Suspicion of fraudulent receipt of remote island promotion subsidy to Toki Air's Tokyo affiliate - Questioning the actual employment situation on Sado Island
Toki Air Aviation Capital (Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo), an affiliate of Toki Air, a regional airline in Niigata City and responsible for the company's marketing department, has been suspected of fraudulently receiving subsidies for the promotion of remote islands. The allegations were reported on August 20, 2024 by the Asahi Shimbun Niigata Bureau and others.
According to media reports, Toki Air Aviation Capital received a total of 7.8 million yen in subsidies for housing and office rent in FY2022 and FY2023 with the aim of expanding employment on Sado Island. However, it has become clear that two of the three employees did not live in Sado City, and it is suspected that the actual working conditions of the office using a mobile home on the island are also unclear.
When asked about the conditions for the subsidy payment, Yotabi News News Agency explained that "newly hired employees are required to move their residence card to Sado City, work in the office for at least 20 hours a week, accompanied by actual living conditions." Regarding the case in which it was reported in some media that Toki Air "received an explanation from Sado City that the employer does not need to live in the city", Sado City said, "There is no record of the exchange at that time, and we will wait for the results of the Cabinet Office's investigation judgment."
Regarding the series of reports, Toki Aviation Capital announced on the 20th that Toki Air home page "We have received an introduction to the subsidy from Sado City and have been responding in accordance with laws and regulations," he announced. When I contacted the spokesperson, I was told that "when I was interviewed, I received a comment with a misleading nuance ('I received an explanation from Sado City that the employer does not need to live in the city'), so I can't say anything other than the announcement on the website at this time." In addition, the suspicion of Tokia Aviation Capital, home page There are no comments on .
Masaki Hasegawa, CEO of Toki Air Aviation Capital (who also serves as CEO of Toki Air), has worked for Japan Main Airlines, Niigata Prefectural Government, Jetstar Japan, and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries before assuming his current position. According to the company's website, it is said that it has a wealth of experience in coordinating deregulation, etc., making use of its work experience in the public and private sectors. introduction It has been.
Toki Air is a regional airline that connects Niigata Airport, Sapporo Okadama Airport, and Sendai Airport. It was scheduled to start operation in June 2023, but due to a lack of preparation, it entered service on January 31 this year. In August 2023, it was reported that an employee was sent documents on suspicion of taking an emergency response manual from an airline where he previously worked.
