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Japan Airlines fleet

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Japan Airlines operates a fleet of wide-body and narrow-body aircraft manufactured by Airbus and Boeing. This does not include aircraft operated by JAL Group regional subsidiaries such as Hokkaido Air System, J-Air, Japan Air Commuter, Japan Transocean Air or Ryukyu Air Commuter.

Tables

Japan Airlines fleet · Current fleet
F
F
Aircraft
F
In service
J
Orders
W
Passengers
Y
Passengers
Total
Airbus A321neo
Airbus A321neo
Aircraft
Airbus A321neo
In service
—
Orders
11
Passengers
TBA
Passengers
Deliveries to commence in 2028.Replacing domestic Boeing 767-300ER.
Airbus A350-900
Airbus A350-900
Aircraft
Airbus A350-900
In service
16
Orders
2
Passengers
12
Passengers
—
Passengers
94
Passengers
263
Passengers
369
Notes
Order with 25 options.Domestic configuration.One additional aircraft to be delivered in 2025 as a replacement for the aircraft written off as Flight 516.
56
56
Aircraft
56
In service
323
Orders
391
—
—
Aircraft
—
In service
20
Orders
TBA
Passengers
International configuration.Deliveries to commence in 2027.
Airbus A350-1000
Airbus A350-1000
Aircraft
Airbus A350-1000
In service
10
Orders
3
Passengers
6
Passengers
54
Passengers
24
Passengers
155
Passengers
239
Notes
Replacing Boeing 777-300ER.
Boeing 737-800
Boeing 737-800
Aircraft
Boeing 737-800
In service
42
Orders
—
Passengers
—
Passengers
12
Passengers
—
Passengers
132
Passengers
144
Notes
International configuration. To be retired and replaced by Boeing 737 MAX 8.
20
20
Aircraft
20
In service
145
Orders
165
Passengers
Domestic configuration. To be retired and replaced by Boeing 737 MAX 8.
Boeing 737 MAX 8
Boeing 737 MAX 8
Aircraft
Boeing 737 MAX 8
In service
—
Orders
38
Passengers
TBA
Passengers
Replacing Boeing 737-800.Deliveries to commence in 2026.
Boeing 767-300ER
Boeing 767-300ER
Aircraft
Boeing 767-300ER
In service
24
Orders
—
Passengers
—
Passengers
24
Passengers
—
Passengers
175
Passengers
199
Notes
International configuration.
—
—
Aircraft
—
In service
—
Orders
42
Passengers
219
Passengers
261
Passengers
Domestic configuration.To be retired and replaced by Airbus A321neo in 2028.
5
5
Aircraft
5
In service
205
Orders
252
Boeing 777-300ER
Boeing 777-300ER
Aircraft
Boeing 777-300ER
In service
9
Orders
—
Passengers
8
Passengers
49
Passengers
40
Passengers
147
Passengers
244
Notes
To be retired and replaced by Airbus A350-1000 in 2026.
Boeing 787-8
Boeing 787-8
Aircraft
Boeing 787-8
In service
23
Orders
—
Passengers
—
Passengers
30
Passengers
—
Passengers
156
Passengers
186
Notes
International configuration.
176
176
Aircraft
176
In service
206
6
6
Aircraft
6
In service
—
Orders
58
Passengers
227
Passengers
291
Passengers
Domestic configuration.
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Aircraft
Boeing 787-9
In service
22
Orders
10
Passengers
—
Passengers
44
Passengers
35
Passengers
116
Passengers
195
Notes
Deliveries through 2027.10 to be transferred to Zipair Tokyo from 2027.Order with 10 options.
