Japan’s Hokkaido Air System Introduces Satellite Navigation At Challenging Airports In Japan
Hokkaido Air System (HAC) has started using satellite navigation on board its ATR aircraft so, in bad weather and when there is poor visibility, it can descend lower on approach…
Sapporo’s Secondary Airport Wants To Extend Runway To Handle Regional Jets
Okadama Airport, the secondary airport for the northern Japanese city of Sapporo, plans to extend its runway by 300m (984 ft) so larger regional jets can land there. Japan’s The…
Japan’s Hokkaido Air System Cancels Flights Due To ATR 42-600 Incident
Japan Airlines’ Hokkaido Air System (HAC) is providing alternative flights on sister carrier J-Air after an incident involves a HAC ATR 42-600. The ATR 42-600, local registration JA13HC, has problems…
PICTURES: Japan’s Hokkaido Air System Retires Last Saab 340 In Commercial Service In Japan
Feature picture from Tetsuhisa Sato at travel.watch.impress.co.jp shows pilots posing in front of aircraft with well wish messages that airline personnel wrote. Hokkaido Air System (HAC) has retired its last…
Japan’s Hokkaido Air System To Phase Out Last Saab 340 At Year-End
Hokkaido Air System, the regional carrier of Japan Airlines (JAL), has announced the retirement of its last Saab 340, and will continue operations with ATRs. The airline states on the…