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Air Do and Solaseed Air to merge

Air Do's "Beardo Hokkaido Jet", introduced in July 2016

Air Do (Hokkaido), and Solaseed Air (Miyazaki), both backed by ANA, have announced the two companies have signed a basic agreement with the goal of establishment of a joint holding company by October 2022.

The two companies issued this statement:

“In order to quickly recover the damaged financial base of both companies, survive the new business environment, provide more added value to customers, and achieve sustainable growth…the … cooperative relationships between the two companies will be further deepened.”

Top Copyright Photo: Air Do Boeing 767-381 JA602A (msn 27944) (Beardo Hokkaido Jet) HND (Michael B. Ing). Image: 935474.

Solaseed Air Boeing 737-86N WL JA812X (msn 43402) BFI (Steve Bailey). Image: 926968.

Above Copyright Photo: Solaseed Air Boeing 737-86N WL JA812X (msn 43402) BFI (Steve Bailey). Image: 926968.

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Solaseed Air to retire the last Boeing 737-400 on September 30

Solaseed Air (formerly SNA-Skynet Asia Airways) (Miyazaki) is planning to retire its last Boeing 737-400 on September 30, becoming an all Boeing 737-800 operator according to Airline Route. The 737-400 is currently being operated on the Tokyo (Haneda) to Kumamoto, Nagasaki and Oita routes.

Read more from ZipanguFlyer: CLICK HERE

Update: As planned, Solaseed Air retired the last Boeing 737-400 on September 30. The last revenue flight was flight 6J 022, departing Kumamoto at 1900 JST and touching down at Tokyo (Haneda (HND) at 2022 JST with 136 passengers, three flight attendants and two pilots. The last flight was operated with 737-46M JA392K according to ZipanguFlyer.

Read the full report from ZipangFlyer: CLICK HERE

Copyright Photo: Michael B. Ing/AirlinersGallery.com. Boeing 737-4Y0 JA737E (msn 26069) taxies at Haneda Airport (Tokyo International Airport) in Tokyo.

Solaseed Air: AG Slide Show

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Solaseed Air leases two Boeing 737-800s from GECAS

Solaseed Air (Miyazaki) (formerly SNA-Skynet Asia Airways) has leased two new Boeing 737-800s from GE Capital Aviation Services Limited (GECAS), the commercial aircraft leasing and financing arm of GE.

Solaseed Air operates a fleet of 14 aircraft to seven destinations in Japan.

Copyright Photo: Akira Uekawa. Boeing 737-81D WL JA801X (msn 39415) arrives in Tokyo (Haneda).

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Solaseed Air: AG Slide Show

SNA to become Solaseed Air on July 1 with the arrival of the first Boeing 737-800

SNA (Skynet Asia Airways) (Miyazaki) has announced it will change its name to Solaseed Air on July 1.

The low-fare airline will change its name as it takes delivery of its first Boeing 737-800.

Read the full story from Tokyo Tomo: CLICK HERE

Top Copyright Photo: Susumu Tokunaga. Please click on the photo for the full details of this airline.

Bottom Copyright Photo: Joe G. Walker. The brand new Boeing 737-81D JA801X (msn 39415) is pictured outside of the Renton factory in the new brand.