J-Air (J-AIR)

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Osaka Itami ITM
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J-Air (J-AIR) Embraer 170
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Company

Airline based in Japan. Headquarters: Toyonaka, Osaka. Founded 8 August 1996. Has a pilot base at Osaka Itami (ITM). Fleet includes the E170 and E190.

Company details2 facts · Fleet · Sources
Founded
8 August 1996
Headquarters
Toyonaka, Osaka

FleetTypes listed by the airline

  • E170
  • E190

SourcesJ-AIR “会社概要”

Pay

Taxed (Japan)

J-Air (J-AIR) Captain, estimated annual pay

$126K

J-Air (J-AIR) First Officer, median pay

$85K

Captain: our estimate · First Officer: median of pay submitted by members

Submitted payREAL PAY

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Pay published by the airline

  • J-Air (J-AIR), Flight crew trainee (during initial training after joining; terms of a closed recruitment)

    ≈$1.4K

monthly pay during initial training

Who it covers, what’s included, and when
Captain
Our estimate
First Officer
Median of the annual pay members have submitted (latest entry per person, to the nearest ¥10,000).As of: Counted 30 October 2026
  • The airline itself marks this posting "applications closed — the previous round is shown for reference". It is not stated as a current figure.
  • It applies only to the initial training period after joining, not to later stages.
  • There is no allowances section at all, and the posting does not say whether the figure is before or after tax.
  • Trainees are on fixed-term contracts until they are appointed first officer, after which they become permanent staff.
  • For captains the posting states that pay follows internal rules and is explained at interview, with no amount given.

SourcesJ-AIR Corporation (recruitment site), “Flight crew trainee (company-trained pilot) recruitment requirements”The page opens by saying the intake has closed and the previous round is shown for reference · checked 29 September 2026PILOT VALUE, “REAL PAY (pay submitted by members)”Counted 30 October 2026 · checked 30 October 2026

Destinations & layovers

BaseOsaka Itami ITM View on Google Maps

Some destinationsGrouped by region, not by popularity

27 airports

Sourcesbasis · conditions · date
Conditions
  • Airports in official materials from J-Air. Base airports are not included.
  • Destinations confirmed in our research: 27 airports, as of 29 October 2026. This may not be every destination. It does not show which aircraft types or bases fly there, or whether crews lay over.
  • Sorted by region (cities with a photo first), not by popularity or number of flights.
As of
Checked in our research on 29 October 2026
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the J-Air (J-AIR) captain salary in 2026?

We estimate captains at J-Air (J-AIR) at about $126K a year. That is our own estimate, worked out from publicly available information; it is not a figure the airline states. Its captain posting says only that pay follows company rules and that pay and conditions are explained at interview, with no amount given, and its parent company's annual report carries no pay by job type.

What is the J-Air (J-AIR) first officer salary?

We estimate first officers at about $85K a year. That is our own estimate from publicly available information, not a figure the airline states. The only amount in its own material is a monthly figure for flight crew trainees during initial training, from a posting it has since closed — that is trainee pay, not first officer pay.

What are the requirements to become a J-Air (J-AIR) pilot?

Captain / First Officer (E170 / E190) — Domestic regional routes. Itami-based assignment. Key requirements: Required License: E170 / E190 type rating, or ATPL/CPL plus instrument rating; Language: Japanese required; English at ICAO Level 4 or above; Application: Via the JAL Group careers page. Please confirm hiring details on the JAL Group careers page and the official J-Air website.

How does J-Air (J-AIR) pay compare to ANA or JAL?

We estimate captains at about $126K a year at J-Air, $179K at ANA and $161K at JAL; first officers at about $85K, $98K and $102K respectively. All are pre-tax, and income tax applies in Japan.

What is the J-Air (J-AIR) pilot salary per month?

We do not publish a monthly figure for J-Air (J-AIR). An annual figure divided by twelve is not what lands in a given month — what you are paid moves with the hours you fly.

What is the J-Air (J-AIR) pilot pay scale?

We estimate annual pay for J-Air (J-AIR) captains at about $126K. That is our own estimate from public information, not a figure J-Air (J-AIR) publishes. These are gross figures, before income tax. The actual figure moves with the aircraft type, years of service and the routes you fly. We estimate annual pay for J-Air (J-AIR) first officers at about $85K. That is the median of the annual pay J-Air (J-AIR) first officers have submitted to PILOT VALUE. These are gross figures, before income tax. The actual figure moves with the aircraft type, years of service and the routes you fly. The airline itself marks this posting "applications closed — the previous round is shown for reference". It is not stated as a current figure. Source checked 2026-10-30; yen figures are converted for comparison at the rate held as of 2026-08-22, not a live rate.

Is the J-Air (J-AIR) pilot salary before or after tax?

Every figure on this page is gross, before income tax. Take-home depends on where you are resident and on your own deductions, so no single percentage applies, and we do not publish one. Airlines based in countries with no personal income tax — the UAE, Qatar, Saudi Arabia — leave more of the same gross figure in your hand.