Ryukyu Air Commuter
Ryukyu Air Commuter Co., Ltd. is an airline headquartered in Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. It operates domestic passenger services from the island of Okinawa to other islands of Okinawa Prefecture and the Amami Islands, Kagoshima Prefecture.
History
The airline was established in 1985 and started operations on 17 February 1985. It is owned by Japan Transocean Air, other shareholders and Okinawa Prefecture. In 2015, the airline signed a firm purchase agreement for five Bombardier Dash 8-Q400 passenger/cargo combi aircraft, following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding in 2014. It will be the launch customer for this new variant aircraft. The final Bombardier Dash 8-Q300 flight was on Jan 31, 2018.Destinations
Scheduled destinations :| City | IATA | ICAO | Airport | Notes | Refs |
| Amami | ASJ | RJKA | Amami Airport | ||
| Hateruma | HTR | RORH | Hateruma Airport | ||
| Ishigaki | ISG | ROIG | New Ishigaki Airport | ||
| Kitadaitō | KTD | RORK | Kitadaitō Airport | ||
| Kumejima | UEO | ROKJ | Kumejima Airport | ||
| Minami-Daito | MMD | ROMD | Minami-Daito Airport | ||
| Miyakojima | MMY | ROMY | Miyako Airport | ||
| Naha | OKA | ROAH | Naha Airport | ||
| Tarama | TRA | RORT | Tarama Airport | ||
| Yonaguni | OGN | ROYN | Yonaguni Airport | ||
| Yoron | RNJ | RORY | Yoron Airport | ||
| Zamami | KJP | ROKR | Kerama Airport |
Fleet
Current Fleet
The Ryukyu Air Commuter fleet consists of the following aircraft :| Aircraft | In Fleet | Orders | Passengers |
| Bombardier Dash 8-Q400 Combi | 5 | — | 50 + Cargo |
| Total | 5 | — |
Former Fleet
The airline previously operated the following aircraft:- 1 Bombardier Dash 8-100
- 1 Bombardier Dash 8-Q300
- 1 Britten-Norman BN-2 Islander