Oriental Air Bridge Co., Ltd. (オリエンタルエアブリッジ株式会社, Orientaru Ea Burijji Kabushiki-gaisha) is a Japanese regional airline headquartered on the grounds of Nagasaki Airport in Ōmura, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan.[3] It operates regional services to the islands within Nagasaki Prefecture and also operates domestic services from Fukuoka and Nagoya.
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| Founded | 21 June 1961 (as Nagasaki Airways) | ||||||
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| Hubs | Nagasaki Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 7[1] | ||||||
| Destinations | 8 | ||||||
| Headquarters | Ōmura, Nagasaki Prefecture | ||||||
| Key people | Tsunakuni Ōhitogata (CEO)[2] | ||||||
| Website | orc-air.co.jp | ||||||
History
editThe airline was established on June 12, 1961 as Nagasaki Airways. It was renamed Oriental Air Bridge in March 2001.[4]
In late 2022, ORC received its first of two ATR 42-600 which are scheduled to replace their Bombardier Dash 8 Q200 fleet.[5]
Destinations
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Oriental Air Bridge serves the following destinations (as of January 2023):
| Country | Island | City | Airport | Notes | Refs |
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| Japan | Honshu | Akita | Akita Airport | [6] | |
| Japan | Kyushu | Fukuoka | Fukuoka Airport | ||
| Japan | Kyushu | Gotō | Fukue Airport | ||
| Japan | Kyushu | Iki | Iki Airport | ||
| Japan | Honshu | Komatsu | Komatsu Airport | ||
| Japan | Kyushu | Miyazaki | Miyazaki Airport | ||
| Japan | Kyushu | Nagasaki | Nagasaki Airport | Hub | |
| Japan | Honshu | Nagoya | Nagoya–Centrair | [6] | |
| Japan | Tsushima | Tsushima | Tsushima Airport |
Codeshare agreements
editOriental Air Bridge has codeshare agreements with the following airlines:
Fleet
editCurrent fleet
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As of February 2024, the Oriental Air Bridge fleet consists of the following aircraft:[1]
| Aircraft | In Fleet | Orders | Passengers[1] | Notes |
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| ATR 42-600 | 2 | — | 48 | |
| Bombardier Dash 8 Q400 | 4 | — | 74 | |
| Total | 8 | — |
Former fleet
editOriental Air Bridge has also operated the following aircraft types in the past:[citation needed]
References
edit- ^ a b c orc-air.co.jp - Company Overview retrieved 10 February 2024
- ^ "社長ご挨拶". オリエンタルエアブリッジ株式会社 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-09-20.
- ^ "会社案内". オリエンタルエアブリッジ株式会社 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-09-20.
- ^ "会社案内 (事業の沿革)". オリエンタルエアブリッジ株式会社 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-09-20.
- ^ "Oriental Air Bridge Receives First ATR 42". Airways Magazine. 19 December 2022. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
- ^ a b "Oriental Air Bridge Adds Nagoya and ATR42-600 Service in NS23". Aeroroutes. 2023-01-23. Retrieved 2023-01-30.
- ^ "Codeshare flights with Oriental Air Bridge on ANA".
- ^ "JAL Group Revises FY2022 Winter Schedule Plans on Domestic Network". Japan Airlines (Press release). Archived from the original on 2022-10-30.
- ^ "Codeshare Flights with Oriental Air Bridge". Japan Airlines. Archived from the original on 2022-10-30.
- ^ "Japan's Oriental Air Bridge goes with ATR for fleet renewal". airsoc.com. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
- ^ "「ありがとう」ORCのJA801B "ラストフライト" 離島と本土結び21年". 長崎新聞 (in Japanese). 2022-08-25. Retrieved 2022-10-17.
External links
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