Aircraft
Japan Air Commuter Launches ATR Operations
Japan Airlines subsidiary plans to take nine ATR 42-600s to serve Amami Islands
Japan Air Commuter holds an order for eight ATR 42-600s. (Photo: ATR)
Japan Air Commuter holds an order for eight ATR 42-600s. (Photo: ATR)

Japan Airlines regional subsidiary Japan Air Commuter performed its first ATR 42-600 flight Wednesday, operating Flight 3741 from Kagoshima at 8:50 a.m. local time for a 40-minute flight to Yakushima. The 48-passenger aircraft then performed three flights, from Yakushima to Kagoshima, from Kagoshima to Okinoerabu, and then back to Kagoshima.