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Business aviation in Japan

Japan is in Asia.
Japan Civil Aviation Bureau - www.mlit.go.jp

Registered business aircraft:
952

Based business air charter operators:
32

Based business aircraft for charter:
328

Business air charter brokers:
9

Most prevalent aircraft types:

1	Airbus Helicopters H135	85
2	Airbus Helicopters H125/AS350	82
3	AgustaWestland AW139	68
4	Agusta A109	65
5	Bell 412	46
6	Airbus Helicopters AS365	42
7	Airbus Helicopters H145	36
8	Beechcraft Twin Piston	35
9	Cessna Caravan	33
10	Enstrom 480	29
11	Beechcraft King Air 90	29
12	Hawker 750/800/900	28
13	Sikorsky S-76	28
14	Airbus Helicopters H215/H225/AS332	28
15	Eurocopter AS355	24
16	Bell 505 Jet Ranger X	22
17	Beechcraft King Air 300	19
18	Robinson R66	18
19	HondaJet	17
20	Bell 206B JetRanger	17
21	Saab SF340	11
22	Eurocopter BK117	10
23	Cessna Citation CJ4	9
24	Bell 429	9
25	Piper PA-46 Malibu/Mirage	9
26	Piper PA-46 Meridian/M-Class	9
27	MDH 902 Explorer	9
28	Bell 430	9
29	Airbus Helicopters H130	9
30	Bell 407	7
31	MDH 500	7
32	Bell 427	6
33	Airbus Helicopters H155B	6
34	Global 7500	6
35	AgustaWestland AW169	6
36	Cessna Citation CJ2	6
37	Gulfstream GIV	6
38	Falcon 2000 EASy	6
39	Gulfstream G650	5
40	Bell 206L LongRanger	4
41	TBM700/850/900	4
42	Citation Sovereign	4
43	Citation Latitude	4
44	Beechcraft King Air 200	4
45	Learjet 35/36	4
46	Airbus ACJ320	4
47	Airbus Helicopters H120	4
48	Citation 560	4
49	Gulfstream G500/G550	3
50	Cessna CitationJet/CJ1	3
51	AgustaWestland AW189	3
52	Boeing B-777	2
53	Daher Kodiak	2
54	Citation M2	2
55	Britten Norman BN-2 Islander	2
56	Gulfstream GV	2
57	Citation Mustang	2
58	Global 6000/Express/XRS	2
59	Agusta A119	1
60	Beechjet 400	1
61	Twin Commander	1
62	Aerospatiale SA315B	1
63	Cessna 425	1
64	Bell 212	1
65	Mitsubishi MU-2	1
66	Challenger 800 series	1
67	Citation Longitude	1
68	Eurocopter BO105	1
69	Schweizer 333	1
70	MDH 600	1
71	Airbus Helicopters H160	1

Major business aviation airports:

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

Business aviation suppliers in Japan

Maintenance 22 • Training 1

GMR took out eleven new EMS aircraft leases with ITC-AeroLeasing between June and August.

GMR takes out 11 EMS leases over the summer

The leases include multiple Bell 407, Airbus H125 and Pilatus PC-12 aircraft for Air Evac Lifeteam, Guardian Flight, Med-Trans Corporation and Reach Air Medical Services, its operating companies.

November 1, 2024 Full report

Joby is hosting personnel from the UK CAA, Japan Civil Aviation Bureau and Australia's CASA, all of which represent nations where it has applied for validation of its FAA type certificate, once received.

Joby hosts international regulators at its Californian facilities

From the UK to Japan and Australia, Joby is working with forward-leaning nations to ensure alignment on safety and certification efforts that will enable the deployment of quiet, emissions-free aircraft.

October 31, 2024 Full report

Bell regional sales manager, Japan Hajime Sagane (left) and country manager, Japan Takuya Masamura (2nd right), with Heli Service president Ryuji Matsuoka (3rd left) and colleagues.

Heli Service purchases third Bell 505

At the recent Japan Aerospace International Exhibition 2024, Bell Textron sold one Bell 505 to Heli Service Co, an operator in Japan.

October 22, 2024 Full report

More than 100 Bell 505s have been delivered in Asia so far.

Bell 505 to thrive in Asia with JGAS

Founded in 2009, JGAS is a Japanese aerospace business, dealing with aircraft sales, spare parts and aftermarket support. In 2023, it signed for the Bell 429 Designer series and it is following up with the B505.

October 19, 2024 Full report

The signing is made as Leonardo and its Japanese sales representative Mitsui Bussan Aerospace celebrate 20 years of successful collaboration.

Toho signs with Leonardo for innovative AW139

Toho Air, headquartered in Tokyo with more than 60 years of experience, operates commuter helicopter services linking together the six major Izu islands. It is well versed in the AW139 and has added another unit.

October 17, 2024 Full report

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