FLEET - Japan Airlines took delivery of one A350-1000, serial 683. as part of 13 aircraft due in the current fiscal year.

The aircraft is powered with Trent XWB-97 engines.

Photo: Alain Charpentier
 

Japan Airlines (JAL) / Boeing 767-346(ER) / JA615J - "Disney 100" new Special Livery

 Photo: Petr Juris

Tokyo Haneda Int'l - RJTT, Japan

Japan Airlines - B737-846/WL JA329J - Special livery for cerebrate for registering ruins of Jomon era at northern part of Japan (Hokkaido & Aomori) as world heritage site

Osaka-Itami (ITM/RJOO)

Hajime Suzuki

JAPAN AIRLINES - A350-900 - F-WZGE

Alain Charpentier - TLS

JAL to expand domestic A350 service in S20

JAL in last week’s schedule update filed preliminary Airbus A350-900XWB schedule for summer 2020 season, which sees expanded the new aircraft operating additional domestic routes.

Current schedule listing shows following routes to be operated by A350 from 29MAR20, however this is likely to be accelerated to winter 2019/20 schedule.

Tokyo Haneda – Okinawa JL901/902

Tokyo Haneda – Sapporo New Chitose JL503/504, JL525/526

On Tokyo Haneda – Fukuoka route, JAL currently lists 10 daily flights, instead of 3 daily in Sep/Oct 2019 (JAL operates 17 daily flights on this route). Planned A350 flights as follows: JL303/306, JL313/314, JL315/316, JL317/318, JL319/320, JL321/322, JL325/328, JL327/330, JL331/302, JL335/304

Photo:

Alain Charpentier - TLS

JAL W19 international preliminary changes as of Dec 2018

Japan Airlines in recent schedule update filed preliminary changes for international service in winter 2019/20 season, effective 27OCT19. Planned service changes as follow.

Tokyo Haneda – Bangkok eff 17NOV19 JL033/032 312-seater 777-200ER replaces 236-seater (Overall 2 daily 312-seater 777-200ER)

Tokyo Haneda – Hong Kong eff 27OCT19 312-seater 777-200ER replaces 236-seater, 1 daily

Tokyo Haneda – London Heathrow 04NOV19 JL041/042 787-9 replaces -8 on one-time basis

Tokyo Haneda – Seoul Gimpo eff 27OCT19 312-seater 777-200ER replaces 787-8 on following flights: JL091/092, JL093/094

Additional changes remain highly possible.

By Jim Liu

JAL schedules limited-time 787-9 New York flights in S17

Japan Airlines in recent schedule update has filed limited-time Boeing 787-9 operation on Tokyo Narita – New York JFK route, temporary replacing 777-300ER aircraft. The 787-9 is scheduled to operate on following dates: 05MAY17, 27JUL17 (06MAY17 / 28JUL17 from JFK).

JL004 NRT1815 – 1820JFK 789
JL003 JFK1140 – 1440+1NRT 789

Planned 787-9 operation remains subject to change.

Jim Liu Data & Analysis Manager - Airlineroute, Routesonline

JAPAN AIRLINES - B767-300 - JA610J

Japan Airlines

Japan Airlines firms order for 32 MRJs

Japan Airlines (JAL) has finalized an order for 32 Mitsubishi Regional Jets (MRJs), which will replace some of its regional fleet from 2021.

JAPAN AIRLINES - B767-346/ER - JA659J

This is the new JAL's special scheme which is called "Penguin jet of Suica". Penguin is character of JR East's prepaid e-money card for using tranportation and shopping. This special scheme is for 10
years anniversary of JAL Card Suica's issue.
Ryotaro Shinozak - Osaka - Japan

JAL Group Announces Double Daily Service on Tokyo = New York Route

TOKYO November 28, 2013: JAL Group (JAL) announced today that it will increase flight frequency on its Tokyo (Narita) = New York (JFK) route from 7 weekly roundtrip flights to 14 weekly roundtrip flights, starting March 30, 2014.



