport located south southeast of Miyazaki, a city in the Miyazaki Prefecture of Japan.-Airlines and destinations:-Access:The airport is connected to various locations by bus...
, NagasakiNagasaki Airportis an international airport located west of the railway station in the city of Ōmura and north northeast of the Nagasaki railway station in the city of Nagasaki, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan...
, OitaOita Airportis an airport in Kunisaki, Ōita, Japan, northeast of Ōita.-Airlines and destinations:... - Naha AirportNaha Airport-Incidents:* On December 1, 1994, Ramzi Yousef planted a bomb on Philippine Airlines Flight 434, with the intent of mass murder. The bomb exploded on the Boeing 747-283B en route from Cebu to Tokyo, killing one passenger...
- KagoshimaKagoshima Airport-External links:* *...
, KumamotoKumamoto 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...
, MiyazakiMiyazaki AirportMiyazaki Airport is an airport located south southeast of Miyazaki, a city in the Miyazaki Prefecture of Japan.-Airlines and destinations:-Access:The airport is connected to various locations by bus...
, NagasakiNagasaki Airportis an international airport located west of the railway station in the city of Ōmura and north northeast of the Nagasaki railway station in the city of Nagasaki, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan...
Future plans include route expansion to key cities in Japan and across Asia.
Fleet
| Aircraft | In Service | Orders | Passengers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boeing 737-400 | |||
| Boeing 737-800 | |||
| Total | 12 | 2 |
External links
- Solaseed Air official website
- Solaseed Air official web site (Japanese)
- http://www.miyakoh.co.jp/news/download/20061226.pdf* (Japanese, PDF)