An overview of the development of Japan Air System and a tribute to this colourful airline company. This article was first published in the special # 300 issue of Scramble magazine in May 2004. The status of listed aircraft has not been updated since April 2004 but will be in the future. Click on the JAS logo on top of a page to return to this index page.
| part 1 | JAS: the end of the rainbow |
| part 2 | The beginning |
| part 3 | Regulation |
| part 4 | YS-11 |
| part 5 | Jets |
| part 6 | Daughters |
| part 7 | A new episode |
| part 8 | More symbolism |
| part 9 | The final chapter |