The second daily flight from Tokyo (Narita) to New York (JFK) will depart Narita in the evening, and the return flight from New York will depart in the morning to provide customers with more travel options and convenience. Additionally, the new service will offer improved accessibility to and from South America, where demand for air travel is robustly growing. JAL’s newest service will also significantly shorten transit times via New York for customers traveling to/from South America.



Accessibility to and from cities throughout Asia via Tokyo (Narita) will also greatly improve with the number of same-day connections increasing from six cities*1 to 12 cities*2. Transit times at Tokyo (Narita) will also be further improved for passengers connecting from Asia to North America.



JAL is looking forward to implementing this newest service into its North America network

A strategic A350 XWB order from Japan Airlines expands Airbus’ presence in the Japanese market

Japan Airlines’ order for 31 A350 XWBs brings the first Japanese carrier into the customer list for this next-generation extra-widebody jetliner, and further expands Airbus’ market presence in the island nation for its jetliner product line.



Today’s announcement of this important booking – involving both the benchmark A350-900 and longer-fuselage A350-1000 versions – makes Japan Airlines the seventh currently-operating Japanese carrier to have chosen Airbus’ family of modern commercial aircraft, joining AirAsia Japan (soon to be re-designated as Vanilla Air), All Nippon Airways, Jetstar Japan, Peach Aviation, Skymark Airlines and Starflyer.



Airbus aircraft in the region will double during the next five years and the company’s Japanese delivery backlog percentage has tripled from two years ago – representing its growing commercial success in Japan.



Japanese operators have now selected every Airbus modern widebody jetliner type, with Skymark Airlines acquiring six A380s and arranging the lease of 10 A330s. The single-aisle A320 Family has become a cornerstone in fleets of the country’s low-cost carriers, as highlighted by this year’s 100th delivery of an Airbus aircraft to Japan: an A320 received by JetStar Japan.



Airbus has fostered strong industrial connections in the region, with Japanese companies such as Bridgestone, Panasonic, Yokogawa Electric and Minebea contributing to all of Airbus’ current production aircraft. In addition, Toray and Toho Tenax signed a long-term agreement in 2010 to supply carbon fibre for the company’s jetliners.



Japanese partnerships with Airbus range from 17 companies for the double-deck A380, to 12 each for the A320 and A330 families, as well as four for the A350 XWB.



Airbus also benefits from research and technology cooperation in Japan, including: composite research in partnership with the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA); and Japan’s Research and Development Institute for Metal and Composites for Future Industries (RIMCOF) – in developing structural health monitoring technology.



Airbus delivered its first aircraft to the Japanese market some three decades ago – an A300 received by TOA Domestic Airlines – and the company established an in-country presence in 2001 with its Airbus

JAL Group Unveils New Set of Uniforms

 

TOKYO December 20, 2012: JAL Group (JAL) today unveiled the Group’s brand new set of uniforms for approximately 26,700 of its staff members, including flight crew, cabin attendants, various ground staff at the airport and city offices, as well as maintenance staff. The new uniforms will be adopted in the first half of fiscal year 2013 (between April 1 and September 30, 2013).

Created based on the concept of the new JAL Brand, the latest uniforms are sophisticated and coordinated with JAL’s current aircraft livery and airport signage to clearly project a distinguished JAL Group brand image. With the new attires, JAL aims to promote communication with its customers and provide them with a truly enjoyable journey and sense of security. Consolidating the designs across various sections within the JAL Group and conducting a thorough review of the selection and management of the materials used, have also helped realize significant cost savings.

A New Uniform Project Team was established and comprised of passionate employees from various sections to implement this change. Based on a deep sense of gratitude to all parties who had supported JAL, the Project Team worked on the selection of designs and fabric, and provided valuable feedback in the process of developing this new generation of uniforms. For cabin crew and passenger service staff who are always interacting with customers at the frontlines, JAL engaged the help of Japanese fashion designer Keita Maruyama, who conceptualized the design for these uniforms. Incorporating the essence of the employees’ mindsets and feelings for the revitalized JAL Group, Maruyama created a unique style to embody JAL’s spirit of hospitality, and provide aesthetically both beauty and comfort.

