StarFlyer Inc. (株式会社スターフライヤー, Kabushiki-gaisha Sutāfuraiyā^?) is an airline based in Kitakyushu, Japan. It is modeled after JetBlue Airways as a "low-cost, high-quality" carrier aimed at business and leisure travelers. It began operations on March 16, 2006. IATA airline designators are two-letter codes assigned by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) to the worlds airlines. ... 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. ... An Airline hub is an airport that an airline uses as a transfer point to get passengers to their intended destination. ... Bridge to New Kitakyushu Airport from the airport island The New Kitakyushu Airport (新北九州空港 Shin KitakyÅ«shÅ« KÅ«kō, IATA airport code KKJ) has been built three kilometres offshore in the Suo Nada area of the Seto Inland Sea on an artificial island in the south of Kitakyushu, Japan. ... Kokura Castle (-jō), April 2002 Kitakyūshū (北九州市; -shi), literally north Kyushu, is a city located in Fukuoka prefecture, Japan. ... President is a title held by many leaders of organizations, companies, universities, and countries. ... Kokura Castle (-jō), April 2002 Kitakyūshū (北九州市; -shi), literally north Kyushu, is a city located in Fukuoka prefecture, Japan. ... JetBlue Airways is an American low-cost airline owned by JetBlue Airways Corporation (NASDAQ: JBLU). ... March 16 is the 75th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (76th in Leap years). ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Origin

StarFlyer was founded as Kobe Airlines (神戸航空, Kōbe Kōkū^?) on December 17, 2002 with the intention of being based at the new Kobe Airport. The company changed its name to StarFlyer in May of 2003, and moved to Kitakyushu at the end of 2003. December 17 is the 351st day of the year (352nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... For the Cusco album, see 2002 (album). ... Kobe Airport (Japanese: 神戸空港 Kōbe KÅ«kō) is an airport currently under construction on an artificial island just off the coast of Kobe, Japan. ...

StarFlyer Airbus A320-200, City of Kitakyushu at Oita airport, December 2005

StarFlyer was supported by local companies to provide a regular service initially from the New Kitakyushu Airport to Tokyo International Airport (Haneda, HND) twelve times a day, including late evening and early morning flights to allow day returns for business trips and sightseeing. Once the Kitakyushu-Tokyo route is well established the airline plans to open routes to Shanghai, Beijing, and Seoul from Kitakyushu. Image File history File linksMetadata Starflyer-ja01mc. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Starflyer-ja01mc. ... StarFlyer Airbus A320-200 An Airblue A320-200 taking off at the Allama Iqbal International Airport, Lahore The Airbus A320 is a short-to-medium range commercial passenger aircraft manufactured by Airbus. ... Bridge to New Kitakyushu Airport from the airport island The New Kitakyushu Airport (新北九州空港 Shin Kitakyūshū Kūkō, IATA airport code KKJ) has been built three kilometres offshore in the Suo Nada area of the Seto Inland Sea on an artificial island in the south of Kitakyushu, Japan. ... Tokyo International Airport (Japanese: 東京国際空港 Tōkyō Kokusai Kūkō) (IATA: HND, ICAO: RJTT) is an airport in Ota, Tokyo, Japan (35°33′8″N, 139°46′47″E). ...

On August 17, 2005, StarFlyer announced a business agreement with All Nippon Airways, providing ANA support services for most StarFlyer aircraft and crews. August 17 is the 229th day of the year (230th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Template:Diffgggtgerent calendars 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... All Nippon Airways Co. ...

Fleet

StarFlyer operates three Airbus A320-200 aircraft. Although the A320 usually accommodates 170 passengers in one-class layout, StarFlyer's aircraft are fitted with only 144 seats for greater passenger legroom and comfort. Each passenger has a personal LCD monitor offering in-flight television, as well as powerports for notebook computers. StarFlyer plans to offer in-flight Internet service in the future. StarFlyer Airbus A320-200 An Airblue A320-200 taking off at the Allama Iqbal International Airport, Lahore The Airbus A320 is a short-to-medium range commercial passenger aircraft manufactured by Airbus. ...

