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Air Next

Low-cost airline of Japan (2004–2010)

Air Next was a low-cost airline based on the grounds of Fukuoka Airport in Hakata-ku, Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan and a wholly owned subsidiary of All Nippon Airways (ANA). It operated domestic services from its main base at Fukuoka Airport. On October 1, 2010, Air Next, Air Central and Air Nippon Network were merged and rebranded as ANA Wings.2 It is headquartered in Tokyo.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

2004Founded1

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Air Next B737-500(JA302K) (4258843016)
Photo: Kentaro Iemoto from Tokyo, Japan, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons4

Air Next was a low-cost airline based on the grounds of Fukuoka Airport in Hakata-ku, Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan and a wholly owned subsidiary of All Nippon Airways (ANA). It operated domestic services from its main base at Fukuoka Airport. On October 1, 2010, Air Next, Air Central and Air Nippon Network were merged and rebranded as ANA Wings.2

The story

The airline was established on August 20, 2004, and its first flight was on June 21, 2005, with a pair of Boeing 737-500 aircraft. Air Next received two more 737s by the end of 2006 and another three in 2007, bringing their fleet to a total of seven aircraft.

In February 2005 Air Next was headquartered in Minato, Tokyo.

Air Next aircraft carried ANA livery with the name "Air Next" in small letters on the fuselage and a dolphin painted on each engine. Flights were operated with ANA/NH flight numbers, although Air Next had its own airline codes.

From Wikipedia’s article on Air Next, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.3

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Destinations

Fukuoka – Komatsu

Fukuoka – Ishigaki

Naha – Miyako

Naha – Ishigaki

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Fleet

As of December 2009, the Air Next fleet included the following aircraft:

From Wikipedia’s article on Air Next, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.3

Timeline

  1. 2010Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. 2004Founded Founded1

Sources

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