Airline

Air Japan NQ

Air Japan (code NQ) is an airline based in Japan. A full-service carrier — the fare usually includes a checked bag, a meal and seat selection.

IATA codeNQ
ICAO codeAJX
Home countryJapan
CallsignAIR JAPAN
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Air Japan — facts & history

We gathered Air Japan's numbers from the open datasets, flying since 1990.

Founded
1990
36 years ago
Alliance
Star Alliance
Headquarters
Narita

Air Japan Co., Ltd. is a Japanese airline headquartered at Narita International Airport in Narita, Chiba. Initially founded in 1990 as a charter airline, it transitioned to a scheduled carrier in 2000, operating flights on behalf of its parent company, All Nippon Airways. In 2022, ANA Group established AirJapan, a low-cost medium-haul brand operated by Air Japan. On October 30, 2025, the company announced that it would suspend all AirJapan brand flight operations, effective March 28, 2026, as a result of restructuring. ANA Group confirmed that Air Japan, the operating company, will continue to operate ANA brand international flights.

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Which alliance is Air Japan in?
Air Japan is not part of any of the three major alliances.
What is Air Japan's flight code?
The IATA code is NQ, the ICAO code is AJX.

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Sources: Airline data: OpenFlights (ODbL) · logos: airhex