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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...
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Virgin 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...
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British 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...
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Japan Airlines to phase out the McDonnell Douglas MD-90s in March
Japan Airlines-JAL (Tokyo) is planning to phase out its last McDonnell Douglas MD-90. The pictured MD-90-30 JA8070 (msn 53358) is the only MD-90 in the JAL fleet to be repainted in the new 2011 Crane...
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JAL 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,...
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JAL’s grounded Boeing 787 Dreamliner leaks fuel in tests in Tokyo
JAL-Japan Airlines (Tokyo) stated yesterday (January 13) its Boeing 787 Dreamliner involved in the fuel leak (second incident) at Boston last week and undergoing safety checks in Tokyo had leaked fuel...
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Japan Airlines to operate the Tokyo Narita-San Diego route again on January 30
JAL-Japan Airlines (Tokyo) will operate a Boeing 777 flight on the Tokyo (Narita)-San Diego route on January 30. It is unclear at this time if the flight will continue beyond this single roundtrip...
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The FAA to allow Boeing to test fly the 787 again, the NTSB questions the...
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has granted the Boeing Company (Chicago) permission to conduct test flights again of the 787 if the batteries are properly monitored. Meanwhile the U.S....
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Japan 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...
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Boeing is now putting the 787 battery through new rigorous testing
Boeing (Chicago) is now testing the 787 batteries to a new standard that it originally helped to develop but never used in the original certification testing according to this excellent report by...
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Japan 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...
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Will the Boeing 787 be restricted on its long thin routes?
Boeing (Chicago) could be facing a new challenge for its grounded 787 according to this report by Reuters. The 787 was designed to fly long thin over-water-flights. Will the Federal Aviation...
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JAL celebrates 30 Years of the Tokyo Disney Resort with a new “JAL Happiness...
JAL-Japan Airlines (Tokyo) on March 29 introduced this 30th Anniversary logojet to help celebrate the success of the Tokyo Disney Resort. Boeing 777-246 JA8985 (msn 27652) at Tokyo (Haneda) is the...
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Japan 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,...
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Japan 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...
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JAL 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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American Airlines is coming to Hong Kong
American Airlines (Dallas/Fort Worth) today announced it plans to launch its first-ever nonstop service from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and...
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Japan Airlines to install Internet services and upgraded cabins on select...
Japan Airlines-JAL (Tokyo) has announced it will further expand its JAL NEW SKY PROJECT and install in-flight Internet service on select Japan domestic flights. The airline issued this statement: JAL...
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JAL to pull the Boeing 787-8 from two routes due to GE engine icing concerns
JAL-Japan Airlines (Tokyo) announced today, according to Retuters, it will pull its Boeing 787-8s from two international routes after Boeing notified the carrier of icing concerns in the General...
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JAL to introduce “JAL Sky Suite 777″ service to Frankfurt in April
JAL-Japan Airlines (Tokyo) announced today its new “JAL Sky Suite 777″ service will be introduced between Tokyo (Narita) and Frankfurt in April 2014. JAL Sky Suite 77 service boasts increased comfort...
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