Japan Airlines under pressure from government over spate of safety incidents
Japan Airlines (JAL) is under pressure from the Japanese government following a spate of safety incidents that began…
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Japan Airlines deploys world’s first ground power units powered by batteries
Japan Airlines (JAL) has introduced the world’s first electrically powered ground power units (eGPU) at Matsuyama Airport (MYJ)…
Japan Airlines unveils special EXPO 2025 livery to be applied to a Boeing 787
Japan Airlines has announced the introduction of a Boeing 787-8 on international routes featuring a special livery commemorating…
JAL cancels Dallas-Tokyo flight after pilot got drunk and disorderly at hotel
A Japan Airlines flight from Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Tokyo’s Haneda Airport (HND) had to…
Japan Airlines launches program to turn cooking oil into sustainable aviation fuel
Japan Airlines announced that it had launched a pilot program in Yokohama City to turn used cooking oil…
Four Japan Airlines flight attendants hurt as Boeing 787-8 is hit by turbulence
Four Japan Airlines (JAL) cabin crew members were injured when a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner was hit by severe…
Japan Airlines flight lands in Doha, completes first-ever direct flight to Middle East
Japan Airlines has become the first Japanese carrier to operate a nonstop service to and from the Middle…
Japan Airlines set to purchase 32 Airbus and 10 Boeing jets
Japan Airlines (JAL) has confirmed it will introduce 42 new aircraft which will be shared between both Airbus…
Japan Airlines’ potential widebody order could include Boeing and Airbus jets
Japan Airlines (JAL) is reportedly in the final stages of a potential order for long-haul widebody aircraft. According…
Delta Air Lines flight aborted landing after JAL pilot overshot stop line in US
Japan’s transport ministry has highlighted an incident in the United States where a Japan Airlines (JAL) pilot overshot…
A350 and 737-9: How JAL and Alaska Airlines narrowly avoided a catastrophic week
For many, the start of January is seen as a brand-new start, a time to look to the…
First Japan Airlines A350-1000 enters service on Tokyo-Haneda to JFK route
Japan Airlines’ first Airbus A350-1000 aircraft successfully completed its maiden flight on January 24, 2024. The inaugural flight departed…
Japan Airlines names ex cabin crew Mitsuko Tottori as first female president
Japan Airlines has appointed Mitsuko Tottori, who started her career at the carrier as a flight attendant, as…
Japan updates airport safety measures following fatal jet collision in Haneda
The Japanese government has upgraded its airport safety measures a week after a collision between a Japan Airlines…
Japan Airlines apologizes for failing to save two pets in JL 516 tragedy
While all 379 people onboard Japan Airlines JL 516 survived during the tragic collision that occurred at Haneda…
Japan Airlines transcript: Coast Guard plane was not cleared to enter runway
The Japanese Transport Ministry has released a transcript showing conversations between air traffic controllers and two aircraft moments…
Surviving a fiery collision: How JAL 516 evacuated all 379 onboard safely
When Japan Airlines flight JL 516 collided with a Coast Guard aircraft at Haneda Airport’s (HND) runway while…
Spotlight on the Airbus A350 and its service history with Japan Airlines
The accident in Tokyo on January 2, 2024, involving an Airbus A350 operated by Japan Airlines marked the…