AirAsia Japan receives AOC from Japan Civil Aviation Bureau
02-Feb-2012 AirAsia Japan Co., Ltd., announced today that it has received Air Operators Certificate, required by the Civil Aeronautics Act, from the Civil Aviation Bureau of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism.
AirAsia Japan carries on preparations including training on flight crew, flight attendants, engineers and guest service staff for its commencement of domestic flight service in August 1,2012 followed by international flight service in October 1,2012.
Kazuyuki Iwakata, CEO of the airline said, "We have achieved a big step to make our ideal "Now, everyone can fly" where everyone can enjoy flights easily at any time come true. We are accelerating our preparation for inauguration in August and hope to welcome our guests as early as possible in the Sky of Japan."
Tony Fernandes, Group CEO, AirAsia said, "We announced the establishment of AirAsia Japan in July last year, and it is great to see the progress of preparations that are in place for our operations in just a few months. I strongly believe in the Japanese market, where low cost travel is still a new concept to many and the potential of this new market excites me. We are doing good progress and hopefully come this August, the Japanese will have a brand new experience to talk about in both the aviation and travel industry."
Shinichiro Ito, Group CEO, ANA said, "This is a start of a new age in Japanese aviation history with a fully-fledged low cost carrier beginning operations in the largest aviation market in this country this year for the first time. We aim to generate new demand in this industry together as a whole. ANA believes that AirAsia Japan will make air transport more accessible and provide a convenient and efficient travel option for a wide range of people."