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.
Current fleet , Japan Airlines operates the following mainline aircraft:
+ Japan Airlines fleet Aircraft In service Orders Passengers NotesFJWYTotal—11TBADeliveries to commence in 2028.Replacing domestic Boeing 767-300ER.18—1294—263369Order with 25 options.Domestic configuration.56323391—20TBAInternational configuration.Deliveries to commence in 2027. 11265424155239Replacing Boeing 777-300ER.62——12—132144International configuration.To be retired and replaced by Boeing 737 MAX 8.20145165Domestic configuration.To be retired and replaced by Boeing 737 MAX 8.—38TBAReplacing .Deliveries to commence in 2026.27——24—175199International configuration.42219261Domestic configuration.To be retired and replaced by Airbus A321neo in 2028.52052529—84940147244To be retired and replaced by Airbus A350-1000 in 2026.31——30—156186International configuration.176206658227291Domestic configuration.2210—4435116195Deliveries through 2027.10 to be transferred to Zipair Tokyo from 2027.Order with 10 options.522032821190239JAL Cargo fleetBoeing 767-300BCF3—CargoTotal15182
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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 wide-bodies 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. Japan Airlines' Airbus A350 is currently maintained via the MRO subsidiary of Safran, OEMServices.
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 the Overture supersonic airliner capable of seating up to 80 passengers. In exchange for its funding, JAL will be able to pre-order up to 20 Boom aircraft.
Cargo 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.
Former fleet
Japan Airlines previously operated the following aircraft:
+ Japan Airlines historical fleet Aircraft Total Introduced Retired NotesAirbus A300-600R2220062011Taken over from merged Japan Air System.Airbus A350-900120212024Written off as flight JL516.Beechcraft H181969Used for pilot training.Boeing 727-10019651988Boeing 737-400719952003Boeing 747-100719702002Launch customer with Pan Am.11977Converted into a freighter and transferred to JAL Cargo.Boeing 747-100SF119771992Boeing 747SR-100919732005Launch customer.11985One(JA8119) crashed as JAL flight 123.Boeing 747SR-100/SUD219862006Boeing 747-200B231971200721973Converted into freighters and transferred to JAL Cargo.Boeing 747-200F819912008Boeing 747-200SF319742007Boeing 747-3001619832009Boeing 747-400281990201162005Converted into freighters and transferred to JAL Cargo.Boeing 747-400BCF620062010Boeing 747-400D819912011Launch customer.Boeing 747-400F219912011Boeing 767-200419852011Boeing 767-3002019862021Launch customer.Boeing 767-300ERF320072010Production freighters for JAL Cargo before suspension of dedicated cargo services.Boeing 777-2008199620217Taken over from merged Japan Air System.Boeing 777-200ER1120022023Boeing 777-300719982021Boeing 777-300ER420052025Includes the first Boeing 777-300ER prototype (JA732J) and second Boeing 777-300ER prototype (JA731J).Convair 880919611971Douglas DC-3119511951Operated invitational flights for three days on 27 August 1951.Douglas DC-4219521964Douglas DC-6B1019541969Operated the airline's inaugural international flight.Some aircraft were converted into freighters.Douglas DC-7C519581965Some aircraft were converted into freighters.Douglas DC-8-30 419601975Douglas DC-8-50151962198211972Crashed as flight JL471.Douglas DC-8-60291968198811968Crashed as flight JL2.11972Crashed as flight JL446.11977Crashed as flight JL715.11982Crashed as flight JL350.Douglas DC-8-60F41968198811977Crashed as flight JL1045.Martin 2-0-221951Operated the airline's inaugural scheduled flight.McDonnell Douglas DC-10-402019762005McDonnell Douglas MD-111019932004All MD-11s were named after J-Birds. Later sold to UPS Airlines for freighter conversion.McDonnell Douglas MD-811120062010Taken over from merged Japan Air System.McDonnell Douglas MD-87820062008Taken over from merged Japan Air System.McDonnell Douglas MD-90-301620062013Taken over from merged Japan Air System.NAMC YS-11119691970Used for postal service.1Used for passenger service.Tupolev Tu-114119671969Used in association with Aeroflot.
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