Japan Airlines

Finnair Entry to British Airways, JAL Joint Business Venture Gets Green Light

Finnair Entry to British Airways, JAL Joint Business Venture Gets Green Light

The planned addition of Finnair to the joint business venture between British Airways and Japan Airlines was approved Wednesday by Japanese regulators.  The arrangement will allow the three airlines to share revenue and coordinate flight schedules and fares on flights between Europe and Japan.
Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport, and Tourism granted antitrust immunity to the three-way joint business venture, allowing the plan, first announced in July, to move forward.
The …

JAL Updates Dining and Service to Honolulu

JAL Updates Dining and Service to Honolulu

Japan Airlines announced it would introduce new menus on routes between Honolulu beginning in September.  In addition, the airline also announced it would offer new special services for its Honolulu flights.
In business class, JAL will introduce Bedd for Resort, a special menu crafted by Chef Chikara Yamada.  The menu will include seasonal autumn salmon with ginger-fried pork, and a Western menu of Japanese beef filet with special sauce.  The options …

JAL Announces Fall and Winter Schedule Changes, New 787 and 777 Routes

JAL Announces Fall and Winter Schedule Changes, New 787 and 777 Routes

Japan Airlines announced changes to its schedule for the upcoming fall and winter seasons.  In addition, the airline also said it will begin to use Dreamliners and 777-200s on some existing routes.
The carrier will be increasing its flights from Tokyo Haneda to Osaka (from 15 to 16 daily round trip flights), Sapporo (from 16 to 17 daily round trip flights), and Izumo (from five to six daily round trip flights).  …

Finnair to Join British Airways, JAL Joint Business Venture

Finnair to Join British Airways, JAL Joint Business Venture

British Airways and Japan Airlines announced plans to bring Finnair into their joint business venture. Under the venture, the three airlines would share revenue and coordinate flight schedules and fares.
British Airways and Japan Airlines began their joint business venture in October of last year. The two airlines cooperate on all nonstop flights between Europe and Japan operated by either carrier.
Finnair currently operates daily flights …

Embraer Launches E2 E-Jets with 300+ Orders at Paris Air Show

Embraer Launches E2 E-Jets with 300+ Orders at Paris Air Show

At Paris’ 50th air show this week, Embraer introduced the second generation of E-Jets. The Brazilian-based aircraft manufacturer reported over 300 orders, options, and letters of intent for its new E2 aircraft, as well as orders for current generation E-Jets.
The second generation of E-Jets will be comprised of three different aircraft namely the E190-E2, E195-E2 and E175-E2, which are expected to enter into service in 2018, 2019, and 2020 respectively.
Compared …

All Dreamliner Operators Back in the Air, Boeing Starts Final Assembly of First 787-9

All Dreamliner Operators Back in the Air, Boeing Starts Final Assembly of First 787-9

June 1 was a particularly good day, if you were an airline that has a fleet of Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft.  Four airlines, namely All Nippon Airways, Japan Airlines, LAN Airlines, and LOT Polish Airlines, put their Dreamliners back into service that day.
Saturday also marked the first Dreamliner flights into and out of New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport, courtesy of LOT.
The four other Dreamliner operators, Ethiopian Airlines, Air …

JAL to Introduce Sky Suite II Seats on Boeing 767-300ER Aircraft

JAL to Introduce Sky Suite II Seats on Boeing 767-300ER Aircraft

Japan Airlines announced it will install new seats in its two-class international Boeing 767-300ER fleet.  The newly refurbished aircraft will be introduced on the airline’s Tokyo Narita-Vancouver route in December of this year, as well as on select long-haul Southeast Asia and Honolulu routes by next year.
The airline will outfit its business class with 24 new JAL Sky Suite II seats, in a 1-2-1 configuration.  The seats will be fully …