OREANDA-NEWS. ORENAIR began to perform flight charter program en-route Fukuoka (Japan) - Cairns (Australia). The customer of these flights is one leading Japanese travel company Japan Air Travel Marketing (JATM) in association with a company dealing with aviation services InterAviation Japan. Flights to Australia will be operated as a part of traditional program, which is organized by the Education Committee of Fukuoka and Ōita Prefecture for Japanese high-school-children. It is a traditional program for Japanese schools, which send their students abroad for foreign language and culture studying.

"Cooperation between Japan Air Travel Marketing and JSC "Orenburg Airlines" became possible thanks to positive reputation of the airline which proved as a safe, reliable carrier and a flexible partner. Besides "Orenburg Airlines" is rather competitive in comparison with others, not only with Russian, but also with foreign carriers", - representatives of JATM company note.

The airline operated the first direct flight from Japan to Australia on October 6, 2014. It is worth noting that all members of cabin crew of this international flight passed additional training according to passenger service standards, and also a course on aviation safety. Flights from Fukuoka to Cairns will be operated on the long-haul unit Boeing 777-200ER, during flight hot meals and drinks will be offered for passengers. Flight time en specified route is about 7 hours.