Who owns StarFlyer?
StarFlyer is owned by Star Flyer Inc. (Japan, TSE: 9206).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: 会社概要 and 沿革 (company outline and history), Star Flyer Inc.. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Star Flyer Inc. reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇯🇵 Japan, Kitakyushu
- Origin
- 🇯🇵 Japan, Kitakyushu
- Founded
- 2006
- Category
- Travel & transport › Airlines
- Parent ticker
- TSE: 9206
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About StarFlyer
StarFlyer is a Japanese domestic airline based at Kitakyushu Airport. Its history page says it received its air transport business permit in January 2006 and began scheduled flights on the Kitakyushu to Haneda route in March 2006, coinciding with the opening of the new Kitakyushu Airport. It introduced its first Airbus A320 in December 2005, began codesharing with All Nippon Airways on that route in 2007 and added Kansai services in September 2007.
Ownership timeline of StarFlyer
Where StarFlyer sits in StarFlyer
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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About the owner: StarFlyer
StarFlyer is a publicly listed company headquartered in Kitakyushu, Japan, founded in 2002. Brandtree records 1 brand under its control, and it is listed as TSE: 9206.
Japanese airline headquartered at Kitakyushu Airport in Fukuoka Prefecture. Its company outline gives 17 December 2002 as its date of establishment and 2,079 million yen of capital at 31 March 2026, and its history records a Japanese transport ministry operating licence in January 2006 and the start of scheduled domestic flights between Kitakyushu and Haneda in March 2006, followed by codesharing with All Nippon Airways in 2007.
🇯🇵 StarFlyer and other Japanese brands
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- AZ-COM Maruwa — AZ-COM Maruwa 🇯🇵
- Amakusa Airlines — Amakusa Airlines 🇯🇵
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of StarFlyer?
The parent company of StarFlyer is Star Flyer Inc., a publicly listed company headquartered in Japan.
Is StarFlyer Japanese?
Yes. StarFlyer originated in Japan in 2006 and its owner, Star Flyer Inc., is also headquartered in Japan.
Is StarFlyer still owned by Star Flyer Inc.?
Yes. As of 4 October 2026, StarFlyer is still owned by Star Flyer Inc. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] 会社概要 and 沿革 (company outline and history), Star Flyer Inc. — Star Flyer Inc., Official document; retrieved 4 October 2026.
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