Toki Air, officially TOKI AIR Co., ltd. (トキエア株式会社, Tōke-ea Kabushiki-gaisha), is a Japanese low-cost, regional airline based at Niigata Airport. It was founded in July 29, 2020[1] and is expected to commence operations in March 2023.
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Founded | July 29, 2020 | ||||||
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Commenced operations | Estimated after 2023 | ||||||
Hubs | Niigata Airport | ||||||
Fleet size | 1 | ||||||
Destinations | 4 (planned after launch) | ||||||
Parent company | TOKI Aviation Capitall株式会社 | ||||||
Headquarters | Niigata, Niigata Prefecture, Japan | ||||||
Key people | Hasegawa Masaki (President) | ||||||
Website | tokiair |
Toki Air was established in July 29, 2022 in order to reconnect regional and remote areas across the country. The company signed a leasing agreement with Nordic Aviation Capital (NAC) for two ATR 72-600s. Additionally, the company also signed a ten-year Global Maintenance Agreement (GMA) with ATR for its two ordered 72-600s. Toki Air also plans to introduce the ATR 42-600S variant which is currently under development by ATR. Toki Air, is expected to have its first ATR 42-600S in early 2025. The purchase of the aircraft will make the company the first Japanese airline to operate this type of aircraft.[2]
On October 10, 2022 Toki Air took delivery of its first ATR 72.[3]
On November 5, 2022 Toki Air's first ATR 72 arrived at its hub at Niigata Airport.[4]
Toki Air plans to serve these destinations after its launch in 2023.[5][6][7]。
Country | Island | City | Airport | Notes | Refs |
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Japan | Honshu | Tokoname | Chubu Centrair International Airport | ||
Japan | Honshu | Kobe | Kobe Airport | ||
Japan | Honshu | Narita | Narita International Airport | ||
Japan | Honshu | Niigata | Niigata Airport | Hub | |
Japan | Sado Island | Sado | Sado Airport | ||
Japan | Honshu | Sendai | Sendai Airport | ||
Japan | Hokkaido | Sapporo | Okadama Airport | ||
The Toki Air fleet consists of the following aircraft (as of October 2022):
Aircraft | In Fleet | Orders | Passengers | Notes |
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ATR 72-600 | 1 | 1 | 70 | First aircraft delivered in 2022.[3] |
ATR 42-600S | 0 | 4 | 48 | Delivery planned in early 2025[8] |
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