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    Japan Air Charter

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    Source last updated: Jun 28, 2026
    Japan Air Charter logo
    IATAJO
    ICAOJAZ
    CallsignJAPAN CHARTER

    Operator profile

    Full Name
    Japan Air Charter Company Limited
    Country
    Japan
    Founded
    5 Oct 1990
    Started Operations
    22 Feb 1991
    Ceased operations
    1 Oct 1999
    JALways (JO / JAZ)
    Group / Part of
    JAL Group
    Headquarters
    Narita
    Main Hub
    Tokyo Narita (NRT / RJAA)
    Bases
    Osaka Kansai (KIX / RJBB)

    Aircraft overview

    In Service0
    Current Total0
    Historic4
    Overall4
    Aircraft TypeIn ServiceParkedCurrent TotalFutureHistoricAvg. AgeOverall
    McDonnell Douglas DC-1044
    Total000044

    Aircraft registry

    Source list categories: Historic Fleet

    Source record fields: Aircraft Type · Config · Delivered · Exit Date · Status / Fate · Remark

    RegistrationAircraft TypeSource Details
    JA8538McDonnell Douglas DC-10-40I
    • Config: Y300
    • Delivered: 1 Sep 1992
    • 15 Sep 1992
    • JA8538 Japan Airlines
    • lsf Japan Airlines
    JA8539McDonnell Douglas DC-10-40I
    • Config: Y300
    • Delivered: 23 Jan 1992
    • 1 Oct 1999
    • JA8539 JALways
    • Super Resort Express (Lilac) cs
    JA8544McDonnell Douglas DC-10-40I
    • Config: Y300
    • Delivered: 20 Aug 1993
    • 1 Oct 1999
    • JA8544 JALways
    • Super Resort Express (Lilac) cs
    JA8547McDonnell Douglas DC-10-40I
    • Config: Y300
    • Delivered: 24 Apr 1995
    • 1 Oct 1999
    • JA8547 JALways
    • Super Resort Express (Lilac) cs

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    Japan Air Charter

    IATA JO | ICAO JAZ | Callsign JAPAN CHARTER

    Full Name | Japan Air Charter Company Limited

    Country | Japan

    Founded | 5 Oct 1990

    Started Operations | 22 Feb 1991

    Ceased operations | 1 Oct 1999 JALways (JO / JAZ)

    Group / Part of | JAL Group

    Headquarters | Narita

    Main Hub | Tokyo Narita (NRT / RJAA)

    Bases | Osaka Kansai (KIX / RJBB)

    Last updated on Jun 28, 2026

    Fleet Matrix

    Aircraft Type | Current | Future 2 | Historic | Avg. Age | Total

    Aircraft Type | In Service | Parked | Total | Future 2 | Historic | Avg. Age | Total

    McDonnell Douglas DC-10 | 4

    Total | 0 | 4

    Fleet List

    Historic Fleet

    Reg

    Aircraft Type

    Config

    Delivered

    Exit Date

    Status / Fate

    Remark

    JA8538

    McDonnell Douglas DC-10-40I

    Y300

    1 Sep 1992

    15 Sep 1992

    JA8538 Japan Airlines

    lsf Japan Airlines

    JA8539

    McDonnell Douglas DC-10-40I

    Y300

    23 Jan 1992

    1 Oct 1999

    JA8539 JALways

    Super Resort Express (Lilac) cs

    JA8544

    McDonnell Douglas DC-10-40I

    Y300

    20 Aug 1993

    1 Oct 1999

    JA8544 JALways

    Super Resort Express (Lilac) cs

    JA8547

    McDonnell Douglas DC-10-40I

    Y300

    24 Apr 1995

    1 Oct 1999

    JA8547 JALways

    Super Resort Express (Lilac) cs

    © 2026 kathama.com. All rights reserved. This data may not be copied, reproduced, or published without prior written permission. Limited excerpts may be used under fair use principles when properly attributed to kathama.com with a direct link back to the original source.

    Disclaimer

    Only supported aircraft types are included in this list.