Air Nippon Network (IATA: EH, ICAO: AKX, and Callsign: Alpha Wing) ^[1], nicknamed A-net, was an airline based in Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan. It operated feeder services for parent Air Nippon, itself a subsidiary of All Nippon Airways (ANA). IATA airline designators, sometimes called IATA reservation codes, are two-character codes assigned by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) to the worlds airlines in accordance with the provisions of Resolution 762. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with ICAO airline code. ... Most airlines employ a distinctive and internationally recognised call sign that is normally spoken during airband radio transmissions as a prefix to the flight number. ... A Boeing 747-400 of Virgin Atlantic Airways An airline provides air transport services for passengers or freight. ... Sapporo ) is the fifth-largest city in Japan by population and the third-largest by geographic area. ... For the dog breed, see Hokkaido (dog). ... Air Nippon (エアーニッポン; ANK) is a regional airline based in Tokyo, Japan. ... All Nippon Airways Co. ...

History

The airline was established in May 2001 to operate Air Nippon's local feeder routes from Tokyo and Sapporo. It started operations on 1 July 2002 using three DHC Dash 8 aircraft. In December 2003 four more DHC Dash 8s joined to replace Boeing 737 aircraft operated from Osaka (Osaka International Airport) by Air Nippon. On August 15, 2005, Air Nippon Network's operations is headquartered at Tokyo's Haneda airport, with regional operations centers at Osaka (Itami) and Sapporo. 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... Tokyo , literally Eastern capital)   is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, the home of the Japanese Imperial Family, and the de facto[1] capital of Japan. ... July 1 is the 182nd day of the year (183rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 183 days remaining. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... A DHC-8-Q400 of Flybe on the ground at Bristol Airport, Bristol, England Dash 8 is also a series of diesel locomotives built by GE; see List of GE locomotives The de Havilland Canada DHC-8, popularly known as the Dash 8, is a series of twin-turboprop airliners... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Boeing 737 is the worlds most popular medium-range, narrowbody commercial passenger jet aircraft. ... Osaka Castle (ÅŒsaka-jō) Location in Japan Osaka Aquarium (Kaiyukan) Osaka railway station The Osaka Tower (TsÅ«tenkaku) Osaka City   listen? (大阪市; ÅŒsaka-shi) is the third-largest city in Japan, with a population of 2. ... Osaka International Airport ) (IATA: ITM, ICAO: RJOO) is the primary domestic airport for the Kansai region of Japan, including the major cities of Osaka, Kyoto, and Kobe. ... August 15 is the 227th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (228th in leap years), with 138 days remaining. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Services

Domestic destinations include: Hakodate, Kushiro, Mombetsu, Nakashibetsu, Osaka, Rishiri, Sapporo, Tokyo, Wakkanai, Odate-Noshiro, Kochi, Matsushima, Fukuoka, Tsushima, Goto-Fukue, Hagi-Iwami, Kobe and Saga. View of Hakodate from Mountain Hakodate (函館市; -shi) is a city and port located in Oshima, Hokkaido, Japan. ... Kushiro (釧路市; Kushiroshi) is a city located in Kushiro, Hokkaido, Japan. ... Monbetsu (紋別市; -shi) is a city located in Abashiri, Hokkaido, Japan, on the Sea of Okhotsk. ... Nakashibetsu (中標津町, -chō) is a town located in Shibetsu District, Nemuro Subprefecture, Hokkaido Prefecture. ... Osaka Castle (ÅŒsaka-jō) Location in Japan Osaka Aquarium (Kaiyukan) Osaka railway station The Osaka Tower (TsÅ«tenkaku) Osaka City   listen? (大阪市; ÅŒsaka-shi) is the third-largest city in Japan, with a population of 2. ... Rishiri (利尻町; -chou) is a town located in Rishiri District, Soya, Hokkaido, Japan. ... Sapporo ) is the fifth-largest city in Japan by population and the third-largest by geographic area. ... Tokyo , literally Eastern capital)   is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, the home of the Japanese Imperial Family, and the de facto[1] capital of Japan. ... Wakkanai (Japanese: 稚内市; -shi, Ainu: Yam Wakka Nay) is a city located in Soya, Hokkaido. ... Kochi may refer to: Kochi, India, a city in the state of Kerala, India, formerly known as Cochin. ... One of the islands of Matsushima One of the islands of Matsushima Matsushima (松島) is a group of islands in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. ... Fukuoka can refer to several locations in Japan: Fukuoka Prefecture (福岡県) Fukuoka City (福岡市) in Fukuoka Prefecture Two towns in Japan are named Fukuoka (福岡町): Fukuoka in Toyama Prefecture and Fukuoka in Gifu Prefecture. ... Tsushima is a name related to Japan. ... , Kobe ) is a city in Japan located on the island of Honshu. ... Look up saga in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

Fleet

The Air Nippon Network fleet consist of the following aircraft (as of December 2006) ^[2]:

• 5 Bombardier Dash 8 Q300
• 7 Bombardier Dash 8 Q400

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References

1. ^ Airline Codes
2. ^ Flight International, 3-9 October 2006