Japan Airlines fleet

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Japan Airlines operates a fleet of wide-body and narrow-body aircraft from Airbus and Boeing.

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Current fleet

As of September 2024, Japan Airlines operates the following aircraft: [1] [2] [3]

Japan Airlines fleet
AircraftIn serviceOrdersPassengersNotes
FJWYTotal
Airbus A321neo —11TBADeliveries to commence in 2028. [4]
Airbus A350-900 1531294—263369Order with 25 options. [5]
One additional domestic-configured type to be delivered in 2025 as a replacement for the aircraft written off as Flight 516. [4]
56323391
—20TBATo be equipped with international configuration; deliveries to commence in 2027. [4]
Airbus A350-1000 58 [6] 65424155239 [7] Replacing Boeing 777-300ER.
Boeing 737-800 42——12—132144
20145165Equipped with domestic configuration.
Boeing 737 MAX 8 —21TBADeliveries to commence in 2026. [8]
Boeing 767-300ER 25——24—175199
42219261Equipped with domestic configuration.
5205252
Boeing 777-300ER 12—84940147244To be retired and replaced by Airbus A350-1000. [9]
Includes the Boeing 777-300ER prototypes (JA731J and JA732J).
Boeing 787-8 19——30—156186
176206
4658227291Equipped with domestic configuration.
Boeing 787-9 2210—4435116195Deliveries through 2027. [4]
Order with 10 options. [10]
52203
2821190239
JAL Cargo fleet
Boeing 767-300BCF 21Cargo [11]
Total14684

As the Japanese government plans to add more slots at Tokyo's Haneda Airport by 2020 (in time for the 2020 Summer Olympics), Japan Airlines intends to order more widebodies for growth in 2018 or 2019: it could exercise its 25 options on Airbus A350s on top of its 31 firm orders, due for delivery from 2019, and study others such as the proposed Boeing New Midsize Airplane or the 787-10 to add to its 787-9 with 10 remaining to be delivered. [12] Japan Airlines' Airbus A350 is currently maintained via the MRO subsidiary of Safran, OEMServices [13]

Japan Airlines operates a mixture of narrow-body and wide-body aircraft. The airline provides economy class service on all routes; business class (J) service with larger seats in the cabin front on most major domestic routes; premium economy on some international routes; business class on all international routes; and first class on some long-haul and domestic routes.

On 5 December 2017, JAL announced it had invested $10 million in the aircraft manufacturer Boom Supersonic, which is currently developing a new supersonic commercial airliner capable of seating up to 55 passengers. In exchange for its funding, JAL will be able to pre-order up to 20 Boom aircraft. [14]

Cargo

JAL Cargo is a freighter airline operating for JAL. It ended dedicated freighter aircraft operations in October 2010 after more than 30 years of service. It operated both propeller and jet aircraft through the years, most recently Boeing 747-400s (including aircraft converted from passenger to freighter configuration) and Boeing 767-300Fs. However, in 2023, JAL announced that they would bring back dedicated cargo 767 freighters, in a response to changes in labor regulations forcing Japanese truckers to work less hours. [15]

Former fleet

A Boeing 727-100 at Tokyo's Haneda Airport in 1964 Boeing 727-46, Japan Airlines (JAL) JP6839064.jpg
A Boeing 727-100 at Tokyo's Haneda Airport in 1964
JAL Boeing 747-100BSR/SUD with stretched upper deck in 1987 Japanese jal B747 old.JPG
JAL Boeing 747-100BSR/SUD with stretched upper deck in 1987
A JAL Boeing 747-400D (Domestic Version) JA8904 Boeing 747-446D.jpg
A JAL Boeing 747-400D (Domestic Version)
JAL Cargo Boeing 747-400BCF just after takeoff from London Heathrow Airport in 2007 Jal.cargo.b747-400.ja8909.arp.jpg
JAL Cargo Boeing 747-400BCF just after takeoff from London Heathrow Airport in 2007
A Convair 880 at Los Angeles International Airport in 1964 Convair CV-880, Japan Airlines (JAL) JP6398327.jpg
A Convair 880 at Los Angeles International Airport in 1964
A Douglas DC-8-53 at New York in 1970 JA8012 DC-8-53 Japan Air Lines JFK 09JUL70 (5580803202).jpg
A Douglas DC-8-53 at New York in 1970

Japan Airlines previously operated the following aircraft: [16]

