On 30 October 1928, the Japanese government established the Japan Air Transport Corporation (JATC) – Nihon Koku Yuso K.K. – as the national flag carrier under the Ministry of Communications. JATC absorbed the privately-owned Japan Air Transport Institute and two other small companies and began scheduled passenger services in 1929.
The Fokker F.VIIb/3m was used by JATC in the early 1930s for both passenger and airmail services. JATC operated various domestic routes, including Tokyo to Sendai and Osaka to Oita. The F.VIIb/3m’s reliability and range made it suitable for Japan’s expanding air network during this period.
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