Nakanihon Air Service

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Nakanihon Air Service
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Nakanihon Air Service Bell 430
IATA ICAO Callsign
-NAS-
Commenced operations1953
Operating bases Nagoya Airport
Fleet sizeSee Fleet below
Parent company Nagoya Railroad
All Nippon Airways
Headquarters Nagoya, Japan

Nakanihon Air Service is a general aviation company headquartered in Toyoyama, Nishikasugai District, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, [1] by Nagoya Airfield near Nagoya.

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History

In 1953, Nakanihon Air Service Co., Ltd. (中日本航空株式会社 Nakanihon Kōkū Kabushiki Gaisha) (NAS) was founded near Nagoya Airport (currently Nagoya Airfield). [1] Its major shareholders included Nagoya Railroad and ANA. Its core business has been general aviation, including scenic and charter flights, aerial photography and helicopter services. Its commuter operations were spun off as Nakanihon Airlines (NAL) in 1998 (renamed Air Central in 2005.)

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Welcome To Nakanihon Air Service Station". Nakanihon Air Service. Retrieved May 20, 2009.