52
52
Aircraft
52
In service
203
28
28
Aircraft
28
In service
21
Orders
190
Passengers
239
JAL Cargo fleet
JAL Cargo fleet
Aircraft
JAL Cargo fleet
Boeing 767-300BCF
Boeing 767-300BCF
Aircraft
Boeing 767-300BCF
In service
3
Orders
—
Passengers
Cargo
Total
Total
Aircraft
Total
In service
151
Orders
84
Aircraft
In service
Orders
Passengers
Notes
F
J
W
Y
Total
Airbus A321neo
—
11
TBA
Deliveries to commence in 2028.Replacing domestic Boeing 767-300ER.
Airbus A350-900
16
2
12
—
94
263
369
Order with 25 options.Domestic configuration.One additional aircraft to be delivered in 2025 as a replacement for the aircraft written off as Flight 516.
56
323
391
—
20
TBA
International configuration.Deliveries to commence in 2027.
Airbus A350-1000
10
3
6
54
24
155
239
Replacing Boeing 777-300ER.
Boeing 737-800
42
—
—
12
—
132
144
International configuration. To be retired and replaced by Boeing 737 MAX 8.
20
145
165
Domestic configuration. To be retired and replaced by Boeing 737 MAX 8.
Boeing 737 MAX 8
—
38
TBA
Replacing Boeing 737-800.Deliveries to commence in 2026.
Boeing 767-300ER
24
—
—
24
—
175
199
International configuration.
—
—
42
219
261
Domestic configuration.To be retired and replaced by Airbus A321neo in 2028.
5
205
252
Boeing 777-300ER
9
—
8
49
40
147
244
To be retired and replaced by Airbus A350-1000 in 2026.
Boeing 787-8
23
—
—
30
—
156
186
International configuration.
176
206
6
—
58
227
291
Domestic configuration.
Boeing 787-9
22
10
—
44
35
116
195
Deliveries through 2027.10 to be transferred to Zipair Tokyo from 2027.Order with 10 options.
52
203
28
21
190
239
JAL Cargo fleet
Boeing 767-300BCF
3
—
Cargo
Total
151
84
Japan Airlines historical fleet · Former fleet
Airbus A300-600R
Airbus A300-600R
Aircraft
Airbus A300-600R
Total
22
Introduced
2006
Retired
2011
Notes
Taken over from merged Japan Air System.
Airbus A350-900
Airbus A350-900
Aircraft
Airbus A350-900
Total
1
Introduced
2021
Retired
2024
Notes
Written off as flight JL516.
Beechcraft H18
Beechcraft H18
Aircraft
Beechcraft H18
Total
Unknown
Introduced
1969
Retired
Unknown
Notes
Used for pilot training.
Boeing 727-100
Boeing 727-100
Aircraft
Boeing 727-100
Total
Unknown
Introduced
1965
Retired
1988
Boeing 737-400
Boeing 737-400
Aircraft
Boeing 737-400
Total
7
Introduced
1995
Retired
2003
Boeing 747-100
Boeing 747-100
Aircraft
Boeing 747-100
Total
7
Introduced
1970
Retired
2002
Notes
Launch customer with Pan Am.
1
1
Aircraft
1
Total
1977
Introduced
Converted into a freighter and transferred to JAL Cargo.
Boeing 747-100SF
Boeing 747-100SF
Aircraft
Boeing 747-100SF
Total
1
Introduced
1977
Retired
1992
Boeing 747SR-100
Boeing 747SR-100
Aircraft
Boeing 747SR-100
Total
9
Introduced
1973
Retired
2005
Notes
Launch customer.
1
1
Aircraft
1
Total
1985
Introduced
Crashed as flight JL123.
Boeing 747SR-100/SUD
Boeing 747SR-100/SUD
Aircraft
Boeing 747SR-100/SUD
Total
2
Introduced
1986
Retired
2006
Boeing 747-200B
Boeing 747-200B
Aircraft
Boeing 747-200B
Total
23
Introduced
1971
Retired
2007
2
2
Aircraft
2
Total
1973
Introduced
Converted into freighters and transferred to JAL Cargo.
