Japan Domestic Airlines Co., Ltd. (日本国内航空, Nihon Kokunai Kōkū?) was the predecessor of Japan Air System.
On April 15, 1964, Nittoh Airlines Co., Ltd. (NAL) (日東航空, Nittō Kōkū?), Fuji Airlines Co., Ltd. (FAL) (富士航空, Fuji Kōkū?), and Kita Nihon Airlines Co., Ltd. (NJA) (北日本航空, Kita Nihon Kōkū?) merged to form Japan Domestic Airlines. On May 15, 1971, the airline merged with Toa Airways to form Toa Domestic Airlines; on April 1, 1988 the merged airline renamed itself to Japan Air System. Japan Air System merged into Japan Airlines in the early 2000s.
Nearly all of the aircraft used in the Japan Domestic Airlines fleet were consisted of NAMC YS-11s. Both airlines had a similar color scheme from the beginning, usually blue and white, or with a blue tail. Japan Domestic Airlines focused mostly on mainland to island flights, while Toa Japanese Airlines focused on more domestic mainland flight plans and services.
Famous quotes containing the words japan and/or domestic:
“I do not know that the United States can save civilization but at least by our example we can make people think and give them the opportunity of saving themselves. The trouble is that the people of Germany, Italy and Japan are not given the privilege of thinking.”
—Franklin D. Roosevelt (1882–1945)
“Let me obtain forgiveness of thee, Samson,
Afford me place to shew what recompence
Towards thee I intend for what I have misdone,
Misguided; only what remains past cure
Bear not too sensibly, nor still insist
To afflict thy self in vain: though sight be lost,
Life yet hath many solaces, enjoy’d
Where other senses want not their delights
At home in leisure and domestic ease,”
—John Milton (1608–1674)