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Business aviation in Japan

Japan is in Asia.
Ministry of Land, Infastructure & Transport Civil Aviation Bureau - www.mlit.go.jp

Registered business aircraft:
956

Based business air charter operators:
25

Based business aircraft for charter:
291

Business air charter brokers:
9

Most prevalent aircraft types:

1	Airbus Helicopters H135	85
2	Airbus Helicopters H125/AS350	85
3	AgustaWestland AW139	68
4	Agusta A109	62
5	Bell 412	49
6	Airbus Helicopters AS365	45
7	Beechcraft Twin Piston	35
8	Beechcraft King Air 90	32
9	Airbus Helicopters H145	31
10	Cessna Caravan	30
11	Airbus Helicopters H215/H225/AS332	29
12	Enstrom 480	29
13	Hawker 750/800/900	28
14	Sikorsky S-76	27
15	Eurocopter AS355	25
16	Beechcraft King Air 300	22
17	Bell 505 Jet Ranger X	20
18	Bell 206B JetRanger	18
19	Robinson R66	17
20	Eurocopter BK117	14
21	Saab SF340	11
22	Bell 430	11
23	MDH 902 Explorer	10
24	HondaJet	10
25	Piper PA-46 Meridian/M-Class	9
26	Bell 429	9
27	Airbus Helicopters H130	8
28	Piper PA-46 Malibu/Mirage	8
29	MDH 500	7
30	Cessna Citation CJ4	7
31	Bell 407	7
32	Bell 427	6
33	Airbus Helicopters H155B	6
34	Falcon 2000 EASy	6
35	Cessna Citation CJ2	6
36	Gulfstream GIV	6
37	Bell 206L LongRanger	6
38	AgustaWestland AW169	5
39	Beechcraft King Air 200	5
40	Gulfstream G650	5
41	Airbus Helicopters H120	4
42	TBM700/850/900	4
43	Citation Latitude	4
44	Learjet 35/36	4
45	Daher Kodiak	4
46	Airbus ACJ320	4
47	Citation 560	4
48	Citation Sovereign	4
49	AgustaWestland AW189	3
50	Cessna CitationJet/CJ1	3
51	Britten Norman BN-2 Islander	3
52	Global 7500	3
53	Citation M2	2
54	Gulfstream GV	2
55	Boeing B-777	2
56	Citation Mustang	2
57	Global 6000/Express/XRS	2
58	MDH 600	1
59	Beechjet 400	1
60	Aerospatiale SA315B	1
61	Schweizer 333	1
62	Eurocopter BO105	1
63	Gulfstream G500/G550	1
64	Challenger 800 series	1
65	Airbus Helicopters H160	1
66	Pilatus PC-24	1
67	Citation Longitude	1
68	Bell 212	1
69	Piper PA-42	1
70	Cessna 425	1
71	Mitsubishi MU-2	1
72	Twin Commander	1
73	Agusta A119	1

Major business aviation airports:

