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Toa Airways

Logo: Toa Airways, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3

Airline of Japan (1953–1971)

Toa Airways was a Japanese airline and the predecessor of Japan Air System. Founded on November 30, 1953, it merged with Japan Domestic Airlines on May 15, 1971, to form Toa Domestic Airlines, which went on to become Japan Air System.2 It is headquartered in Hatchōbori.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 20, 2026.

Overview

Nov 30, 1953Founded1
  • HeadquartersHatchōbori1

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TOA Airways 東亜航空 YS-11A
Photo: Japangyro, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons5

Toa Airways was a Japanese airline and the predecessor of Japan Air System. Founded on November 30, 1953, it merged with Japan Domestic Airlines on May 15, 1971, to form Toa Domestic Airlines, which went on to become Japan Air System.2

Products and brands

During operations, Toa Airways operated the following aircraft types:

de Havilland Dove

de Havilland Heron

Convair CV-240 family

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Beechcraft Model 18

Beechcraft Twin Bonanza

NAMC YS-11

Cessna 170

From Wikipedia’s article on Toa Airways, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4

Acquisitions

  1. Succeeded by Toa Domestic Airlines1

Timeline

  1. May 15, 1971Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. Nov 30, 1953Founded Founded1

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