Japan Airlines

By Adrian Schofield
Japan Airlines saw its profits slip in the September quarter as higher costs exceeded impressive revenue gains.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
ZipAir is seeing strong advance bookings for its long-haul low-cost routes, especially to North America, with some destinations seeing load factors of over 90%.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
Japan Airlines (JAL) and Garuda Indonesia have formally entered into a joint business agreement after Japanese regulators granted antitrust immunity.
Airlines & Lessors

Over 80% of the world’s top 100 airlines by ASK will be in attendance at the 29th edition of Routes World
Airports & Networks

By Adrian Schofield
Cathay Pacific confirms it is on track to complete the unscheduled replacement of engine fuel lines in 15 of its Airbus A350s by Sept. 7.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By James Pozzi
JAL’s senior director of maintenance corporate planning and finance talks with Inside MRO’s James Pozzi.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Adrian Schofield
Japan’s inbound tourism has continued to surge this summer, contributing to international capacity gains and further network additions by Japanese carriers.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lindsay Bjerregaard
The Japanese companies will explore potential collaborations in areas including maintenance, parts supply and refurbishment.
MRO

By Victoria Moores
JAL will be keeping an eye on the type’s entry-into-service with Iberia this November to see if it is suitable for the Japanese market.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
Air Astana intends to offer codeshare flights with Japan Airlines once a new nonstop route between Almaty and Tokyo starts in spring 2026.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
Japan Airlines (JAL) will introduce 27 new frequencies on eight routes for its winter schedule to meet strong demand for transit traffic between North America and Asia.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
Japan Airlines (JAL) has signed a purchase deal with a leading Japanese energy company that will help it meet its sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) usage target.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
Japan’s aviation sustainability initiatives are both broad and deep.
Sustainability

By Adrian Schofield
Virgin Australia’s decision to halt its Tokyo route underlines weakness in Japanese demand and Virgin’s lack of appetite for long-haul international services.
Airlines & Lessors

By Daniel Williams
As Farnborough Airshow 2024 comes to a close, we look at widebody passenger flight hours of operators that confirmed twin-aisle aircraft orders at the show.
Farnborough Airshow

By Victoria Moores
The purchase agreement, finalized at Farnborough on Tuesday, will add more than 30 new Airbus aircraft to JAL's fleet, with some replacing older Boeing 767s.
On Location

Here is what's been happening in the industry amidst the ongoing airshow.
On Location

By Victoria Moores
Japan Airlines has firmed an MoU for up to 20 Boeing 787-9s that was announced earlier this year.
On Location

By Jens Flottau
Japan Airlines has placed a firm order for 10 Boeing 787-9s and secured options for 10 more, the airline announced on the first day of Farnborough Airshow.
Farnborough Airshow

By Christine Boynton, Helen Massy-Beresford, Jens Flottau, Lori Ranson, Adrian Schofield
As demand remains healthy, airlines are managing capacity challenges amid supply chain woes, engine issues and significant aircraft delivery delays.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
A fuel shortage in Japanese airports is reportedly forcing airlines to postpone introducing additional flights to the country.
Airports & Networks

By Sean Broderick
It’s a safe bet most aviation safety professionals know the basics of Japan Airlines Flight 123 (JAL123).
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Adrian Schofield
Slow recovery in Japan-originating travel affects Japan Airlines and All Nippon Airways.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
Japan Airlines and All Nippon Airways are seeing strong inbound flows to Japan, which help to make up for the weaker outbound market.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
JAL’s next order priority will be regional jets and turboprops for its domestic fleet; the group wants to begin replacing its regional aircraft from 2028-2029.
Airlines & Lessors