Peach Aviation

Peach Aviation, with ICAO code APJ, is a Japanese low-cost airline headquartered at Kansai International Airport (KIX) in Osaka, Japan. The airline was founded on February 10, 2011, as A&F Aviation Limited, a joint venture involving All Nippon Airways (ANA), Innovation Network Corporation of Japan, and First Eastern Investment Group. It rebranded to Peach Aviation in May 2011 and commenced operations in March 2012, positioning itself as Japan's first dedicated low-cost carrier (LCC). In 2019, Peach integrated the operations of Vanilla Air, another ANA low-cost subsidiary, under its brand. By December 2024, ANA Holdings fully acquired Peach Aviation.

The airline's main operational base is Kansai International Airport, and it also utilizes Narita International Airport (NRT) in Tokyo, Naha Airport (OKA) in Okinawa, and New Chitose Airport (CTS) in Sapporo as secondary hubs or operating bases. Peach operates an all-Airbus fleet, predominantly consisting of Airbus A320-200, Airbus A320neo, and Airbus A321LR/neo aircraft, with a fleet size of approximately 35-39 aircraft. Its route network primarily serves domestic destinations across Japan and extends to regional international routes in East and Southeast Asia, including major cities like Tokyo, Osaka, Fukuoka, Sapporo, Okinawa, Taipei, Seoul, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Bangkok, and Singapore.

Peach Aviation is not a member of any major global airline alliances such as Star Alliance, SkyTeam, or Oneworld. However, it maintains codeshare agreements with its parent company, All Nippon Airways (ANA). As an LCC, Peach focuses on providing affordable air travel and offers a standard economy class experience. The airline emphasizes making air travel accessible and strives for a positive customer experience, describing its services as "flying trains". Onboard, passengers can purchase meals and snacks.