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Name	Okayama Air Service Co., Ltd.
Location	673 Urayasuminamimachi, Minami-ku, Okayama-city, Okayama, 702-8024 Japan
Foundation	March, 1989
Representative	President Masashi MIYAKURA
Employees	81 (as of July, 2024)
Business	Air Transport Charter flight, Sightseeing flight. Aerial Work News gathering, Research flight, Aerial photograph, PR flight. Sales and Aviation consulting Sales of aircraft , related equipment and Parts. Consultation. Aircraft management and trusty services Management aircraft operation and maintenance. Hangarage. Aircrafts Maintenance Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul. Modification. Training Training of Pilots

Approval and License, Certification

Ministries and Agencies
- JCAB Approved Organization, Maintenance and Inspection, Permit No. 222
- JCAB Approved Organization, Maintenance and Alteration, Permit No. 222
- JCAB Approved Air Transport Business, Permit No. 81
- JCAB Approved Aerial Work Business, Permit No. 0903
- JCAB Approved Designated Airman Training Facility, Permit No. 36.
- METI Approved Business License, Permit No. 90
- METI Approval and License, Aircraft Repair method, Permit No.556
- METI Approval and License, Aircraft Repair method, Permit No.557
Other
- Cessna
  
  Authorized Service Facility（ASF）
  Independent NDI Facility
- Williams International
  
  Service Station
- DAHER-SOCATA
  
  TBM 700/850 Service Center
- Garmin International, Inc.
  
  Asia Aviation Service Center
- IBAC
  
  IS-BAO(Stage 3)
  
  Type of Operations Conducted:
  ・Non-Commercial
  ・Commercial

Main Customers

- Government (JCAB, MOD, JAXA, JCG etc)
- Civil (Aircraft operators, News organs, School corporation, Corporate owners, Private owners, etc.)

Affiliated Company

- Sojitz Co.,Ltd.
- Japcon Inc.
  In July 2022, Sojitz Co., Ltd. acquired 100% of the outstanding shares of Japcon Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiary and air carrier, Okayama Air Service Co., Ltd.

Membership

- All Japan Air Transport and Service Association Co., Ltd. （AJATS）
- Aerodrome Support and Aeronautical Service （ASAS）
- Japan Aircraft Pilot Association （JAPA）
- Japan Business Aviation Association（JBAA）
- Japan Flying Association (JFA)
- Association for the Promotion of Electric Vehicles (APEV)

Company History

March, 1989	Established Okayama Air Service Co., Ltd.
September, 1997	Acquired approval of Aerial Work Certificate from Transport Ministry
June, 2007	Acquire Authorized Service Facility in Japan from Cessna Aircraft Company
September, 2007	Acquire approved certificate, method authorization of aircraft repair from METI (Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry)
June, 2010	Acquire Japan’s first certificate of registration for IS-BAO※※ from IBAC※
August, 2011	Start pilot training of Japan Aviation Academy maneuvering course
September, 2011	Acquire approval of Air Operator Certificate from JCAB
March, 2012	Acquire approval of Aerial Work Certificate of Cessna C560 from JCAB
July, 2012	Acquire approval of Aerial Work Certificate of Beechcraft G58 from JCAB
January, 2013	Acquire approval of Asia Aviation Service Centre from GARMIN
February, 2013	Acquire approval of Service Station from Williams International
March, 2013	Acquire approval of TBM 700/850 Service Center from SOCATA
April, 2013	Acquire approval of Independent NDI from Cessna Aircraft Company
August, 2016	Acquire approved organization certificate of “Maintenance " Inspection” and “Maintenance & Alteration” from JCAB
January, 2017	Acquire approval of Air Operator Certificate and Aerial Work Certificate of Cessna T206H from JCAB
Februrary, 2017	Konan Training Center opnen
March, 2017	Acquire approval of Air Operator Certificate and Aerial Work Certificate of addition a Cessna 172R from JCAB
March, 2017	Acquire approval of Air Operator Certificate and Aerial Work Certificate of Cessna C510 from JCAB
December, 2017	Acquire approval of Aerial Work Certificate of addition a Beechcraft 58 from JCAB
June, 2018	Selected as a Dealer Service Center of HondaJet
August, 2018	Selected as a technical support company of next flight inspection aircraft of Japan Air Self-Defense Force
December, 2021	Acquire approval of air operator type certificate of addition HondaJet and Citation M2 from JCAB.
May, 2022	Acquire approval of Designated Airman training facility (Instrument flight course) from JCAB.
July, 2022	Transfer all shares to Sojitz Co.,Ltd. and enter into Sojitz group.

- Entrance Lounge
- Terrace
※ IBAC：International Business Aviation Council
※※ IS-BAO：International Standard for Business Aircraft Operations

Drawing Room
Training Room
Entrance Lounge

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Okayama Air Service Co., Ltd. Head Quarters

673 Urayasuminamimachi, Minami-ku, Okayama-city, Okayama, 702-8024 Japan
TEL:(+81)86-261-1111
HQ Hangar
Head Quarters

By bus from Okayama station

Take a bus bound for Konan Airport from bus terminal
at east exit of the JR Okayama station, about 40 minutes
Get off the Konan Airport, 3-minute walk