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Air Next
エアーネクスト

IATA 7A ICAO NXA Callsign BLUE-DOLPHIN
Founded	August 20, 2004
Hubs	Fukuoka Airport
Fleet size	5
Destinations	5
Parent company	Air Next Co., Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of All Nippon Airways
Headquarters	Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan
Key people	Motomu Iwatani (President)
Website	http://www.airnext.ana-g.com

Air Next Co., Ltd. (エアーネクスト株式会社, Eā Nekusuto Kabushiki-gaisha^?) is a low-cost airline based in Hakata-ku, Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan and a wholly owned subsidiary of All Nippon Airways (ANA).^[1] It operates domestic services and its main base is Fukuoka Airport^[2].

Contents 1 History 2 Destinations 3 Fleet 4 External links 5 References

[edit] History

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The airline was established in August 2004 and its first flight was on June 1, 2005 with a pair of Boeing 737-500 aircraft. Air Next expects to receive two more 737s by the end of 2006 and another three in 2007, bringing their fleet to a total of seven aircraft.^{[citation needed]}

In February 2005 Air Next was headquartered in Minato, Tokyo.^[3]

Air Next aircraft carry ANA livery with the name "Air Next" in small letters on the fuselage and a dolphin painted on each engine. Flights are operated with ANA/NH flight numbers, although Air Next has its own airline codes.^{[citation needed]}

[edit] Destinations

• Fukuoka - Komatsu
• Fukuoka - Ishigaki
• Naha - Miyako
• Naha - Ishigaki

[edit] Fleet

As of March 2007 the Air Next fleet includes ^[2] :

• 8 Boeing 737-500

[edit] External links

• Air Next

[edit] References

1. ^ "会社概要." Air Next. Retrieved on May 20, 2009.
2. ^ ^{a b} "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International: p. 64. 2007-03-27. 
3. ^ "会社概要." Air Next. February 16, 2005. Retrieved on May 20, 2009.

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