Employees in the new uniforms represent a cohesive JAL Group and will extend the most welcoming and assuring reception to all customers. United by the aspiration to deliver the highest quality of service with hospitality from the heart, JAL Group employees will strive to make every customer’s journey on JAL a joyful and moving experience.

Cabin Attendants

 

Passenger Service Staff

 

 

Maintenance, Ground and Cargo Handling Staff

JAL BRINGS FORWARD TOKYO - HELSINKI LAUNCH

As per 10OCT12 GDS timetable display, JAL is moving forward planned Tokyo Narita – Helsinki launch to late-February 2013.

The airline now plans to begin operation from 25FEB13 instead of mid-March 2013. Service to be operated by Boeing 787 aircraft 4 times a week. Reservation for this route is expected to be open soon.

JAL JAPAN AIRLINES - B787-8, JA826J

Fumiaki Seno - HND

Japan Airlines puts its 2012 Olympic Team logojet into revenue service

Japan Airlines-JAL introduced this 2012 Olympic Team (Hooray! For Japan!) logojet in the form of Boeing 777-246 JA772J (msn 27657) which was formerly painted in the ARASHI Beautiful World 2011 special color scheme. The Olympic Team aircraft features the image of Kōhei Uchimura, a two-time Olympic silver-winning gymnast.
Photo:Fumiaki Seno

JAL may use 787s to fly to Madrid, Berlin after Boston debut

Japan Airlines which began Boston services Sunday with its new B787.
The airline is considering flights to Madrid, Berlin and Dusseldorf.

The planes may also be used to boost services to New York and London,.

JAL

JAL - Japan Airlines (JL, Tokyo Haneda (HND)) has named Berlin Brandenburg International (BER), Dusseldorf International (DUS), Madrid Barajas (MAD) and Yangon Mingaladon International (RGN) as some of the markets it hopes to be able to serve with the arrival of additional B787-8s.

JAL SIGNS AN AGREEMENT TO ADD A NEW EMBRAER 170 JET TO ITS FLEET

After delivering ten EMBRAER 170 jets to Japan Airlines (JAL), Embraer has signed an amendment to the original contract, signed in June 2007 with the Japanese airline, for a new E170 jet. The value of the deal, at list price, is USD 38 million.

As the previous ones, this E170, powered by GE CF34-8E engines, will be configured for 76 passengers, in a single class, and will be operated by J-AIR, which is a wholly owned subsidiary of JAL, serving the company’s regional network in Japan. Delivery is planned for the last quarter of 2012.

“JAL’s latest order is an important recognition of the E-Jets excellent performance in terms of schedule reliability, comfort and economics,” said Paulo Cesar Silva, Embraer President, Commercial Aviation. “We continue to build a solid relationship with JAL, which has been deploying our E-Jets to right-size some of its narrow-body markets and developing new routes across Japan.”

“With this additional EMBRAER 170 order, Japan Airlines continues the process of optimizing its domestic route network, begun in February 2009, when the first E-Jet started commercial service at J-Air. The E170 is extremely popular for a variety of reasons. First, with our business customers because it allows us to add flights as demand in key markets grows; second, our shareholders because of the fleet's economic contribution to our turn-around plan; and third, our Operations Department because it is among the most reliable airplanes we operate today," said Tsuyoshi Yamamura, J-AIR President and JAL Executive Officer.

With the current fleet of ten E170s, J-Air replaced old and inefficient aircraft on routes such as Tokyo-Haneda to Nanki-Shirahama and between Osaka-Itami to Aomori. The airline also re-launched some routes, including Osaka-Itami to Miyazaki, previously flown with old and bigger jets, adjusting capacity to demand.

EMBRAER

JAPAN AIRLINES - B777-200, JA8985

Fumiaki Seno - HND