Toho Air Service

Toho Air Service (東邦航空, Tōhō-Kōkū) 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.

Toho Air Service
東邦航空
IATA ICAO Callsign
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FoundedJuly 7, 1960 (1960-07-07)
Fleet size10 (9 helicopters, 1 aircraft)
Destinations6
Parent companyKawata Technologies, Inc.
HeadquartersTokyo Heliport
Shin-Kiba, Tokyo
Key peopleMasayuki Yudagawa (President)
Websitewww.tohoair.co.jp

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 regular helicopter service in Japan.[1] The islands served include Ōshima, To-shima, Miyake-jima, Mikura-jima, Hachijō-jima, and Aogashima.[2] Since 2018, citizens of the Izu Islands are eligible for an "islander discount".[1][3] As of March 2019, the airline has carried over 400,000 passengers.[4]

Fleet
Cessna 172 Skyhawk II operated by Toho Air Service taxiing at Chofu Airport

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

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References
  1. "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". Traffic News. Mediavague. October 13, 2018. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
  2. "Tokyo Inter-Islands Flights "Tokyo Ai-Land Shuttle"". Toho Air Service. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
  3. "運賃・料金". Tokyo Ai-Land Shuttle. Toho Air Service. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
  4. "「東京愛らんどシャトル」搭乗者40万人達成！". Tokyo Metropolitan Government. March 7, 2019. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
  5. "List of Helicopters". Toho Air Service. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
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