Japan Airlines operates a fleet of wide-body and narrow-body aircraft from Airbus and Boeing.
, Japan Airlines operates the following aircraft:[1] [2] [3] [4]
| Aircraft | In service | Orders | Passengers | Notes | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F | J | W | Y | Total | ||||
| - | 11 | TBA | Deliveries to commence in 2028.[5] | |||||
| 15 | 3 | 12 | 94 | - | 263 | 369 | Order with 25 options.[6] One additional domestic-configured type to be delivered in 2025 as a replacement for the aircraft written off as Flight 516. Replacing Boeing 777 family. | |
| 56 | 323 | 391 | ||||||
| - | 20 | TBA | To be equipped with international configuration; deliveries to commence in 2027. | |||||
| 5 | 8[7] | 6 | 54 | 24 | 155 | 239[8] | ||
| 42 | - | - | 12 | - | 132 | 144 | ||
| 20 | 145 | 165 | Equipped with domestic configuration. | |||||
| - | 21 | TBA | Deliveries to commence in 2026.[9] | |||||
| 25 | - | - | 24 | - | 175 | 199 | ||
| 42 | 219 | 261 | Equipped with domestic configuration. | |||||
| 5 | 205 | 252 | ||||||
| 12 | - | 8 | 49 | 40 | 147 | 244 | To be retired and replaced by Airbus A350-1000. Includes the Boeing 777-300ER prototypes (JA731J and JA732J). | |
| 19 | - | - | 30 | - | 156 | 186 | ||
| 176 | 206 | |||||||
| 4 | 6 | 58 | 227 | 291 | Equipped with domestic configuration. | |||
| 22 | 10 | - | 44 | 35 | 116 | 195 | Deliveries through 2027. Order with 10 options.[10] | |
| 52 | 203 | |||||||
| 28 | 21 | 190 | 239 | |||||
| JAL Cargo fleet | ||||||||
| Boeing 767-300BCF | 2 | 1 | Cargo | [11] | ||||
| Total | 146 | 84 | ||||||
As the Japanese government plans to add more slots at Tokyo's Haneda Airport by 2020 (in time for the 2020 Summer Olympics), Japan Airlines intends to order more widebodies for growth in 2018 or 2019: it could exercise its 25 options on Airbus A350s on top of its 31 firm orders, due for delivery from 2019, and study others such as the proposed Boeing New Midsize Airplane or the 787-10 to add to its 787-9 with 10 remaining to be delivered.[12] Japan Airlines' Airbus A350 is currently maintained via the MRO subsidiary of Safran, OEMServices[13]
Japan Airlines operates a mixture of narrow-body and wide-body aircraft. The airline provides economy class service on all routes; business class (J) service with larger seats in the cabin front on most major domestic routes; premium economy on some international routes; business class on all international routes; and first class on some long-haul and domestic routes.
On 5 December 2017, JAL announced it had invested $10 million in the aircraft manufacturer Boom Supersonic, which is currently developing a new supersonic commercial airliner capable of seating up to 55 passengers. In exchange for its funding, JAL will be able to pre-order up to 20 Boom aircraft.[14]
JAL Cargo is a freighter airline operating for JAL. It ended dedicated freighter aircraft operations in October 2010 after more than 30 years of service. It operated both propeller and jet aircraft through the years, most recently Boeing 747-400s (including aircraft converted from passenger to freighter configuration) and Boeing 767-300Fs. However, in 2023, JAL announced that they would bring back dedicated cargo 767 freighters, in a response to changes in labor regulations forcing Japanese truckers to work less hours.[15]
Japan Airlines previously operated the following aircraft:[16] [17]
| 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[18] | 1969 | Used for pilot training.[19] | ||
| Boeing 727-100 | 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 | |
| Boeing 777-200 | 8 | 1996 | 2021 | [20] |
| 7 | Taken over from merged Japan Air System. | |||
| Boeing 777-200ER | 11 | 2002 | 2023 | [21] [22] [23] |
| Boeing 777-300 | 7 | 1998 | 2021 | |
| 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. |
| 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 | 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. |
| McDonnell Douglas MD-90-30 | 16 | 2006 | 2013 | Taken over from merged Japan Air System. |
| NAMC YS-11 | 1 | 1969 | 1970 | Used for postal service. |
| 1 | Used for passenger service. | |||
| Tupolev Tu-114[24] | 1 | 1967 | 1969 | Used in association with Aeroflot. |