JAL performed its last two 747-400 flights to Tokyo Narita from Honolulu and Okinawa. The fleet is being withdrawn in favour of smaller-capacity types including the Boeing 767, 777 and 787.

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 22 (UPI) -- A Japan Airlines flight from Los Angeles to Tokyo was grounded just before takeoff after the tip of the wing swung into a boarding bridge. Flight 61 was preparing to ...

That evening, he boarded Japan Airlines 123, a Boeing 747. At the time, it was the world’s largest and most impressive passenger aircraft and had a virtually spotless safety record.

CORAL GABLES, Fla. - AerSale, Inc. announced today the acquisition from Japan Air Lines of a fleet of 19 Boeing 747-400 series passenger aircraft powered by CF6-80C2B1F engines.

JAL first took delivery of a 747-100 in 1970, and was the launch customer of the 747-100SR in 1973. For its ever-expanding international network at the time, JAL owned the largest fleet of 747 ...

The JAL Group’s last “Classic Jumbo Jet” is scheduled to take to the skies today on its final flight, ending an era of the Boeing 747 Classic type of aircraft in the company’s fleet.

The aircraft is scheduled for delivery to JAL in May. Boeing says JAL’s new contract brings total 747-400BCF firm orders to 37 aircraft, plus 29 options, since its launch in January 2004. Source ...

The Boeing Co. received some encouraging news out of Asia yesterday when Japan Airlines,... JAL orders 2 747-400s for cargo Seattle Post-Intelligencer Logo Hearst Newspapers Logo ...

Work on JAL's first conversion started at Boeing's preferred supplier, Taikoo Aircraft Engineering Co. in Xiamen, China, in December. The delivery is set for May. JAL Converts 747-400F Options ...