Air Hoenn

Air Hoenn

File:Air Hoenn logo.png
IMATO code HN MIS Code AHN Callsign RAYQUAZA
Founded	17 Haoɂdzuɂ 660 AHC Verdanturf, Hoenn
Bases	Lilycove International Airport
Hubs	Mauville Aerodrome Nagame Aerodrome
Member lounge	Shinden-dzukui
Fleet size	TBD (Chikiu) 70 (Micras)
Destinations	TBD (Chikiu) 29 (Micras)
Slogan	Inspiration of Hoenn (‮豐縁靈感‬, Hoen Rekan)
Parent company	Hoennese Air Transport Commission (100%)
Headquarters	Lilycove International Airport, Hoenn
Key people	Takanashi Reka (COO)

Air Hoenn (Hoennese: ‮豐縁航空‬, translit.: Hoen Koku) was a statutory company and the national airline of Hoenn.

Corporate affairs and identity

Head office

Air Hoenn's head office was on the grounds of Lilycove International Airport, in the city of Kanoya, near Lilycove. The complex was designed by the firm of Issaɂ & Son, and was built by Team Houseki Co., Ltd., in 735 AHC; before that year, the airline's head office was located in the 35th through 48th floors of the Taɂmoi Keta Memorial Office Building in the Sakurajima district of Lilycove, near the rail terminal of the same name.

Crew base

Pilots' City, located at Lilycove International Airport, was Air Hoenn's crew base. The building, developed by Issaɂ & Son and opened in 719 AHC, contained berths and parking spaces for 3,825 crew.

Vaccination center

Air Hoenn operated a vaccination center in of Lilycove, which distributed vaccines for international travel.

Livery

Air Hoenn's most recent livery comprised a white fuselage with blue cheatlines across the cabin windows, above which were Air Hoenn titles and a Hoennese flag. The tail last depicted a stylized rayquaza head on a dark blue background; before 760 AHC, it depicted the Hoennese flag.

Destinations

Air Hoenn was a regional airline, with domestic destinations throughout Hoenn and the archipelago, with service to some faraway destinations like Lumiose City, Kalos; Phenac City, Orre; and Mistralton City, Unova.

On Micras, Air Hoenn served the following destinations:

•  Zalae
•  Grandbay
•  Incontinentia
•  Aydare
•  Benau
•  Darekau
•  Dorne
•  Mirran
•  Vesüha
• Mercury (via Xang Khon)
•  Newcastle upon Eastmoor (via Xang Khon)
•  Lucien
•  Kyustendil
•  Svorgas (via Grandbay)
•  Argyll
•  Haithabu
•  Haraldsborg
•  Iduna
•  Köpingsvik
•  Kuromizu
•  Riskai
•  Rosenborg
•  Shiroiwa
•  Tara
•  Thorfinnsborg
•  Tromsø
•  Vinberby
•  Xang Khon

Most of Air Hoenn's international flights operated from Lilycove International Airport. Air Hoenn also had strong presence at Mauville, Ehime, and Okinawa aerodromes.

Air Hoenn codeshared with a number of airlines including Aeroflot, Air Kalos, Alitalia, Eastern, Garuda Indonesia, KLM, Northwestern, and Pan Am.

Fleet

Current fleet

As of 775 AHC, the Air Hoenn fleet consisted of the following aircraft:

Chikiu

Air Hoenn Passenger Fleet (Chikiu)
Aircraft	In Service	Orders	Passengers					Notes
			F	J	W	Y	Total
Aérospatiale As380.8	4	2	14	76	56	338	484
Boeing 777-200LR	29	—	16	58	—	227	301
			60	—	—	—	60	Mikan One
McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32	15	—	—	—	—	115	115
			20	—	—	—	20	Mikan One (old)
Total	48	—

Aérospatiale As380

Air Hoenn signed as a launch customer for the Aérospatiale As380 superjumbo jet in 749 AHC. Air Hoenn ordered four As380s, with options on a further two. The planes, named Rayquaza One through Four, were used for nonstop routes from Lilycove to intercontinental destinations.

Widebody fleet

Air Hoenn owned 29 Boeing 777s, including the Hoennese royal and executive transport, Mikan One.

