Boeing delivers the first new Boeing 737-800 to Avolon
Boeing (Chicago) and Avolon (Dublin) yesterday (June 8) celebrated the first direct-order airplane delivery to the leasing company. Avolon took delivery of the first of 12 Next-Generation 737-800s...
View ArticleVirgin America signs an interline agreement with Japan Airlines
Virgin America (San Francisco) has announced a new interline agreement with Japan Airlines (JAL) (Tokyo) offering travel on the networks of both carriers across their respective North American and...
View ArticleBritish Airways and Japan Airlines to start their joint venture on October 1
British Airways (London) and JAL-Japan Airlines (Tokyo) will start their new joint venture on October 1. British Airways issued the following statement: British Airways and Japan Airlines (JAL) will...
View ArticleJAL to start Tokyo Narita-Helsinki service on February 25, commences new 787...
Japan Airlines (JAL) (Tokyo) has announced February 25, 2013 as the launch date for its inaugural service between Tokyo (Narita) and Helsinki. Flight schedule of new Tokyo – Helsinki service,...
View ArticleA fire breaks out in the battery compartment of a Japan Airlines’ 787 on the...
Japan Airlines-JAL‘s (Tokyo) flight JL 8 with a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner (JA829J) arrived from Tokyo (Narita) at Boston (Logan) this morning at 10 a.m. (1000). The 173 arriving passengers and 11 crew...
View ArticleJapan Airlines to operate the last McDonnell Douglas MD-90 revenue flight on...
Japan Airlines-JAL (Tokyo) is planning to operate the last revenue flight of its McDonnell Douglas MD-90-30 on March 30 after 17 years of service at JAS and JAL. The last flight will be from Hiroshima...
View ArticleJapan Airlines considers ordering 20 Airbus A350s
Japan Airlines-JAL (Tokyo) has been a loyal Boeing customer. However the recent problems with the much-delayed Boeing 787 may have soured that relationship. According to Nikkei, the company is now...
View ArticleJapan Airlines to restore Boeing 787 service on June 1
Japan Airlines-JAL (JAL Group) (Tokyo) will restore Boeing 787 passenger operations on June 1. Currently the airline is conducting test flights. The restored routes will be Tokyo (Narita)-Boston,...
View ArticleAmerican launches Dallas/Fort Worth-Seoul (Incheon) service
American Airlines (Dallas/Fort Worth) today (May 9) launched daily nonstop service between Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) and Incheon International Airport (ICN) in Seoul, South Korea....
View ArticleJapan Airlines announces a cabin upgrade for its Boeing 767-300 ER fleet
Japan Airlines-JAL (Tokyo) announced today that it will install all new seats in the airline’s two-class international Boeing 767-300 ER fleet as part of its continued commitment to provide customers...
View ArticleJAL orders four additional Embraer 170s for J-Air
Embraer S.A. disclosed a firm order from Japan Airlines (JAL) (Tokyo) today for another four Embraer 170 jets. The firm order is already included in Embraer’s backlog as an “undisclosed” customer....
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