Nakanihon Air Co., Ltd.

Nakanihon Air Co., Ltd. describes itself as an integrated aviation services company that operates both fixed-wing aircraft and helicopters. Its head office is in Toyoyama-cho, Aichi, and its English company name and logo changed on 1 July 2020. The website does not state a founding year, but its history page begins in March 1953 with a licence for aircraft service.

Aviation services

• Tourist and goods transport
• Air medical transit
• Aerial photography and news gathering
• Outsourced services contracting
• Repairs and customisation
• Business aviation and air charter

Research and survey

The survey division covers aerial surveys, airborne laser surveys, remote sensing, cartography, GIS and heliport consulting. Its Research and Survey division received ISO 9001 certification in December 2000.

Milestones from the company history

• 1984: started helicopter emergency medical service
• 1994: became a customer service facility in Japan for Bell Helicopter Textron
• 2007: recognised as a Eurocopter Approved Maintenance Center for the EC135
• 2010: became a service center in Japan for the AgustaWestland AW139
• 2017: started airplane emergency medical transportation
• 2019: opened the Tochigi Maintenance Center, and in 2020 began operating its MRO Center

Offices

The head office and air service department are at 2 Azatonogama, Oazatoyoba, Toyoyama-cho, Nishikasugai-gun, Aichi 480-0202. The company also lists branches and offices across Japan, with aviation bases including Okadama in Sapporo, Niigata, Tokyo Heliport, Shizuoka, Komatsu, Yao, Hiroshima, Okinawa and Ishigaki.