Harlequin Air
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Founded | January 20, 1997 | ||||||
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Commenced operations | December 19, 1997 | ||||||
Ceased operations | 2005 | ||||||
Operating bases | Fukuoka Airport | ||||||
Fleet size | See Fleet below | ||||||
Destinations | See Services below | ||||||
Parent company | Japan Airlines | ||||||
Headquarters | Fukuoka, Fukuoka, Japan |
Harlequin Air Co., Ltd. (ハーレクィンエア, Hārekuin Ea) was an airline with its headquarters on the grounds of Fukuoka Airport in Hakata-ku, Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.[1][2] It was owned by Japan Airlines (JAL) Domestic and operated domestic passenger services. It ceased operations in April 2005 due to restructuring of JAL Group.
Former code data[]
The scheduled flights were wholly sold by Japan Airlines therefore no ticket carried JH. Essentially Japan Airlines wet leased them.
History[]
The airline was established on January 20, 1997 and started operations on December 19, 1997; it was an affiliate of Japan Air System.[3] Japan Airlines later absorbed Japan Air System;[4] Harlequin has been integrated into the parent company, Japan Airlines.
Services[]
Harlequin Air operated services from Fukuoka Airport to Chubu Centrair International Airport near Nagoya and New Chitose Airport near Sapporo. It also operated international charter flights.
Fleet[]
Harlequin Air had at least 1 McDonnell Douglas MD-81 and 1 McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 in its own livery.
MD-81 JA8552
DC-10-30 JA8550
References[]
- ^ "会社概要." Harlequin Air. October 27, 2004. Retrieved May 20, 2009.
- ^ "ハーレクィンエア会社概要." Harlequin Air. December 7, 1998. Retrieved February 22, 2010.
- ^ "See more articles from AP Online Japan Air System To Cut 1,000 Jobs [dead link]." Associated Press.
- ^ "2002/11/15 Interim Financial Information Archived February 15, 2012, at the Wayback Machine." Japan Airlines.
External links[]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Harlequin Air. |
- Harlequin Air official website at the Wayback Machine (archive index)
- Japanese language site with photos of Harlequin livery
- Defunct airlines of Japan
- Airlines established in 1997
- Airlines disestablished in 2005
- Japan Airlines
- Fukuoka
- Asian airline stubs
- Japan transport stubs