This is a list of airlines currently operating in Japan.
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This is a list of airlines currently operating in Japan.
| Airline | Japanese name | Image | IATA | ICAO | Callsign | Commenced operations | Alliance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Japan | エアージャパン | NQ | AJX | AIR JAPAN | 2001 (2024) | ||
| All Nippon Airways | 全日本空輸 |  | NH | ANA | ALL NIPPON | 1952 | StarAlliance |
| Japan Airlines | 日本航空 |  | JL | JAL | JAPAN AIR | 1951 | OneWorld |
| Jetstar Japan | ジェットスター・ジャパン |  | GK | JJP | ORANGE LINER | 2012 | |
| Peach Aviation | ピーチ・アビエーション |  | MM | APJ | AIR PEACH | 2012 | |
| Spring Airlines Japan | スプリング・ジャパン |  | IJ | SJO | J-SPRING | 2014 | |
| StarFlyer | スターフライヤー |  | 7G | SFJ | STARFLYER | 2006 | |
| ZIPAIR Tokyo | ジップエア・トーキョー |  | ZG | TZP | ZIPPY | 2020 | |
| Airline | Japanese name | Image | IATA | ICAO | Callsign | Commenced operations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Do | エア・ドゥ |  | HD | ADO | AIR DO | 1998 |
| Amakusa Airlines | 天草エアライン |  | MZ | AHX | AMAKUSA AIR | 2000 |
| ANA Wings | ANAウイングス |  | NH/EH | ANA/AKX | ALL NIPPON | 2010 |
| Fuji Dream Airlines | フジドリームエアラインズ |  | JH | FDA | FUJI DREAM | 2009 |
| Hokkaido Air System | 北海道エアシステム |  | JL/6L | JAL/NTH | NORTH AIR | 1998 |
| Ibex Airlines | アイベックスエアラインズ |  | FW | IBX | IBEX | 2004 |
| J-Air | ジェイエア |  | JL/XM | JAL/JLJ | JAPAN AIR | 1996 |
| Japan Air Commuter | 日本エアコミューター |  | JL/JC | JAL/JAC | COMMUTER | 1983 |
| Japan Transocean Air | 日本トランスオーシャン航空 |  | NU | JTA | J-OCEAN | 1993 |
| New Central Airservice | 新中央航空 |  | CUK | CHUOH AIR | 1978 | |
| New Japan Aviation | 新日本航空 |  | NJA | SHIN NIHON | 1969 | |
| Oriental Air Bridge | オリエンタルエアブリッジ |  | OC | ORC | ORIENTAL BRIDGE | 2001 |
| Ryukyu Air Commuter | 琉球エアーコミューター |  | NU | RAC | RYUKYU | 1985 |
| Skymark Airlines | スカイマーク |  | BC | SKY | SKYMARK | 1998 |
| Solaseed Air | ソラシドエア |  | 6J | SNJ | NEW SKY | 2011 |
| Toki Air | トキエア |  | BV | TOK | TOKI AIR | 2024 |
| Airline | Japanese name | Image | IATA | ICAO | Callsign | Commenced operations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANA Cargo | ANA Cargo |  | NH | ANA | ALL NIPPON | 2013 |
| JAL Cargo | JALカーゴ |  | JL | JAL | JAPAN AIR | 1982 (2024) |
| Nippon Cargo Airlines | 日本貨物航空 |  | KZ | NCA | NIPPON CARGO | 1985 |
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