JAA - Japan Asia Airways

[Hirohitoswaifu]

Airline Name
Japan Asia Airways

IATA: EG / ICAO: JAA / Callsign: ASIA

Country of Origin
Japan

Aircraft Types Used (from those available in WoA)
B742 (747-200B) (5 operated),

1989-2002 livery

Close ups,

Early 1990s livery (Experimental livery)

Special liveries

Yokoso! Japan livery

Source,

B743 (747-300) (3 operated),

1989-2002 livery

Special liveries

Yokoso! Japan livery (Japanese source),

Early 1990s livery (Experimental livery)

B763 (767-300) (3 operated),

DC10 (Douglas DC-10-40) (7 operated),

Original livery (1959-1989, the airline had 3 following the parents liveries, could make for good events),

B741 (747-100) (5 operated),

Source

With more upper windows,

Naruwan scheme (The only 747-100 repainted into the 1989-2002 colours but wore this special scheme until retired in 1998. It was the winner of a competition for primary school children in Taiwan and shows the native dress of the aboriginal people of Taiwan),

DC10 (Douglas DC-10-40),

Why should this airline be added?
As per other airlines who operated an Asia subsidiary, JAL had its own so as to serve the ROC without compromising flights to the PRC. However, unlike other airlines, JAL’s operated as a separate entity call Japan Air Asia (JAA), flying from its founding in 1975 up until it was absorbed by JAL in 2008. It regularly exchanged aircraft with its parent hence the mishmash of liveries but it had quite a few special ones which would be a pleasure to see. It operated flights from Taipei to Tokyo, Osaka and NGO which could make it a good airline for players to operate there, as well as conducting fifth freedom flights onwards to Manila, Okinawa and HKG which would make it perfect for this upcoming HKG and 747 release. Another route it operated was Kaohsiung to Narita. Beginning in 2004, most JAA flights were operated by JAL 747-400s though a few were still operated by JAA flagged aircraft, as restrictions had been lifted on flights, which is why most other airlines dropped their Asia subsidiaries.

This airline should be added as it represents a time in history where Asia variants of airlines operated and was an airline that both had a distinct identity, as well as having its own special liveries, it would be a real pleasure to see at HKG and NGO in the future.

Wiki article

Flickr link
Sick photo at HKG,

Routes,