The company livery is black and white, designed by Flower Robotics Inc. of Shibuya, Tokyo. Categories: Wards of Tokyo | Japan geography stubs ... Tokyo ) , literally eastern capital, is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan and includes the highly urbanized central area formerly known as the city of Tokyo which is the heart of the Greater Tokyo Area. ...

The first StarFlyer aircraft, City of Kitakyushu, arrived from Toulouse at the Tokyo International Airport on December 15, 2005. It was also the first aircraft to land at the New Kitakyushu Airport on February 8, 2006. The Capitole, the 18th century city hall of Toulouse and best known landmark in the city; in the foreground is the Place du Capitole, a hub of urban life at the very center of the city Toulouse (pronounced in standard French, and in local Toulouse accent) (Occitan: Tolosa, pronounced ) is... Tokyo International Airport (Japanese: 東京国際空港 Tōkyō Kokusai Kūkō) (IATA: HND, ICAO: RJTT) is an airport in Ota, Tokyo, Japan (35°33′8″N, 139°46′47″E). ... December 15 is the 349th day of the year (350th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Template:Diffgggtgerent calendars 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Bridge to New Kitakyushu Airport from the airport island The New Kitakyushu Airport (新北九州空港 Shin Kitakyūshū Kūkō, IATA airport code KKJ) has been built three kilometres offshore in the Suo Nada area of the Seto Inland Sea on an artificial island in the south of Kitakyushu, Japan. ...

Interior of a StarFlyer Airbus A320-200

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Major Shareholders

• Toto Corporation
• Daiichi Kotsu Sangyo
• Nippon Steel Corp.
• Yasukawa Electric Corp.
• Zenrin
• Bank of Yamaguchi

Established on December 17, 2002. Starting capital: 1,822 million yen (as of May 2005), planned to increase to 3 billion yen by end 2005. TOTO Ltd. ... The Nippon Steel Corporation (Japanese 新日本製鐵), formed in 1970, is one of the worlds major steel producing companies. ... Zenrin head office building in Riverwalk Kitakyushu Zenrin Co. ... December 17 is the 351st day of the year (352nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... For the Cusco album, see 2002 (album). ...

The President is Takaaki Hori. The first president was the late Osako Shinobu, 1945-2005, former president of Zenrin and a driving force behind the New Kitakyushu Airport and the persuading of Isetan to come to Kokura in place of the failed Sogo Department Store. Zenrin head office building in Riverwalk Kitakyushu Zenrin Co. ... Bridge to New Kitakyushu Airport from the airport island The New Kitakyushu Airport (新北九州空港 Shin Kitakyūshū Kūkō, IATA airport code KKJ) has been built three kilometres offshore in the Suo Nada area of the Seto Inland Sea on an artificial island in the south of Kitakyushu, Japan. ... Kokura Isetan in front of Kokura station, Kitakyushu Isetan (伊勢丹) (TYO: 8238) is a Japanese department store. ... Sogo Co. ...

Offices

The head office is at Shin Kokura building, 2F, Kome-machi 2-2-1, Kokura Kita-ku, Kitakyushu 802-0003. Tel: 093-511-2300. map Riverwalk Kitakyushu and Kokura castle moat in Kokura Kita-ku In Japan, Kokura Kita ward is the north part of what used to be Kokura City before the merger of five cities to create Kitakyushu city in 1963. ... Kokura Castle (-jō), April 2002 Kitakyūshū (北九州市; -shi), literally north Kyushu, is a city located in Fukuoka prefecture, Japan. ...

The Tokyo office is at Flora Building, 2F, Nihonbashi Ningyo-cho 3-10-2, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 103-0013. Tel: 03-5641-5350. map Chūō (中央区; -ku) is a special ward located in Tokyo, Japan. ... Tokyo ) , literally eastern capital, is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan and includes the highly urbanized central area formerly known as the city of Tokyo which is the heart of the Greater Tokyo Area. ...

