Japan Airlines-JAL (Tokyo) yesterday (May 26) introduced this 2012 Olympic Team (Hooray! For Japan!) logojet in the form of Boeing 777-246 JA772J (msn 27657) which was formerly painted in the ARASHI Beautiful World 2011 special color scheme. The Olympic Team aircraft features the image ofย Kลhei Uchimura, ย a two-time Olympic silver-winningย gymnast.
Copyright Photo: Shige Sakaki. JA772J is pictured going into revenue service at Haneda Airport in Tokyo.
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Japan Airlines-JAL (Tokyo) is making great strides since coming out of bankruptcy reorganization. The flag carrier posted a fiscal year net profit of $2.3 billion for the year ending on March 31, 2012. However the airline sees a tough year ahead.
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Japan Airlines-JAL (Tokyo) has introduced this sponsor logojet in support of the Tokyo Sky Tree on its Boeing 777-289 JA8978 (msn 27637).ย JAL is a partner airline of the Tokyo Sky Tree.
The Tokyo Sky Treeย is a broadcasting, restaurant, and observationย towerย inย Sumida, Tokyo, Japan. It became theย tallest structure in Japanย in 2010ย and reached its full height of 2,080ย feet in March 2011, making it theย tallest towerย in the world, displacing theย Canton Towerย and also the secondย tallest structureย in the world afterย Burj Khalifaย (2,723 feet) according to Wikipedia.
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JetBlue Airways (New York) andย Japan Airlinesย (JAL) (Tokyo) today announced a codeshare agreement, expanding the current interline partnership between the carriers’ two networks in Tokyo and New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport as well asย Boston’s Logan International Airport.ย Customers looking to make a reservation, which will feature JAL’s code on JetBlue-operated flights, can book starting tomorrow, April 18 for travel on or after April 22, 2012.
The start of the new agreement on April 22 coincides with JAL’s brand new service from Boston to Tokyo’sย Narita International Airportย using the super-efficient Boeing 787 Dreamliner, theย only nonstop flight from New England to Asia.ย Japan Airlines offers daily nonstop service to Narita from JFK, and customers may also continue to book tickets for combined interline travel on JetBlue and Japan Airlines through Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), where travellers may connect onward to most major cities in Asia including Bangkok, Beijing, Hong Kong, Kuala Lumpur, Singapore, Seoul, Shanghai, and Taipei.
Via Boston, customers can connect to Tokyo from thirteen U.S. destinations including Buffalo, N.Y.; Baltimore, MD; Fort Lauderdale, Fort Myers, Jacksonville, Orlando, Tampa and West Palm Beach, Fla.; Pittsburgh; Raleigh/Durham, N.C.; Richmond, Va.; and Washington, D.C. (National and Dulles).
At New York, JetBlue offers easy connections between JAL-operated flights and cities including Buffalo, N.Y.; Burlington, Vt.; Charlotte, N.C.; Fort Lauderdale, Fort Myers, Jacksonville, Orlando, Sarasota, Tampa and West Palm Beach, Fla.; Houston, Texas; New Orleans, La.; Portland, Maine; Rochester and Syracuse, N.Y.; and Washington, D.C. (Dulles).
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Japan Airlines-JAL (Tokyo) is planning to start a new Boeing 787 Dreamliner route linking the Tokyo (Narita) hub and Helsinki in March 2013.
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Japan Airlines-JAL (Tokyo) has announcedย it will take delivery of its first Boeing 787-8 on March 25, 2012, and the aircraftย will be flown from Everett to Tokyo (Narita) by JAL pilots on the following day.
JALโs first commercial 787 flight will also be the first ever nonstop flight to connect Boston with Asia when JAL uses it to launch the new service between Tokyo (Narita) and Boston on April 22, 2012. JAL will later this year, also use this super-efficient aircraft to start yet another first nonstop service between a US city and Asia with the launch of direct flights between Tokyo (Narita) and San Diego. The 787 is scheduled to be deployed on routes between Tokyo and Beijing, Moscow, New Delhi and Singapore as soon as subsequent aircraft are delivered and all necessary preparations are completed.
The first JAL 787 will depart from PAE ย at 1600 (4 pm) local time on March 26 and arrive at Tokyo (Narita) at 1830 (6:30 pm) on March 27.
JALโs 787 Dreamliner is configured in two classes with 42 seats in business and 144 seats in economy. The airline will fit its newest Executive Class JAL SHELL FLAT NEO seats that are 5 cm (2 inches) wider (than the seats now fitted on JALโsย Boeing 777s), in a 2-2-2 configuration so that customers are either seated by the window or along the aisle. Lavatories in Executive Class also feature a special warm-water Toto Washlet*1ย jointly developed by companies Toto, JAMCO and Boeing. The 144 Economy Class seats have 2 cm (0.8 inches) wider space than current seats and arranged in a 2-4-2 configuration.