1	Tokyo (Narita)	22 business aviation companies active
2	Tokyo (Haneda)	19
3	Nagoya (Chubu Centrair International)	18
4	Osaka (Kansai International)	16
5	Nagoya	15
6	Sapporo (New Chitose)	12
7	Tokyo Heliport	9
8	Yao	9
9	Fukuoka	9
10	Shizuoka (Mount Fuji/Shizuoka)	8
11	Okinawa (Naha)	7
12	Sendai	6
13	Sapporo (Okadama)	4
14	Kobe	4
15	Hiroshima Nishi	4
16	Kagoshima	4
17	Osaka International	3
18	Hiroshima	3
19	Toyama	2
20	Takamatsu	2
21	Saga	2
22	Okayama	2
23	Okayama (Kohnan)	2
24	Obihiro	2
25	Niigata	2
26	Miyazaki	2
27	Matsumoto	2
28	Kitakyushu	2
29	Tokyo (Chofu)	2
30	Aomori	2
31	Kumamoto	2
32	Tokyo (Ibaraki)	1
33	Misawa	1
34	Yonaguni	1
35	Yonago (Miho)	1
36	Yamagata	1
37	Wakkanai	1
38	Tottori (Tottori Sand Dunes Conan)	1
39	Tokushima	1
40	Tarama	1
41	Tajima	1
42	Shonai	1
43	Shimojishima	1
44	Oita	1
45	Odate-Noshiro	1
46	Wajima (Noto)	1
47	Miyako	1
48	Minamidaito	1
49	Matusyama	1
50	Kushiro	1
51	Kumejima	1
52	Komatsu	1
53	Kitadaito Island	1
54	Kerama	1
55	Izumo	1
56	Hagi (Iwami)	1
57	Ishigaki Island	1
58	Iejima	1
59	Hateruma	1
60	Hanamaki	1
61	Fukushima	1
62	Fukue	1
63	Ashaikawa	1
64	Amakusa	1
65	Akita	1
66	Aguni	1
67	Nagasaki	1
68	Hakodate	1
69	Yoron	0
70	Yakushima	0
71	Yaizu (Shizuhama)	0
72	Utsunomiya	0
73	Yamaguchi-Ube	0
74	Tsushima	0
75	Tokunoshima	0
76	Tokachi	0
77	Tanegashima	0
78	Tachikawa	0
79	Sendai (Kasuminome)	0
80	Sado	0
81	Rishiri	0
82	Rebun	0
83	Oshima	0
84	Okushiri	0
85	Okinoerabu	0
86	Oki	0
87	Ojika	0
88	Oitakenou	0
89	Niijima	0
90	Nanki-Shirahama	0
91	Nakatsu (Tsuiki)	0
92	Nakashibetsu	0
93	Monbetsu	0
94	Miyakejima	0
95	Minami Torishima	0
96	Memanbetsu	0
97	Matsushima	0
98	Matsudo (Shimofusa)	0
99	Kozushima	0
100	Kochi	0
101	Kikai	0
102	Kanoya	0
103	Kamigoto	0
104	Iki	0
105	Hachijojima	0
106	Fukui	0
107	Amami	0

Business aviation suppliers in Japan

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MBA signs for six AW139s for the Japan-based market.

Japanese distributor signs for six AW139s

The AW139 fleet is growing rapidly in Japan, and authorised distributor Mitsui Bussan Aerospace sees opportunities for six more units from across the country.

March 24, 2023 Full report

StandardAero signs up maintenance hubs for RR300

Alpha Aviation Co of Tokyo, Japan, Helisul Taxi Aereo of Curitiba, Brazil, and Florida Suncoast Helicopters in Sarasota, Florida, are now strategically aligned with StandardAero to support the RR300 engine.

March 20, 2023 Full report

Leonardo has signed preliminary sales contracts for over 50 units with several customers worldwide.

Metro instrumental in US launch for the AW09

Aero Service Representação, Synerjet Latina in Colombia, Peru and Chile, Helitech Asia, Safomar in South Africa, Diskopsa for Panama and Guatemala, Heliflite in Oceania and Aero Facility in Japan have signed for the AW09.

March 13, 2023 Full report

The Eagle Single is currently certified in Canada, USA, Australia, Chile, Peru, Indonesia and now Japan.

Single-engine Bell 212 conversion certified in Japan

Eagle Copters' team of experts will work with customers to customise and configure the Eagle Single to meet specific mission requirements, making it one of the most versatile helicopters.

March 12, 2023 Full report

SkyDrive aims to launch an air taxi service during the Expo in 2025.

SkyDrive to provide lift at Osaka Expo 2025

SkyDrive is aiming to fly its SD-05 eVTOL aircraft, currently under development, at Expo 2025 in Japan and to launch an air taxi service during the course of the exhibition.

February 23, 2023 Full report

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