Star Flyer recently announced that their 7 A320s have obtained RNP AR qualification. The aircraft registration numbers are JA07MC, JA08MC, JA09MC, JA20MC, JA21MC, JA22MC, and JA23MC. This marks the first time an A320 operated by a Japanese airline has obtained this qualification. RNP AP operations began yesterday.

According to the published materials, the diagram below shows the current ILS approach at Kitakyushu Airport: And after using RNP AR: The flight distance is reduced by 27 nautical miles (50 kilometers), flight time is shortened by 7 to 8 minutes, and 130 kilograms of fuel can be saved. Additionally, since the curved route is over the sea, compared to the ILS flying over land above, there is no noise impact on the ground. It truly achieves multiple results at once.

I checked the homepage of the Japan Airspace Safety Monitoring Agency (JASMA) and found information on Star Flyer in the following documents: RNAV/RNP Approved Aircraft registered in Japan JASMA RNAV/RNP Approvals as of 26 Nov 2014 (Excel) Their usage qualifications are: RNP AR APCH: RJTT-RNAV(RNP)RWY18, RNAV(RNP)RWY36, RJFR-RNAV(RNP)RWY23

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