Boeing 747-200F
Boeing 747-200F
Aircraft
Boeing 747-200F
Total
8
Introduced
1991
Retired
2008
Boeing 747-200SF
Boeing 747-200SF
Aircraft
Boeing 747-200SF
Total
3
Introduced
1974
Retired
2007
Boeing 747-300
Boeing 747-300
Aircraft
Boeing 747-300
Total
16
Introduced
1983
Retired
2009
Boeing 747-400
Boeing 747-400
Aircraft
Boeing 747-400
Total
28
Introduced
1990
Retired
2011
6
6
Aircraft
6
Total
2005
Introduced
Converted into freighters and transferred to JAL Cargo.
Boeing 747-400BCF
Boeing 747-400BCF
Aircraft
Boeing 747-400BCF
Total
6
Introduced
2006
Retired
2010
Boeing 747-400D
Boeing 747-400D
Aircraft
Boeing 747-400D
Total
8
Introduced
1991
Retired
2011
Notes
Launch customer.
Boeing 747-400F
Boeing 747-400F
Aircraft
Boeing 747-400F
Total
2
Introduced
1991
Retired
2011
Boeing 767-200
Boeing 767-200
Aircraft
Boeing 767-200
Total
4
Introduced
1985
Retired
2011
Boeing 767-300
Boeing 767-300
Aircraft
Boeing 767-300
Total
20
Introduced
1986
Retired
2021
Notes
Launch customer.
Boeing 767-300ERF
Boeing 767-300ERF
Aircraft
Boeing 767-300ERF
Total
3
Introduced
2007
Retired
2010
Notes
Production freighters for JAL Cargo before suspension of dedicated cargo services.
Boeing 777-200
Boeing 777-200
Aircraft
Boeing 777-200
Total
8
Introduced
1996
Retired
2021
7
7
Aircraft
7
Total
Taken over from merged Japan Air System.
Boeing 777-200ER
Boeing 777-200ER
Aircraft
Boeing 777-200ER
Total
11
Introduced
2002
Retired
2023
Boeing 777-300
Boeing 777-300
Aircraft
Boeing 777-300
Total
7
Introduced
1998
Retired
2021
Boeing 777-300ER
Boeing 777-300ER
Aircraft
Boeing 777-300ER
Total
4
Introduced
2005
Retired
2025
Notes
Includes the first Boeing 777-300ER prototype (JA732J) and second Boeing 777-300ER prototype (JA731J).
Convair 880
Convair 880
Aircraft
Convair 880
Total
9
Introduced
1961
Retired
1971
Douglas DC-3
Douglas DC-3
Aircraft
Douglas DC-3
Total
1
Introduced
1951
Retired
1951
Notes
Operated invitational flights for three days on 27 August 1951.
Douglas DC-4
Douglas DC-4
Aircraft
Douglas DC-4
Total
2
Introduced
1952
Retired
1964
Douglas DC-6B
Douglas DC-6B
Aircraft
Douglas DC-6B
Total
10
Introduced
1954
Retired
1969
Notes
Operated the airline's inaugural international flight.Some aircraft were converted into freighters.
Douglas DC-7C
Douglas DC-7C
Aircraft
Douglas DC-7C
Total
5
Introduced
1958
Retired
1965
Notes
Some aircraft were converted into freighters.
Douglas DC-8-30
Douglas DC-8-30
Aircraft
Douglas DC-8-30
Total
4
Introduced
1960
Retired
1975
Douglas DC-8-50
Douglas DC-8-50
Aircraft
Douglas DC-8-50
Total
15
Introduced
1962
Retired
1982
1
1
Aircraft
1
Total
1972
Introduced
Crashed as flight JL471.
Douglas DC-8-60
Douglas DC-8-60
Aircraft
Douglas DC-8-60
Total
29
Introduced
1968
Retired
1988
1
1
Aircraft
1
Total
1968
Introduced
Crashed as flight JL2.
1
1
Aircraft
1
Total
1972
Introduced
Crashed as flight JL446.
