Harlequin Air

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Harlequin Air Co., Ltd.
株式会社ハーレクィンエア
Kabushiki-gaisha Hārekuin Ea
Harlequin Air logo.png
IATA ICAO Call sign
JHHLQHARLEQUIN
FoundedJanuary 20, 1997 (1997-01-20)
Commenced operationsDecember 19, 1997 (1997-12-19)
Ceased operationsApril 30, 2005 (2005-04-30)
(integrated into Japan Airlines Domestic)
Hubs Fukuoka Airport
Fleet size2
Destinations3 (plus 7 international charters)
Parent company Japan Air System
Headquarters Hakata-ku, Fukuoka, Japan
EmployeesKosuke Uematsu (President & CEO)
Website www.harlequin-air.co.jp

Harlequin Air was an airline with its headquarters on the grounds of Fukuoka Airport in Hakata-ku, Fukuoka, Japan. [1] [2] It was owned by Japan Air System (later Japan Airlines Domestic in 2004), operating domestic passenger services.

Contents

Scheduled flights were wholly sold by Japan Airlines, therefore no ticket carried JH. Essentially, Japan Airlines wet leased them.

History

McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30, JA8550 JA8550 DC-10-30ER Harlequin Air (op by JAS) SYD 06JAN99 (5619414625).jpg
McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30, JA8550
McDonnell Douglas MD-81, JA8552 Harlequin Air-McDonnell Douglas MD-81-JA8552-Fukuoka airport-20040613 165842.JPG
McDonnell Douglas MD-81, JA8552

The airline was established on 20 January 1997 and started operations on 19 December of that same year as an affiliate of Japan Air System. [3]

In November 2001, JAS announced it's merger with Japan Airlines. [4] On April 30, 2005, Harlequin Air was integrated into Japan Airlines Domestic.

Destinations

CountryCityAirportNotes
Australia Brisbane Brisbane Airport Charter
Sydney Sydney Airport Charter
Canada Vancouver Vancouver International Airport Charter
China Guangzhou Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport Charter
France Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport Charter
Hong Kong Hong Kong Hong Kong International Airport Charter
Japan Fukuoka Fukuoka Airport Hub
Nagoya Chubu Centrair International Airport
Sapporo New Chitose Airport
New Zealand Christchurch Christchurch Airport Charter

Fleet

During its eight-year existence, Harlequin Air operated only two aircraft (both leased from its parent company Japan Air System):

Harlequin Air fleet
AircraftTotalIntroducedRetiredNotes
McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 119972000JA8550
Operated by Japan Air System.
McDonnell Douglas MD-81 119982004JA8552
Leased from Japan Air System.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "会社概要." Harlequin Air. October 27, 2004. Retrieved May 20, 2009.
  2. ↑ "ハーレクィンエア会社概要." Harlequin Air. December 7, 1998. Retrieved February 22, 2010.
  3. ↑ "See more articles from AP Online Japan Air System To Cut 1,000 Jobs [ dead link ]." Associated Press .
  4. ↑ "2002/11/15 Interim Financial Information Archived February 15, 2012, at the Wayback Machine ." Japan Airlines .
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