Ibex Airlines Co., Ltd. (アイベックスエアラインズ株式会社, Aibekkusu Earainzu Kabushiki-gaisha) is a Japanese regional airline headquartered in Kōtō, Tokyo, Japan.[1] It operates Japanese domestic services with its main base at Sendai Airport, Natori, Miyagi.[2]

Ibex Airlines
IATA ICAO Call sign
FW IBX IBEX
FoundedJanuary 29, 1999; 25 years ago (1999-01-29)
Commenced operationsAugust 7, 2000; 24 years ago (2000-08-07)
Operating bases
Fleet size9
Destinations12
HeadquartersKōtō, Tokyo, Japan
Key peopleTakao Asai (President)
Websitewww.ibexair.co.jp

History

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The airline was established on 29 January 1999 and started operations on 7 August 2000 between Sendai and Osaka's (Itami Airport) under the name of Fair Inc. It reached a co-operation agreement with All Nippon Airways under which it is provided assistance in capacities including flight operations, flight crew provision, maintenance and engineering services. The airline began service to Tokyo's Narita International Airport in April 2002.[2] In October 2004 the Sendai-based airline changed its name to Ibex Airlines.

Destinations

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Ibex Airlines operates services to the following scheduled destinations within Japan (as of November 2024):

City Island Airport Note
Fukuoka Kyushu Fukuoka Airport
Fukushima Honshu Fukushima Airport
Hiroshima Honshu Hiroshima Airport
Kagoshima Kyushu Kagoshima Airport
Nagoya Honshu Chubu Centrair International Airport Base
Niigata Honshu Niigata Airport
Ōita Kyushu Oita Airport
Osaka Honshu Itami Airport
Sapporo Hokkaido New Chitose Airport
Sendai Honshu Sendai Airport Base

Fleet

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Ibex Airlines Bombardier CRJ700
 
A former Ibex Airlines Bombardier CRJ100 (2012).

Current fleet

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As of February 2024, the Ibex Airlines fleet includes the following aircraft:[3]

Ibex Airlines fleet
Aircraft In fleet Orders Passengers
Bombardier CRJ700 9 70
Total 9

Historical fleet

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Ibex Airlines previously operated the following aircraft types:[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Corporate Profile Archived 2009-05-27 at the Wayback Machine." Ibex Airlines. Retrieved on May 20, 2009.
  2. ^ a b "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International. 2007-04-03. p. 92.
  3. ^ a b "Ibex Airlines Fleet Details and History". Planespotters.net. 10 February 2024.
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