FLEET / ROUTES - JAL to Increase Weekly Code-Share Cargo Flights with KALITTA Airlines between Narita and Chicago

- Increasing Flight Frequency to Meet Asia-North America Cargo Demand -

Tokyo, JAPAN – Japan Airlines Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo; President: Mitsuko Tottori, hereinafter "JAL") is pleased to announce an increase in the number of weekly code-share cargo flights operated with KALITTA Airlines (Headquarters: Ypsilanti, Michigan, USA; CEO: Conrad Kalitta, hereinafter "KALITTA") between Narita and Chicago from three to five flights per week, starting December 10.

Since May 2025 (*1) , JAL has been provided stable and flexible air cargo transportation by incorporating large cargo aircraft into its network through a code-share agreement with KALITTA. This has enabled JAL to respond to the rapidly growing cargo demand between Asia and North America.
By increasing the frequency of large cargo flights from three to five times a week, JAL will further strengthen its transportation capacity and continue to meet the rising demand for cargo transportation between Asia and North America.

Flight Schedule

(*1) Reference: JAL Expands Cargo Services with New Narita-Chicago Route Using Freighters and Passenger Aircraft https://press.jal.co.jp/en/release/202503/008712.html, Mar 19 2025

JAL aims to contribute to solving social issues and achieve sustainable growth as a logistics infrastructure by expanding the air transportation network and responding to the demand for high-value-added cargo such as high-tech goods, chemicals, and express shipments with high-quality cargo handling, which is one of JALCARGO’s strengths.    

■Aircraft Overview
Boeing 777-300ERSF
Payload: 224,900lbs (100,000kg)
Upper Cargo Compartment：33 Palettes
Lower Cargo Compartment：14 Palettes

Boeing 747-400F

Payload: 249,100lbs (112,990kg)
Upper Cargo Compartment: 30 Palettes
Lower Cargo Compartment: 9 Palettes, 4 Containers