Category Archives: AirAsia (Japan)

AirAsia Japan prepares to launch scheduled operations on August 1

AirAsia Japan (AirAsia Japan Company Limited) (Tokyo-Narita) is getting ready to take delivery of its second Airbus A320 (JA02AJ). The new airline took delivery of its first Airbus A320 (JA01AJ) June 8, 2012 at Toulouse, France. As we previously reported, the new carrier will start scheduled operations on August 1 from Narita International Airport to Sapporo and Fukuoka, and from August 3 to Okinawa with an initial fleet of these two A320s.

AirAsia Japan will start international operations to Seoul (Incheon) and Pusan in South Korea in October, with the fleet growing to four A320s by the end of 2012.

AirAsia Japan’s A320s are configured in a high comfort, all economy layout with 180 seats. Each aircraft is powered by CFM56 engines.

AirAsia Japan, established in August 2011, is a joint venture between Japan’s largest airline ANA Group (67%) and low-cost airline AirAsia (33%). Operating under the AirAsia brand, AirAsia Japan will serve both domestic and international destinations.

Copyright Photo: Yvan Panas. The second Airbus A320, specifically this A320-216 with the test registration of F-WWIX will be delivered this month as JA02AJ. Oddly this aircraft wears a different color scheme from the first A320 (JA01AJ). It is unclear if this represents a new livery for the AirAsia family of airlines.

AirAsia Japan takes delivery of its first Airbus A320

AirAsia Japan (AirAsia Japan Company Limited) (Tokyo-Narita) took delivery of its first Airbus A320 aircraft yesterday (June 8) at Toulouse, France. The new carrier will start commercial services on August 1 from Narita International Airport to Sapporo and Fukuoka, and from August 3 to Okinawa with an initial fleet of two A320s.

AirAsia Japan will start international operations to Seoul (Incheon) and Pusan in South Korea in October, with a fleet growing to four A320s by the end of 2012.

AirAsia Japan’s A320s are configured in a high comfort, all economy layout with 180 seats. Each aircraft is powered by CFM56 engines.

AirAsia wins Japanese approval for AirAsia Japan

AirAsia (Malaysia) Airbus A320-216 9M-AQH (msn 4969) (100th Awesome Plane) BKK (K.C. Sim), originally uploaded by Airliners Gallery.

AirAsia (Malaysia) (Kuala Lumpur) has announced it has acquired the necessary approvals from Japanese government in order to begin low-fare flights in Japan.

AirAsia and ANA (Tokyo) announced last year they had formed a new joint venture to establish a low-fare airline based in Tokyo (Narita).

AirAsia (Japan) is now expected to commence operations in August.

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AirAsia Japan is born

AirAsia (AirAsia.com) (Malaysia) Airbus A320-216 9M-AFQ (msn 3018) (ZOOM!) KUL (Michael B. Ing), originally uploaded by Airliners Gallery.

ANA Group (Tokyo) and AirAsia (Malaysia) (Kuala Lumpur) today (July 21) announced that they are teaming up to form AirAsia Japan, a new low-cost carrier.

AirAsia Japan will be the first low-cost carrier to be based at Narita International Airport. Operating under the AirAsia brand, the new low-fare airline will serve both domestic and international destinations when commencing operations in August 2012, subject to obtaining the relevant approvals.

According to the two airlines, the aviation market in Japan is undergoing rapid transformation with developments including the expansion of Open Skies agreements and increased domestic competition from road and rail-based travel. In addition, Narita airport, a major international hub serving Tokyo, is seeking to increase capacity with the introduction of a new terminal and is expected to attract many low-cost carriers and foreign airlines.

ANA has been seeking opportunities to launch a new low-cost business based at Narita and, after analysis, has concluded that partnering with an existing low-cost carrier is the most efficient and strategically advantageous option.

Having already established an unmatched network, especially within the ASEAN region, AirAsia has been seeking a business partner with strong Japanese market influence to further expand its scope, as well as contribute to strengthening bilateral ties between ASEAN and Japan.

The formation of AirAsia Japan leverages AirAsia’s successful business model and brings together the complementary strengths of the two companies, generating new demand with the aim of making affordable and quality travel available to all.