Toho Air Service Explained

Airline:Toho Air Service
東邦航空
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Fleet Size:10 (9 helicopters, 1 aircraft)
Destinations:6
Parent:Kawata Technologies, Inc.
Headquarters:Tokyo Heliport
Shin-Kiba, Tokyo
Key People:Masayuki Yudagawa (President)

is a Japanese airline based in Tokyo Heliport, Shin-Kiba, Tokyo. Their fleet consists mostly of helicopters and operate regular passenger services within the Izu Islands. Toho Air Service also provides helicopters in mountain rescue or for private purposes.

Overview and operations

The airline was founded in 1960 as Mitsuya Airlines. The name was changed to the current name in 1967.

On behalf of the Tokyo Metropolitan Islands Promotion Corporation, Toho Air Service has operated the "Tokyo Ai-Land Shuttle" since 1993, a regular helicopter service in the Izu Islands. This is the only regular scheduled helicopter service in Japan. The islands served include Ōshima, To-shima, Miyake-jima, Mikura-jima, Hachijō-jima, and Aogashima.[1] Since 2018, citizens of the Izu Islands are eligible for an "islander discount".[2] [3] As of March 2019, the airline has carried over 400,000 passengers.[4]

Fleet

Toho Air Service operates both helicopters and aircraft for various purposes.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tokyo Inter-Islands Flights "Tokyo Ai-Land Shuttle" . Toho Air Service . 8 May 2019.
  2. News: 日本唯一のヘリコプター定期航路 わずか9席の島々を結ぶ生活路線、その利用実態とは . 8 May 2019 . Traffic News . Mediavague . October 13, 2018.
  3. Web site: 運賃・料金 . Tokyo Ai-Land Shuttle . Toho Air Service . 8 May 2019.
  4. News: 「東京愛らんどシャトル」搭乗者40万人達成! . 8 May 2019 . Tokyo Metropolitan Government . March 7, 2019.
  5. Web site: List of Helicopters . Toho Air Service . 8 May 2019.