Japan Airlines

Japan Airlines
日本航空株式会社code: ja is deprecated
*Nihon Kōkū Kabushiki-gaisha*
Founded	1 August 1951 (Expression error: Unexpected < operator. years ago) (as Japan Air Lines)
Commenced operations	25 October 1951 (Expression error: Unexpected < operator. years ago)
Hubs	Tokyo–Haneda; Tokyo–Narita;
Secondary hubs	Osaka–Itami; Osaka–Kansai;
Focus cities	Fukuoka; Naha/Okinawa; Nagoya–Centrair; New Chitose Airport; Sapporo–Chitose;
Frequent-flyer program	JAL Mileage Bank; JAL Global Club;
Alliance	Oneworld
Subsidiaries	J-Air; Japan Air Commuter (60.00%); Japan Transocean Air (72.8%); Jetstar Japan (33.3%); Hokkaido Air System (57.3%); Ryukyu Air Commuter; ZIPAIR Tokyo;
Fleet size	156
Destinations	92
Parent company	5 controlling shareholders, mostly investment trust management banks
Headquarters	Shinagawa, Tokyo
Key people	Yoshiharu Ueki (Chairman & Representative Director); Yuji Akasaka (President & CEO);
Revenue	JP¥1,411,230 million (fiscal year 2019)
Operating income	JP¥96,513 million (fiscal year 2019)
Net income	JP¥57,441 million (fiscal year 2019)
Website	jal.com

Japan Airlines (Japanese: 日本航空code: ja is deprecated ) is the flag carrier of Japan. Its headquarters are in Shinagawa, Tokyo, Japan. The airline and four of its sub-airlines (J-Air, JAL Express, JALways, and Japan Transocean Air) are members of the Oneworld airline alliance. Japan Airlines currently goes to over 90 destinations. ^[6]

History

Japan Airlines began on August 1, 1951. In 1954, it started international flights. It bought its first jet aircraft in 1968, the Douglas DC-8. Japan Air System merged with Japan Airlines in 2002. In 2007, it joined the Oneworld alliance. In January 2010, Japan Airlines declared bankruptcy. ^[7] British Airways and Qantas helped the airline pay off debts. ^[8] It finally got out of bankruptcy in April 2011. ^[9]

Gallery

Japan Airlines Media

Japan Airlines flight attendants in front of Martin 2-0-2 Mokusei (もく星code: ja is deprecated ) on the occasion of the airline's inaugural flight, 25 October 1951
A Japan Airlines Douglas DC-6A (named City of Nara) at San Francisco International Airport in March 1954
JAL's first jet, the Douglas DC-8, named Yoshino, in 1960
A Tupolev Tu-114 in Aeroflot/JAL livery, used between Japan and Europe via Moscow
JAL was the largest operator of the Boeing 747, with 108 orders spanning most variants.
Former Japanese Prime Minister Noboru Takeshita deplanes from a JAL McDonnell Douglas DC-10 while on a state visit to the United States in 1989.
JAL McDonnell Douglas DC-10 in 1989 to 2002 livery
A Japan Air System (JAS) Airbus A300-600R with JAL logo on the fuselage
JAL Boeing 777-300 (JA8941) with special Oneworld livery
The final 747 was retired in early 2011 as part of the airline's restructuring program, marking the end of 41 years of 747 service.