- Harlequin Air
nihongo|Harlequin Air Co., Ltd.|ハーレクィンエア|"Hārekuin Ea" was an
airline based in Fukuoka, Japan. It was owned byJapan Airlines (JAL) Domestic and operated domestic passenger services. It ceased operations in April2005 due torestructuring of JAL Group.Former Code Data
*IATA Code: JH
*ICAO Code: HLQ
*Callsign: HarlequinThe scheduled flights were wholly sold by
Japan Airlines therefore no ticket carried JH. Essentially Japan Airlineswet leased them.History
The airline was established on
20 January 1997 and started operations on19 December 1997 ; it was an affiliate ofJapan Air System . [" [http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-23866640.html See more articles from AP Online Japan Air System To Cut 1,000 Jobs ] ." "Associated Press ".] Japan Airlines later absorbed Japan Air System [" [http://www.jal.com/en/ir/finance/pdf/line/b020930.pdf 2002/11/15 Interim Financial Information] ." "Japan Airlines ".] ; Harlequin has been integrated into the parent company, Japan Airlines.Services
Harlequin Air operated services from
Fukuoka Airport toChubu Centrair International Airport near Nagoya andNew Chitose Airport near Sapporo. It also operated international charter flights.Fleet
Harlequin Air had at least 1 McDonnell Douglas MD-81 and 1
McDonnell Douglas DC-10 in its ownlivery .References
External links
* [http://www.harlequin-air.co.jp Harlequin Air official website]
*wayback|http://www.harlequin-air.co.jp|Harlequin Air official website
* [http://page.freett.com/nagoyaairline/AirlineJP.htm Japanese language site with photos of Harlequin livery]
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