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…
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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…
Weighty issue: Sumo wrestlers prompt Japan Airlines to add extra flight
Japan Airlines proved that no load is too heavy. The airline quickly added an extra flight to its…
Japan Airlines unveils cabin of new international flagship Airbus A350-1000
Japan Airlines has unveiled details, images and videos of a new four-class cabin for its new flagship jet…
Passengers forced to fly ‘around the world’ due to airline ticketing issue
A group of students and teachers learned the hard way that having an airline reservation does not mean…
Barbie fever: long-standing partnerships between Mattel’s iconic doll and aviation
It’s hard to exist in the world right now without experiencing ‘Barbie mania’. Wherever you turn, from social…
Top 20 world’s best airlines 2023: a celebration of air travel
Since they were introduced in 1999, The World Airline Awards have become a hallmark of global customer satisfaction…