Japan Air Commuter starts operations with ATR 42-600

Japan

Air Commuter Co. Ltd. (JAC) flew its first ATR 42-600 flight from Kagoshima to Yakushima and then performed three flights, from Yakushima to Kagoshima, from Kagoshima to Okinoerabu, and back to Kagoshima. A subsidiary of Japan Airlines, the national flag carrier, JAC is a new ATR operator, the entry into service being seen as a major milestone for ATR, for which Japan is a key market. The new ATRs will be operating on connections from and to small islands and communities across the country.