StarFlyer

StarFlyer
スターフライヤー
Sutāfuraiyā
IATA ICAO Call sign
7G SFJ STARFLYER
FoundedDecember 17, 2002; 21 years ago (2002-12-17)
(as Kobe Airlines)
Commenced operationsMarch 16, 2006; 18 years ago (2006-03-16)
Operating bases
Frequent-flyer programStar Link
Fleet size11
Destinations8
Traded asTYO: 9206
HeadquartersKitakyushu Airport
Kitakyūshū, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan
Key peopleOsamu Machida (President)
RevenueIncrease JPY 25.1 billion (FY2013)
Net incomeDecrease JPY 287 million (FY2013)
Total assetsIncrease JPY 17.1 billion (FY2013)
Total equityIncrease JPY 4.8 billion (FY2013)
Employees824 (June 25, 2020)[1]
Websitewww.starflyer.jp

Star Flyer Inc. (株式会社スターフライヤー, Kabushiki-gaisha Sutāfuraiyā), styled as StarFlyer, is a Japanese airline headquartered on the grounds of Kitakyushu Airport in Kokuraminami-ku, Kitakyūshū, Fukuoka Prefecture.[1] It describes itself as a "hybrid airline" providing a higher level of service than low-cost carriers while having operating costs lower than full-service legacy carriers.[2] Although the airline's IATA code is 7G, domestically it has also used the code MQ (which is designated outside Japan by the IATA to Envoy Air) for its flights.[3]

  1. ^ a b "会社概要" [Company Profile]. Star Flyer (in Japanese). Retrieved September 13, 2020.
  2. ^ "Star Flyer steadily expands with niche market positioning". South China Morning Post. October 15, 2018. Retrieved August 27, 2020. 'We've found our niche by providing a higher level of service than budget airlines while offering boutique flights that are priced lower than mega carriers,' says Sadami Matsuishi, president and CEO.
  3. ^ "StarFlyer Passenger Bulletin" (PDF) (Press release) (in Japanese). Star Flyer Inc. February 6, 2013. ANA(NH)の記載については、SFJ(MQ)へ読替え願います。