Galaxy Airlines (Japan)

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Galaxy Airlines
IATA ICAO Call sign
J7 GXY GALAX
Founded2005
Ceased operations2008
New Kitakyushu
, Naha
Parent companySG Holdings Co., Ltd.
HeadquartersChiyoda, Tokyo
Ōta, Tokyo
Key peopleTeruo Wakasa (President)
Websitegalaxy-airlines.com
Galaxy Airlines Co. Ltd Airbus A300-600R, JA01GX

Galaxy Airlines Co. Ltd., (ギャラクシーエアラインズ株式会社, Gyarakushī Earainzu Kabushiki-gaisha) was a Japanese cargo airline headquartered in the ARC Building in Ōta, Tokyo.[1] It operated domestic cargo services. Its main base was Tokyo International Airport.[2]

History

The airline was established on May 17, 2005, and application for operations was filed with the Japanese

Hokkaidō
. It had 122 employees in March 2007.

Earlier in the company's life, it was headquartered in Chiyoda, Tokyo.[3]

Galaxy Airlines was owned by Sagawa Express (90%) and Japan Airlines (10%) and had 122 employees (at March 2007).[2]

The airline shut down in October 2008.[citation needed]

Destinations

As of October 2008 Galaxy served routes between New Chitose (

Hokkaidō), Haneda (Tokyo), Kansai (Osaka Prefecture), New Kitakyūshū (Fukuoka) and Naha (Okinawa
) airports.

Fleet

As of October 2008 the Galaxy Airlines Company fleet included [4]

References

  1. ^ "Head Office & Regional Office Information." Galaxy Airlines. Retrieved on May 20, 2009.
  2. ^ a b "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International. 2007-04-03. p. 85.
  3. ^ "会社概要." Galaxy Airlines. May 1, 2006. Retrieved on May 20, 2009.
  4. ^ Galaxy Airlines website Archived December 30, 2005, at the Wayback Machine