Oriental Air Bridge
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| Founded | 21 June 1961 (as Nagasaki Airways) | ||||||
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| Operating bases | Nagasaki Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 7[1] | ||||||
| Destinations | 8 | ||||||
| Headquarters | Ōmura, Nagasaki Prefecture | ||||||
| Key people | Tsunakuni Ōhitogata (CEO)[2] | ||||||
| Website | orc-air.co.jp | ||||||
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.
History[edit]
The 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[edit]
Oriental Air Bridge serves the following destinations (as of January 2023):
| Country | Island | City | Airport | Notes | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Fleet[edit]
Current fleet[edit]
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATR 42-600 | 2 | — | 48 | |
| Bombardier Dash 8 Q200 | 1 | — | 39 | To be phased out.[7][8][9] |
| Bombardier Dash 8 Q400 | 4 | — | 74 | |
| Total | 8 | — |
Former fleet[edit]
Oriental 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.
- ^ "Japan's Oriental Air Bridge Has Its First ATR 42-600". Simple Flying. 2022-12-18. Retrieved 2022-12-22.
- ^ a b "Oriental Air Bridge Adds Nagoya and ATR42-600 Service in NS23". Aeroroutes. 2023-01-23. Retrieved 2023-01-30.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "JAL国内線777-300やORC初号機抹消 国交省航空機登録9月分". Yahoo!ニュース (in Japanese). 2022-10-15. Retrieved 2022-10-17.
External links[edit]
Media related to Oriental Air Bridge at Wikimedia Commons
