Japanese LCC Vanilla Air expands fleet, routes
Vanilla Air has taken delivery of the first of 3 new Airbus A320-200s from lessor BOC Aviation. The new aircraft, which are part of a region-wide expansion program, will add to its 8 existing A320s. The LCC said it intends to grow its fleet to 25 aircraft by 2020. In 2013, ANA rebranded AirAsia Japan as Vanilla Air. Following increases in Japanese passenger traffic and better financial results from its parent, the carrier said it will expand its domestic and international network with a focus on Asian routes from its base at Tokyo Narita International. It is also adding a new Kansai, Osaka-Taipei route to its schedule at the end of April, flagging a move to secondary and less-contested routes in the northeast Asia region. Vanilla Air president Tomonori Ishii said the LCC plans to begin locally, but would expand overseas as it grows. <br/>
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Japanese LCC Vanilla Air expands fleet, routes
Vanilla Air has taken delivery of the first of 3 new Airbus A320-200s from lessor BOC Aviation. The new aircraft, which are part of a region-wide expansion program, will add to its 8 existing A320s. The LCC said it intends to grow its fleet to 25 aircraft by 2020. In 2013, ANA rebranded AirAsia Japan as Vanilla Air. Following increases in Japanese passenger traffic and better financial results from its parent, the carrier said it will expand its domestic and international network with a focus on Asian routes from its base at Tokyo Narita International. It is also adding a new Kansai, Osaka-Taipei route to its schedule at the end of April, flagging a move to secondary and less-contested routes in the northeast Asia region. Vanilla Air president Tomonori Ishii said the LCC plans to begin locally, but would expand overseas as it grows. <br/>
