Harlequin Air

Harlequin Air

Harlequin Air logo
IATA ICAO Callsign JH HLQ Harlequin
Founded	January 20, 1997
Commenced operations	December 19, 1997
Ceased operations	2005
Operating bases	Fukuoka Airport
Fleet size	See Fleet below
Destinations	See Services below
Parent company	Japan Airlines Domestic
Headquarters	Fukuoka, Fukuoka, Japan

Harlequin Air Co., Ltd. (ハーレクィンエア Hārekuin Ea) was an airline with its headquarters on the grounds of Fukuoka Airport in Hakata-ku, Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.^[1][2] It was owned by Japan Airlines (JAL) Domestic and operated domestic passenger services. It ceased operations in April 2005 due to restructuring of JAL Group.

Former code data

• IATA Code: JH
• ICAO Code: HLQ
• Callsign: Harlequin

The scheduled flights were wholly sold by Japan Airlines therefore no ticket carried JH. Essentially Japan Airlines wet leased them.

History

The airline was established on January 20, 1997 and started operations on December 19, 1997; it was an affiliate of Japan Air System.^[3] Japan Airlines later absorbed Japan Air System;^[4] Harlequin has been integrated into the parent company, Japan Airlines.

Services

Harlequin Air operated services from Fukuoka Airport to Chubu Centrair International Airport near Nagoya and New Chitose Airport near Sapporo. It also operated international charter flights.

Fleet

Harlequin Air had at least 1 McDonnell Douglas MD-81 and 1 McDonnell Douglas DC-10 in its own livery.

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  MD-81 JA8552
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  DC-10 JA8550

References

1. "会社概要." Harlequin Air. October 27, 2004. Retrieved May 20, 2009.
2. "ハーレクィンエア会社概要." Harlequin Air. December 7, 1998. Retrieved February 22, 2010.
3. "See more articles from AP Online Japan Air System To Cut 1,000 Jobs ." Associated Press.
4. "2002/11/15 Interim Financial Information." Japan Airlines.

External links

• Harlequin Air official website at the Wayback Machine (archive index)
• Japanese language site with photos of Harlequin livery