Private company
Japan Domestic Airlines
Airline of Japan (1964–1971)
Japan Domestic Airlines (JDA) was the predecessor of Japan Air System. On April 15, 1964, Nitto Aviation Co., Ltd. (NAL) (日東航空, Nittō Kōkū), Fuji Airlines Co., Ltd. (FAL) (富士航空, Fuji Kōkū), and North Japan Airlines Co., Ltd. (NJA) (北日本航空, Kita Nihon Kōkū) merged to form Japan Domestic Airlines. On May 15, 1971, the airline merged with Toa Airways to form Toa Domestic Airlines; on April 1, 1988 the merged airline renamed itself to Japan Air System.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 20, 2026.
Overview
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Japan Domestic Airlines (JDA) was the predecessor of Japan Air System.2
Acquisitions
- Succeeded Fuji Air Lines1
- Succeeded Nitto Aviation1
- Succeeded North Japan Airlines1
- Succeeded by Toa Domestic Airlines1
Controversies and legal
Accidents and incidents
On May 29, 1965, a Convair 240 JA5088 landed at Obihiro Airport with the right side main landing gear retracted after it failed to lock down; no casualties.
The 1966 Japan Air Lines Convair 880 crash happened on August 26, 1966. It was a training flight that crashed due to an unexplained left yaw, killing the five crew. The aircraft was on lease to Japan Airlines.
From Wikipedia’s article on Japan Domestic Airlines, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.3
Timeline
Links
- WikipediaJapan Domestic Airlines
- WikidataQ534136
Sources
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- 2WikipediaJapan Domestic Airlines on Wikipedia
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