Toki Air, the new Japanese airline, has taken delivery of an ATR 72-600 aircraft to start its operations. The carrier will lease the new aircraft from lessor Nordic Aviation Capital (NAC). Covered by a ten-year ATR global maintenance agreement, the aircraft will support Toki Air's mission of revitalising Niigata city and the surrounding regions of Japan. The carrier plans to start operations in 2023.
The fourth airline to operate ATR aircraft in Japan, Toki Air has chosen the name of an ancestral bird also called ‘Japanese crested ibis', mainly living on Sado island. This is a symbol of the preservation of nature in Japan. It represents the airline's commitment to connecting areas that co-exist with nature, operating the lowest CO2 emissions and most fuel-efficient aircraft. The new ATR 72-600 sports a livery representing the spread wings of Toki.
