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Starflyer aviation service performance

Overview

Data from the Japan Civil Aviation Bureau (JCAB) regarding aviation service performance for the October–December 2025 period indicates that Starflyer led major Japanese airlines in punctuality.

Starflyer was the only carrier among ten major airlines to achieve both on-time departure and arrival rates exceeding 90%, recording a departure rate of 94.66% and an arrival rate of 94.15%. This performance contrasted with other carriers such as Jetstar Japan and Air Do, which recorded lower rates.

Across the ten surveyed airlines, there was an overall decline in performance compared to previous metrics, with the average delay rate rising to 17.39% and the cancellation rate increasing to 1.31%. Equipment management was identified as the primary cause for delays and cancellations among most carriers.

Entities

StarFlyer · Osamu Machida · Kitakyushu Airport · Japan Airlines · Japan Civil Aviation Bureau

Timeline

  1. [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    Starflyer leads Japanese airline punctuality rankings

    Starflyer was the only Japanese airline to maintain over 90% on-time departure and arrival rates during the Oct–Dec 2025 period, according to Japan Civil Aviation Bureau data.

  2. [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    Starflyer resumes Kitakyushu-Taipei international flights

    Starflyer has resumed its Kitakyushu-Taipei international route after six and a half years, operating three weekly flights to meet growing inbound tourism and business demand.

Sources

aviationwire.jp · fnn.jp · sky-budget.com · travel.watch.impress.co.jp