According to the airline, some of the highlights of the revolutionary aircraft are:
ใป30% larger windows than a Boeing 767 allow for more light into the cabin and a greater view of the outside even for passengers seated in the middle sections.
ใปElectronically dimmable windows allow customers to adjust the amount of light entering the cabin, and it replaces conventional shades that either completely shut out or let in external light.
ใปTaking advantage of the kaleidoscope of colors afforded by the new LED lights, JALโs original onboard lighting design creates a soothing in-flight atmosphere that would evoke a sense of the four seasons in Japan, such as pink hues of cherry blossoms in spring. The lighting is also used to create a more conducive environment at the right timing for a sound slumber and a refreshed wakening, as well as to make in-flight meals more appetizing.
ใปHigher ceilings and lower cabin pressure are subtle enhancements that make a noticeable difference to customer comfort, especially on long-haul flights. The ceiling of the 787 Dreamliner is approximately 14 cm (5.5 inches) higher than a Boeing 767 aircraft (comparing the height of the economy class section) while the maximum cabin altitude is also lower at 1,800 meters which reduces passenger fatigue.
ใปA brand new type of in-flight entertainment will be introduced onboard JALโs 787 Dreamliner, called SKY MANGA which reflects a distinctive part of the Japanese culture. There will be more than 30 titles of Japanese comics available in electronic versions on JALโs in-flight entertainment system initially, with expansion to English versions planned for the near future.
For more information on JALโs 787 Dreamliner, visit:ย http://www.jal.co.jp/en/787/.
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Japan Airlines-JAL (Tokyo) is now due to take delivery of its first Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner around April 1. The carrier is intending to introduce the new type on April 22 between Tokyo (Narita) and Boston. As previously reported, San Diego will become the second U.S. destination for the 787. These two routes represent two long and thin routes the 787 was designed to serve. Boeing always designed the 787 to open up new city pairs that were too thin to be served by larger aircraft. JAL intends to take full advantage of this new game changer.
Here are the routes JAL intends to operate the first batch of Dreamliners on:
Top Copyright Photo: Michael B. Ing. JAL’s Boeing 787-846 N1003W (msn 34832) (soon to become JA822J) has been repainted in the updated 2011 livery. The Dreamliner arrives back at Everett (Paine Field) on March 11 after a test flight.
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Bottom Copyright Photo: Nick Dean. Now a rare photo. N1003W used to be painted in the 2002 color scheme.
JAL-Japan Airlines Boeing 787-846 N1003W (JA822J) (msn 34832) PAE (Nick Dean), originally uploaded by Airliners Gallery.
JAL-Japan Airlines (Tokyo) announced today as part of its Mid-Term Management Plan for fiscal years 2012 to 2016, that it will launch new nonstop services from Tokyo (Narita) to San Diego in December 2012 and to Helsinki in March 2013, utilizing the new Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft on both routes, in addition to the inaugural service between Tokyo (Narita) and Boston which will commence April 22 this year.
JL066/065 will be the first nonstop flights linking San Diego with Japan and Asia, and will be operated with the 787 Dreamliner fitted with Executive Class and Economy Class cabins. JAL will begin serving the eighth most populous U.S city, also the city with the largest Asian community currently without a direct flight to Asia, with four flights a week from December 2012 and daily from March 2013 to/from Narita.
In other news, JALย will order 10 additionalย 787s, bringing the total to 45.
The airline will also convert 10 existing 787-8 orders to the larger 787-9 model.
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JAL-Japan Airlines Boeing 787-846 N1003W (JA822J) (msn 34832) PAE (Nick Dean), originally uploaded by Airliners Gallery.
Japan Airlines-JAL (Tokyo) today announced additional planned destinations from Japan for the new Boeing 787 Dreamliners which are expected to be delivered early next year. The company is also planning to fly the 787 from Tokyo’s Narita International Airport to New Delhi and Moscow and Tokyoโs Haneda Airport to Beijing according to this report by the Washington Post.
These new 787 destinations are in addition to the previously announced nonstop from Tokyo (Narita) to Boston route starting on April 22.
JAL is now expecting its first Dreamliner delivery in February 2012.
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JAL-Japan Airlines Boeing 777-246 JA772J (msn 27657) HND (Akira Uekawa) (new livery), originally uploaded by Airliners Gallery.
JAL-Japan Airlines (Tokyo) could public again by September 2012 if market conditions permit.
JAL previously applied for court protection under the Corporate Rehabilitation Law (the Japanese equivalent of Administration (UK) or a Chapter 11 Bankruptcy (US) filing) on January 19, 2010.
Shares of JAL were delisted from the Tokyo Stock Exchange on February 20, 2010.
JAL emerged from bankruptcy protection in March 2011.
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