Japan Air System

Japan Air System
日本エアシステム
Nihon Ea Shisutemu
IATA ICAO Call sign
JD JAS AIR SYSTEM
FoundedMay 15, 1971 (1971-05-15)
(amalgamation; as Toa Domestic Airlines)
Commenced operations
  • April 1, 1988 (1988-04-01)
    (as Japan Air System)
  • April 1, 2004 (2004-04-01)
    (as Japan Airlines Domestic)
Ceased operationsOctober 1, 2006 (2006-10-01)
(merged into Japan Airlines)
Hubs
Secondary hubs
Focus cities
Frequent-flyer programJAS Mileage Service
Subsidiaries
Fleet size85
Destinations46
Parent companyTokyu Corporation
HeadquartersŌta, Tokyo, Japan
Websitewww.jas.co.jp

Japan Air System Co., Ltd. (JAS) (日本エアシステム, Nihon Ea Shisutemu) was the smallest of the big three Japanese airlines. In contrast to the other two, JAL and ANA, JAS' international route network was very small, but its domestic network incorporated many smaller airports that were not served by the two larger airlines. As an independent company, it was last headquartered in the JAS M1 Building at Haneda Airport in Ōta, Tokyo. It has since merged with Japan Airlines.

JAS was famous for its variety of aircraft liveries; Amy Chavez of The Japan Times described the rainbow liveries as "abstract." Many of its color schemes in the 1990s were designed by film director Akira Kurosawa.[1]

The airline's slogan was "Good Speed Always".

  1. ^ Chavez, Amy. "Japan takes flight." The Japan Times. December 23, 2008. Retrieved on March 1, 2009.