A booking centre opened in Kokura on January 16, 2006. Seats for the first available flights sold out in five minutes confirming the popularity of the new venture especially among business travellers. Kitakyushu City is also requiring its employees to use the airline for all business trips to and from Tokyo. Kokura (小倉) is an ancient castle town guarding, via its suburb Moji, the Straits of Shimonoseki between Honshu and Kyushu in Japan. ... Kitakyushu (北九州市; Kitakyushu-shi), literally North Kyushu, is a city located in Fukuoka prefecture, Kyushu, Japan. ...

External links

• StarFlyer English web page (under construction)
• StarFlyer web page (Japanese)

Airlines of Japan

Air Central | Air Do | Air Hokkaido | Air Japan | Air Next | Air Nippon | airtransse | All Nippon Airways | Amakusa Airlines | Galaxy Airlines | Hokkaido Air System | Ibex Airlines | J-Air | JAL Express | JALways | Japan Air Commuter | Japan Airlines | Japan Asia Airways | Japan Transocean Air | Kyokushin Air | New Central Airlines | Nippon Cargo Airlines | Orange Cargo | Oriental Air Bridge | Ryukyu Air Commuter | Skymark Airlines | Skynet Asia Airways | StarFlyer

Image File history File links Flag_of_Japan. ... Air Central Co. ... Hokkaido International Airlines (北海道国際航空), better known as Air Do (エア・ドゥ) is an airline in Japan. ... Air Hokkaido is an airline based in Hakodate, Hokkaido, Japan. ... Air Japan is an airline based in Japan. ... Air Next is one of the new airlines of Japan. ... Air Nippon (エアーニッポン; ANK) is a regional airline based in Tokyo, Japan. ... Airtransse is an airline based in Hakodate, Japan. ... All Nippon Airways Co. ... Amakusa Airlines is an airline based in Kumamoto, Japan. ... Galaxy Airlines Co. ... Hokkaido Air System (北海道エアシステム Hokkaidô Ea Shisutemu, or HAC) is a commuter airline that flies to destinations in Hokkaido, Japan. ... Ibex Airlines is an airline based in Tokyo, Japan. ... J-Air Co. ... JAL Express is JAL (Japan Air Lines)s branch factory. ... JALways is an airline subsidiary of Japan Airlines. ... Japan Air Commuter is a subsidiary of Japan Airlines (JAL). ... Japan Airlines Corporation ) (TYO: 9205 ), or JAL, is the largest airline operator in Asia. ... Japan Asia Airways (日本アジア航空 Nihon-ajia-kōkÅ«) is an airline subsidiary of Japan Airlines. ... Japan Transocean Air (日本トランスオーシャン航空 Nihon Toransuōshan KōkÅ« or JTA) is an airline subsidiary of Japan Airlines. ... Kyoukushin Air is a commuter airliner for residents in Sado Island. ... New Central Airlines (新中央航空 Shinchûô Kôkû, NCA) is an airline based in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. ... Nippon Cargo Airlines Boeing 747 at Schiphol Airport (Amsterdam, the Netherlands) in December 2003 Nippon Cargo Airlines (NCA, 日本貨物航空 Nippon Kamotsu Kôkû) is a cargo subsidiary of All Nippon Airways. ... Orange Cargo was an airline based in Japan, but It suspended all flights. ... Oriental Air Bridge is an airline based in Nagasaki, Japan operating charter, regional, domestic, passenger services. ... Ryukyu Air Commuter is an airline based in Japan. ... Skymark Airlines (スカイマークエアラインズ) is an airline headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. ... Skynet Asia Airways (IATA: 6J, ICAO: SNJ, and Callsign: Newsky) is a low-cost airline based in Fukuoka, Japan. ...