1
1
Aircraft
1
Total
1977
Introduced
Crashed as flight JL715.
1
1
Aircraft
1
Total
1982
Introduced
Crashed as flight JL350.
Douglas DC-8-60F
Douglas DC-8-60F
Aircraft
Douglas DC-8-60F
Total
4
Introduced
1968
Retired
1988
1
1
Aircraft
1
Total
1977
Introduced
Crashed as flight JL1045.
Martin 2-0-2
Martin 2-0-2
Aircraft
Martin 2-0-2
Total
2
Introduced
1951
Retired
Unknown
Notes
Operated the airline's inaugural scheduled flight.
McDonnell Douglas DC-10-40
McDonnell Douglas DC-10-40
Aircraft
McDonnell Douglas DC-10-40
Total
20
Introduced
1976
Retired
2005
McDonnell Douglas MD-11
McDonnell Douglas MD-11
Aircraft
McDonnell Douglas MD-11
Total
10
Introduced
1993
Retired
2004
Notes
All MD-11s were named after J-Birds. Later sold to UPS Airlines for freighter conversion.
McDonnell Douglas MD-81
McDonnell Douglas MD-81
Aircraft
McDonnell Douglas MD-81
Total
11
Introduced
2006
Retired
2010
Notes
Taken over from merged Japan Air System.
McDonnell Douglas MD-87
McDonnell Douglas MD-87
Aircraft
McDonnell Douglas MD-87
Total
8
Introduced
2006
Retired
2008
Notes
Taken over from merged Japan Air System.
McDonnell Douglas MD-90-30
McDonnell Douglas MD-90-30
Aircraft
McDonnell Douglas MD-90-30
Total
16
Introduced
2006
Retired
2013
Notes
Taken over from merged Japan Air System.
NAMC YS-11
NAMC YS-11
Aircraft
NAMC YS-11
Total
1
Introduced
1969
Retired
1970
Notes
Used for postal service.
1
1
Aircraft
1
Total
Used for passenger service.
Tupolev Tu-114
Tupolev Tu-114
Aircraft
Tupolev Tu-114
Total
1
Introduced
1967
Retired
1969
Notes
Used in association with Aeroflot.
Aircraft
Total
Introduced
Retired
Notes
Airbus A300-600R
22
2006
2011
Taken over from merged Japan Air System.
Airbus A350-900
1
2021
2024
Written off as flight JL516.
Beechcraft H18
Unknown
1969
Unknown
Used for pilot training.
Boeing 727-100
Unknown
1965
1988
Boeing 737-400
7
1995
2003
Boeing 747-100
7
1970
2002
Launch customer with Pan Am.
1
1977
Converted into a freighter and transferred to JAL Cargo.
Boeing 747-100SF
1
1977
1992
Boeing 747SR-100
9
1973
2005
Launch customer.
1
1985
Crashed as flight JL123.
Boeing 747SR-100/SUD
2
1986
2006
Boeing 747-200B
23
1971
2007
2
1973
Converted into freighters and transferred to JAL Cargo.
Boeing 747-200F
8
1991
2008
Boeing 747-200SF
3
1974
2007
Boeing 747-300
16
1983
2009
Boeing 747-400
28
1990
2011
6
2005
Converted into freighters and transferred to JAL Cargo.
Boeing 747-400BCF
6
2006
2010
Boeing 747-400D
8
1991
2011
Launch customer.
Boeing 747-400F
2
1991
2011
Boeing 767-200
4
1985
2011
Boeing 767-300
20
1986
2021
Launch customer.
Boeing 767-300ERF
3
2007
2010
Production freighters for JAL Cargo before suspension of dedicated cargo services.
Boeing 777-200
8
1996
2021
7
Taken over from merged Japan Air System.
Boeing 777-200ER
11
2002
2023
Boeing 777-300
7
1998
2021
Boeing 777-300ER
4
2005
2025
Includes the first Boeing 777-300ER prototype (JA732J) and second Boeing 777-300ER prototype (JA731J).