Japan Airlines historical fleet
AircraftTotalIntroducedRetiredNotes
Airbus A300-600R 2220062011Taken over from merged Japan Air System.
Airbus A350-900 120212024Written off as flight JL516.
Beechcraft H18 [17] Un­known1969Un­knownUsed for pilot training. [18]
Boeing 727-100 Un­known19651988
Boeing 737-400 719952003
Boeing 747-100 719702002Launch customer with Pan Am
11977Converted into a freighter and transferred to JAL Cargo.
Boeing 747-100SF 119771992
Boeing 747SR-100 919732005Launch customer
11985Crashed as flight JL123.
Boeing 747SR-100/SUD 219862006
Boeing 747-200B 2319712007
21973Converted into freighters and transferred to JAL Cargo.
Boeing 747-200F 819912008
Boeing 747-200SF 319742007
Boeing 747-300 1619832009
Boeing 747-400 2819902011
62005Converted into freighters and transferred to JAL Cargo.
Boeing 747-400BCF 620062010
Boeing 747-400D 819912011Launch customer
Boeing 747-400F 219912011
Boeing 767-200 419852011
Boeing 767-300 2019862021Launch customer
Boeing 767-300ERF 320072010
Boeing 777-200 819962021 [19]
7Taken over from merged Japan Air System.
Boeing 777-200ER 1120022023 [9] [20]
Boeing 777-300 719982021 [19]
Boeing 777-300ER 120052024
Convair 880 919611971
Douglas DC-3 119511951Operated invitational flights for three days on 27 August 1951.
Douglas DC-4 219521964
Douglas DC-6B 1019541969Operated the airline's inaugural international flight.
Some aircraft were converted into freighters.
Douglas DC-7C 519581965Some aircraft were converted into freighters.
Douglas DC-8-30 419601975
Douglas DC-8-50 1519621982
11972Crashed as flight JL471.
Douglas DC-8-60 2919681988
11968Crashed as flight JL2.
11972Crashed as flight JL446.
11977Crashed as flight JL715.
11982Crashed as flight JL350.
Douglas DC-8-60F 419681988
11977Crashed as flight JL1045.
Martin 2-0-2 21951Un­knownOperated the airline's inaugural scheduled flight.
McDonnell Douglas DC-10-40 2019762005
McDonnell Douglas MD-11 1019932004All MD-11s were named after J-Birds. Later sold to UPS Airlines for freighter conversion.
McDonnell Douglas MD-81 1120062010Taken over from merged Japan Air System.
McDonnell Douglas MD-87 820062008Taken over from merged Japan Air System.
McDonnell Douglas MD-90-30 1620062013Taken over from merged Japan Air System.
NAMC YS-11 119691970Used for postal service.
1Used for passenger service.
Tupolev Tu-114 [21] 119671969Used in association with Aeroflot.

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References

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  2. ↑ "Domestic aircraft and seat configurations". Japan Airlines. Archived from the original on 4 May 2019. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
  3. ↑ "International aircraft and seat configurations". Japan Airlines. Archived from the original on 3 May 2019. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "Japan Airlines to Introduce 42 New Aircraft from Airbus and Boeing". Japan Airlines (Press release). March 21, 2024. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
  5. ↑ "Airbus and Japan Airlines sign their first ever order" (Press release). Japan Airlines. 7 October 2013. Archived from the original on 5 April 2023. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
  6. ↑ "Airbus Orders and Deliveries" (Press release). Airbus. 8 June 2018. Archived from the original on 16 October 2018. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
  7. ↑ "JAL Unveils New International Flagship Airbus A350-1000 Cabin Interiors Ahead of Upcoming Service Launch to New York".
  8. ↑ "Japan Airlines Selects 737-8 to Grow Sustainable World-Class Fleet" (Press release). Boeing Media Room. 23 March 2023. Archived from the original on 2023-04-06. Retrieved 2023-04-17.
  9. 1 2 "Japan Airlines to replace B777s with A350s by late 1Q23". Ch-Aviation. 11 May 2021. Archived from the original on 12 May 2021. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
  10. ↑ "Japan Airlines orders 10 Boeing 787-9s, takes options for 10 more". Reuters. 22 July 2024.
  11. ↑ "Japan Airlines to re-introduce B767-300 freighters". Ch-Aviation. 4 May 2023.
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  13. ↑ "JAL awards OEMS component support contract of its A350s". Avitrader. 11 November 2018. Archived from the original on 4 April 2023. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
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  19. 1 2 "Japan Airlines to retire its domestic Boeing 777s". Executive Traveller. 30 October 2020. Archived from the original on 1 November 2020. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
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