List of defunct airlines of Japan

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This is a list of defunct airlines of Japan . [1] [2]

AirlineJapanese NameImage IATA ICAO CallsignFoundedCeased
operations
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Air Central エアーセントラル Aliceair-ja8875.jpg NVCRFAIR CENTRAL19882010Merged with Air Next and Air Nippon Network to form ANA Wings
Air Hokkaido エアー北海道 Air Hokkaido DHC-6-300 JA8799 2.JPG ADKAIR DREAM19942006
Air Next エアーネクスト JA302K Boeing 737 ANA Air Next (7583201438).jpg 7ANXABLUE DOLPHIN20042010Merged with Air Central and Air Nippon Network to form ANA Wings
Air Nippon エアーニッポン JA8390 A320-211 ANK Air Nippon NGO 07JUL-01 (6878045720).jpg ELANKANK AIR19872012Merged into All Nippon Airways
Air Nippon Network エアーニッポンネットワーク De Havilland Canada DHC-8-300 (Air Nippon) 092.jpg EHAKXALPHA WING20022010Merged with Air Central and Air Next to form ANA Wings
AirAsia Japan (Part 1) エアアジア・ジャパン DSC 5832-F-WWBF - MSN 5547 (10298933644).jpg DJWAJWING ASIA20112013Rebranded as Vanilla Air
AirAsia Japan (Part 2) エアアジア・ジャパンDJWAJWING ASIA20172020Shut down due to effects of the COVID-19 pandemic
ANA & JP Express ANA & JP エクスプレス ANA&JP-express B767-300F JA604F.jpg 9NAJVAYJAY CARGO20062010Merged into Air Japan
Fuji Air Lines 富士航空N/AN/AN/A19521964Merged with Nitto Airlines and North Japan Airlines to form Japan Domestic Airlines
Fujita Airlines 藤田航空N/AN/AN/A19561963Merged into All Nippon Airways
Galaxy Airlines ギャラクシーエアラインズ Galaxy Airlines Company Airbus300 JA01G.JPG J7GXYGALAX20052008
Harlequin Air ハーレクィンエア Harlequin Air-McDonnell Douglas MD-81-JA8552-Fukuoka airport-20040613 165842.JPG JHHLQHARLEQUIN19972005Affiliate of Japan Air System, now part of Japan Airlines
Imperial Japanese Airways 大日本航空 Imperial Japanese Airways flight attendant.JPG N/AN/AN/A19381945
Japan Airlines Domestic 日本航空ジャパン Airbus A300B4-622R, Japan Airlines (JAL) JP441086.jpg JLJFLJ-BIRD20042006Merged into Japan Airlines
Japan Asia Airways 日本アジア航空 McDonnell Douglas DC-10-40D, Japan Asia Airways - JAA AN0199449.jpg EGJAAASIA19752008Merged into Japan Airlines
Japan Domestic Airlines 日本国内航空 Japan Domestic Airlines NAMC YS-11 JA8651.jpg N/AN/AN/A19641971Merged with Toa Airways to form Toa Domestic Airlines
JAL Cargo (Part 1) JALカーゴJLJALJAPAN AIR19822010
JAL Express JALエクスプレス JAL Express B737-800(JA339J).jpg JCJEXJANEX19972014Integrated into Japan Airlines
JALways JALウェイズ JALways B747-436SR (JA8187) departing Tokyo International Airport.jpg JOJAZJALWAYS19912010Merged into Japan Airlines
Japan Air System 日本エアシステム JapanAirSystemA300withJALLogo.JPG JDJASAIR SYSTEM19882004Rebranded as Japan Airlines Domestic
Japan Air Transport 日本航空運送 Nakajima AT-2.jpg N/AN/AN/A19281938Merged into Imperial Japanese Airways
Japan Universal System Transport 日本ユニバーサル航空 Japan Universal System Transport Boeing 747-221F (JA8160 392 21744) (8216797328).jpg YUJSTN/A19911996
Kyokushin Air 旭伸航空 Sado Airport BN-2B.JPG N/AKOKKYOKUSHIN AIR19682008
Link Airs リンクN/AN/AN/A20122014Went bankrupt and never launched
Nakanihon Airlines 中日本エアラインサービス JA8875 Fokker 50 NAL Nakanihon Al NGO 20MAY03 (8410964804).jpg N/AN/AN/A19982005Commuter division of Nakanihon Air Service, rebranded as Air Central
Nitto Airlines 日東航空N/AN/AN/A19551964Merged with Fuji Air Lines and North Japan Airlines to form Japan Domestic Airlines
North Japan Airlines 北日本航空N/AN/AN/A19621964Merged with Fuji Air Lines and Nitto Airlines to form Japan Domestic Airlines
Orange Cargo オレンジカーゴN/AORJORANGE CARGO20022004Went bankrupt
Skynet Asia Airways スカイネットアジア航空 Skynet Asia Airways B737-400(JA392K) (3814199521).jpg LQSNJNEW SKY19972011Rebranded as Solaseed Air
Southwest Air Lines 南西航空 JA8999 (10493669643) (2).jpg NUSWLNANSEI19671993Rebranded as Japan Transocean Air
Toa Airways 東亜航空 TOA Airways Dong Ya Hang Kong YS-11A.JPG N/ATAWTOA DOMES19531971Merged with Japan Domestic Airlines to form Toa Domestic Airlines
Toa Domestic Airlines 東亜国内航空 Toa Domestic Airlines NAMC YS-11 JA8750.jpg JDTDATOA DOMES19711988Rebranded as Japan Air System
Vanilla Air バニラ・エア Vanilla Air Airbus A320 at Seoul Incheon International Airport.jpg JWVNLVANILLA20132019Merged into Peach Aviation

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