Convair 880
9
1961
1971
Douglas DC-3
1
1951
1951
Operated invitational flights for three days on 27 August 1951.
Douglas DC-4
2
1952
1964
Douglas DC-6B
10
1954
1969
Operated the airline's inaugural international flight.Some aircraft were converted into freighters.
Douglas DC-7C
5
1958
1965
Some aircraft were converted into freighters.
Douglas DC-8-30
4
1960
1975
Douglas DC-8-50
15
1962
1982
1
1972
Crashed as flight JL471.
Douglas DC-8-60
29
1968
1988
1
1968
Crashed as flight JL2.
1
1972
Crashed as flight JL446.
1
1977
Crashed as flight JL715.
1
1982
Crashed as flight JL350.
Douglas DC-8-60F
4
1968
1988
1
1977
Crashed as flight JL1045.
Martin 2-0-2
2
1951
Unknown
Operated the airline's inaugural scheduled flight.
McDonnell Douglas DC-10-40
20
1976
2005
McDonnell Douglas MD-11
10
1993
2004
All MD-11s were named after J-Birds. Later sold to UPS Airlines for freighter conversion.
McDonnell Douglas MD-81
11
2006
2010
Taken over from merged Japan Air System.
McDonnell Douglas MD-87
8
2006
2008
Taken over from merged Japan Air System.

References

  1. Flight International
    https://www.flightglobal.com/asset/18365
  2. Japan Airlines
    https://www.jal.co.jp/jp/en/5971/seatmap/seatmap.html
  3. Japan Airlines
    https://www.jal.co.jp/jp/en/5931/seatmap/seatmap.html
  4. Japan Airlines
    https://web.archive.org/web/20240606190720/https://press.jal.co.jp/en/release/202403/007989.html
  5. "Airbus and Japan Airlines sign their first ever order"
    http://press.jal.co.jp/en/release/201310/003583.html
  6. "JAL Unveils New International Flagship Airbus A350-1000 Cabin Interiors Ahead of Upcoming Service Launch to New York"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20240129211025/https://press.jal.co.jp/en/release/202310/007654.html
  7. "Japan Airlines Selects 737-8 to Grow Sustainable World-Class Fleet"
    https://boeing.mediaroom.com/2023-03-23-Japan-Airlines-Selects-737-8-to-Grow-Sustainable-World-Class-Fleet
  8. ch-aviation
    https://www.ch-aviation.com/news/151651-jal-to-add-seventeen-b737-8s-zipair-to-take-b787-9s
  9. Ch-Aviation
    https://www.ch-aviation.com/portal/news/103433-japan-airlines-to-replace-b777s-with-a350s-by-late-1q23
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    https://www.ch-aviation.com/portal/news/127173-japan-airlines-to-re-introduce-b767-300-freighters
  12. Aviation Week Network
    http://aviationweek.com/commercial-aviation/japan-airlines-considers-fleet-plan-options
  13. "JAL awards OEMS component support contract of its A350s"
    https://www.avitrader.com/2018/11/11/japan-airlines-awards-oemservices-component-support-of-its-a350-fleet/
  14. Futurism
    https://futurism.com/supersonic-flight-atlantic-half-time
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    https://www.aircargonews.net/airlines/freighter-operator/jal-returns-to-the-freighter-market-to-combat-truck-driver-shortage/
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    http://www.jal.com/en/history/aircraft/index_50s.html
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  18. Beechcraft: Pursuit of Perfection; A History of Beechcraft Airplanes
  19. "Japan Airlines to retire its domestic Boeing 777s"
    https://www.executivetraveller.com/news/japan-airlines-to-retire-its-domestic-boeing-777s
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    https://www.ch-aviation.com/portal/news/133463-japan-airlines-ends-b777-200er-operations
  21. The Akron Beacon Journal
    https://newspapers.com/image/153506053
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