Japan Airlines

By Adrian Schofield
Japan Airlines is getting to grips with its cash burn which was caused by the onset of the COVID-19 crisis.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
A fourth international destination will join the long-haul LCC’s network in September.
Airports & Networks

By Wesley Charnock
As Japan prepares to host the Olympic and Paralympic Games this summer, we take a look at the current state of the country’s air transport market.
Airports & Networks

By Adrian Schofield
Recent examples show that airlines in Asia-Pacific are willing to devote resources to sustainability efforts at a time when they are also looking under every rock to cut costs.
Airlines & Lessors

By Graham Warwick
All Nippon Airways and Japan Airlines have committed to being net-zero carbon by 2050, while Japan aims to commercialize domestically produced sustainable aviation fuels by 2030.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Norris
The United deal, which also covers options for 35 additional aircraft, envisages introduction of the first civil supersonic services on trans-Atlantic and Pacific routes by 2029.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
Japan Airlines has revealed more detail on how it plans to prepare for the post-pandemic environment by strengthening its LCC portfolio while scaling back its widebody mainline fleet.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
Australian regulators have issued a draft rejection of an application by Qantas and Japan Airlines to cooperate more closely, although Qantas says it will argue to have the decision reversed in the final ruling.
Airlines & Lessors

By Guy Ferneyhough
Japan Airlines (JAL) will increase its stake in leisure carrier Spring Airlines Japan from 5% to potentially more than 51%.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
Japan Airlines (JAL) has advanced the retirement of its Boeing 777s in domestic configuration, phasing the aircraft out of its fleet a year earlier than expected.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
Six Jetstar Japan aircraft are being transferred to the Australian unit to boost domestic capacity amid rising competition from Rex.
Airports & Networks

By Aaron Karp
The Tokyo Haneda-Moscow Sheremetyevo route was supposed to start in March 2020.
Airports & Networks

By Sean Broderick, Guy Norris
Global regulators and operators moved quickly to minimize the risk of another incident involving a Pratt & Whitney-powered Boeing 777, banning them from airspac
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Routes Content Team
Despite COVID-19 issues, subsidiary ZIPAIR still pressing ahead with Tokyo Narita-Honolulu route launch.
Airports & Networks

By Guy Ferneyhough
Japan Airlines (JAL) now expects to record a net loss of ¥300 billion ($2.9 billion) for 2020 after its hopes for traffic recovery in the current quarter were dashed by a resurgence of COVID-19 cases in the country.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
Qantas and Japan Airlines (JAL) have revealed plans for extensive cooperation on routes between Australasia and Japan.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
JAL said some of the money raised will go towards the replacement of Boeing 777s with the Airbus A350s it already has on order
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
Japan Airlines (JAL) plans to cut its widebody fleet by retiring many of its Boeing 777s, following a similar move announced recently by All Nippon Airways (ANA).
Airlines & Lessors

By Graham Warwick
Japan Air Lines (JAL) plans to work with Volocopter to promote the development of urban air mobility (UAM) for passenger and cargo transportation in Japan.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By David Casey
A weekly round-up of the latest news from the aviation industry as airlines and airports seek to recover from the COVID-19 crisis.
Airports & Networks

By Adrian Schofield
Japan’s two major airlines are continuing to trim down their domestic schedules as a second wave of COVID-19 cases dampens the country’s demand rebound.
Airlines & Lessors

By Bhavisha Dandikar
Following the announcement of Routes' brand new hybrid event, we take a look at what to expect from Routes Reconnected, taking place this November.
Airports & Networks

By Adrian Schofield
JAL is cutting costs by deferring aircraft deliveries, postponing route launches.
Airports & Networks

By Adrian Schofield
Japan Airlines (JAL) plans a significant cost-cutting campaign to offset the effects of the COVID-19 crisis, and the carrier has signaled this will include aircraft delivery deferrals.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
Japan Airlines (JAL) continues to see rapid growth in domestic demand, allowing the airline to restore its domestic network more quickly than expected.
Airlines & Lessors