Narrowbody fleet

Air Hoenn mostly disposed of its former narrowbody fleet; however, it still operated a few DC-9s for domestic inter-island routes, and the older iteration of Mikan One.

Micras

Air Hoenn Passenger Fleet (Micras)
Aircraft	In Service	Orders	Passengers					Notes
			F	J	W	Y	Total
Boeing 737 MAX 9	70	—	—	16	40	112	168
Total	70	—

Cabin

Air Hoenn offered a mix of three- and four-cabin configurations for international routes, featuring Iɂban (select aircraft), Gold Car business class, Green Car business economy, and Standard class; short- and medium-haul routes did not include Iɂban. Personal screens with video on demand were available in all cabins.

Iɂban

Iɂban (‮壹番‬), Air Hoenn's long-haul first class product, was available on the Aérospatiale As380.8 and selected Boeing 777-300ER & 777-200LR aircraft. The Iɂban cabin featured personal apartments measuring 3.6 sq m (39 sq ft) each. They included leather recliners, full-length ottomans that can fold out into beds, 60 cm (24 in) TVs with swinging mount so they can be viewed from the bed, Nintendo video games on demand, vanity cabinets, minibars with chilled drinks, noise-canceling headphones, and international power outlets. Each passenger was also provided with a personalized coat service, pure flaafy wool blanket, a cushion, and a travel kit. Turndown service included a duvet, a hypoallergenic altaria feather pillow, sleepwear, a shoe dust bag, and a pair of slippers. Iɂban also included à la carte on-demand meal service created by Chef Kobayash Keɂro and private lounge access worldwide, featureing a chauffeured ride to the airport.

Gold Car

Gold Car, Air Hoenn's business class product, was featured on all international aircraft. Gold Car featured 2 m long 180° recline seats, a touchscreen TV with video and video games on demand, international power outlets, an express meal service, and a three-course dinner and cheese service.

Green Car

Green Car, Air Hoenn's premium economy product, was featured on all international aircraft. It included 123° recline seats with a 38” pitch, personal reading lamp, international power outlets, and an adjustable leg rest. Onboard amenities included noise-canceling headphones, a travel kits, a duvet, and an enhanced meal service featuring two hot meals, tradtional Hoennese sweets, and ice cream.

Standard

Standard class featured 118° recline seats, touchscreens with video on demand, universal power outlets, retractable armrests, two hot meals, and on-demand snacks and alcohol.

Services

In-flight catering

Air Hoenn's in-flight menus were designed by Kobayash Keɂro, the head chef at Wabi-Sabi, a kaiseki-ryouri fusion restaurant in Lilycove that received three Michelin stars. Menu items included hors d'œuvres, entrées, bread baskets, and cheese, along with a dessert cart featuring Hoennese and Western desserts and sweets. On long-haul flights, Air Hoenn also served complimentary Saɂma sutsu or sake to passengers in all classes.

In-flight entertainment

Air Hoenn offered video on demand in all cabins. The system included multiple channels of audio, video, music, and Nintendo video games. Par Avion, the airline's in-flight publication, was available at each seat. On all flights, films are available in Hoennese, Kantonian, English, Korean, and Spanish; some films were available in Chinese, Māori, Kalosian, Hindi, Thai, Vietnamese, Lao, Khmer, Alolan, Samoan, Tongan, and Fiji Hindi. The airline also offered Berlitz language courses through the in-flight video system and in-flight Wi-Fi.

Shinden-dzukuri

Shinden-dzukui (‮寢殿造‬), the Air Hoenn lounge, was open to Ichiban, Gold Car, and Green Car passengers, as well as Air Hoenn's frequent flyers & employees and those of their codeshares. Worldwide, there were Air Hoenn and codeshare lounges on every inhabited continent.

Eyen Koku

Eyen Koku (‮永遠航空‬), Hoenn's frequent flyer program, awarded its members points based on miles traveled and class of service. Membership was, and there were six classes of membership: Shoɂ, Shogi, Shoshin, Dere, Dejin, and Detoɂ. These levels, based on the cap and rank system of ancient Yamatai, were attained by accruing a certain number of miles within one calendar year. An invitation-only card, called Otan, was offered to some VIPs, celebrities, and politicians, which was rumored to guarantee upgrade to Gold Car or Iɂban.