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…
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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…
Airbus dispatches team of aircraft specialists following Japan Airlines A350 crash
Airbus has issued a statement following a collision between a Japan Airlines A350 and a Coast Guard plane…
Japan Airlines A350 engulfed in flames after ‘collision’ with Coast Guard plane
A Japan Airlines (JAL) Airbus A350 has been destroyed after the aircraft burst into flames after landing at…
ANA and Japan Airlines launch flight mechanic scholarship to address shortage
Japan’s All Nippon Airways (ANA) Holding and Japan Airlines (JAL) Engineering Company have partnered to launch a scholarship…
UPDATED – Front row view of Japan Airlines’ first Airbus A350-1000 delivery
Japan Airlines (JAL) will take delivery of its first Airbus A350-1000 aircraft on December 14, 2023. To mark…
Japan Airlines unveils JFK and Dallas as first routes for new A350-1000 aircraft
Japan Airlines announced its new Airbus A350-1000 aircraft will debut on its first route to New York’s John…
JAL Flight 123 – aviation’s deadliest single-aircraft disaster
On the evening of August 12, 1985, Japan Airlines Flight 123 departed from Tokyo Haneda Airport, bound for…