JAL Japan Airlines

[IberiaMD-87]

but don't expect JAL to replace them 1-1, at least during the next few years

Thatīs my view too. JAL is downsizing dramatically - in capacity and in respect of their network.

Bye

[7C9]

The entire JAL 747 fleet is stored. (exept tthose who were sold)

some are replaced by 773, but don't expect JAL to replace them 1-1, at least during the next few years,....

[pbateson]

Did JAL get rid of 747? Replace 773ER?

[7C9]

The 767s, I think would go to LAN CARGO,.... or will be stored...

the 747s, still good to know that most of them will fly again,...

It is allways bad to hear that there is a 747-400 to be scrapped.... as there are still so many -200-300 and even -100 arround.....

[SAMRPICS]

It is very sad that we wont be seeing JAL 747s anymore. Glad to have seen some in the past even though the photos i have are not great ones. Does anyone know what will become of JAL Cargo's 763Fs?

[Crunk415balla]

Ah, I was wondering why its been ages since I've seen JALC in SFO or LAX..

[ACheck]

From "SpeedNews Today" October 8,

South Florida's AERSALE (Nick Finazzo/Bob Nichols) purchased 19 747-400s with CF6-80C2B1Fs from Japan Airlines; it plans to remarket most as pax or freighter and disassemble some.

[7C9]

JAL CARGO planes are stored.

Now, the cargo will only be carried by the passengerplanes....

Who is going to take the capacity?

[IberiaMD-87]

JAL retired their remaining MD-81 on the last day of September after a flight from Misawa/Aomori to Tokyo-Haneda.

Bye

[ACheck]

Here is an update from "Air Cargo World"

Japan Airlines (JAL) is suspending its daily passenger service from Tokyo Narita to Amsterdam at the end of September, together with its four flights a week to Milan and three to Rome.

The cull is in addition to the end of freighter operations a month later, including a three-a-week service to Amsterdam and Frankfurt.
JAL will continue its daily B777 service from Tokyo Narita to Frankfurt, London Heathrow and Paris, and is also launching a daily B777 service from the remodeled Tokyo Haneda airport to Paris.
Daily services are also beginning from Haneda to San Francisco, Honolulu, Bangkok, Singapore and Taipei.
The shake-up forms part of a comprehensive restructuring plan designed to restore JAL to profit. The carrier is slashing its fleet and employee base and was also told by the government-owned Enterprise Turnaround Initiative Corporation that it must sell off most of its subsidiaries, which at one time numbered more than 100.
The latest of these is JAL Logistics. Hamakyorex, which runs cargo distribution centers, is to acquire JAL's 72 percent stake in this operation, which provides road transportation and Customs clearance.

[CathayPacific]

It's long overdue for JAL to standardize its fleet. Since the merger with JAS, JAL has not done anything about that really. It can operate a far more lean and efficient fleet after this restructure, focusing the operation around the three types of aircraft: 737NG, 767, 777

It's international schedule is not optimized for connection traffic either. One can rarely get a convenient connection at NRT between Asian destinations and North American destinations, while other Asian airlines, such as KE, OZ, CX and CI are doing a much better job in getting that market. Hopefully after cleaning the house of the fleet and route network, the management will turn its attention to optimizing the schedule, which will become a more pressing issue as the airline becomes more integrated with its alliance partners.

[IberiaMD-87]

The MD80's are beginning to become scarce in Europe and Asia now and the same goes for the A300's. Sad to hear that JAL is dropping these aircraft, just wondering if they will be picked up by another carrier or will head to a storage/scrap field.

Itīs the circle of life and the time for the MD-80 ends. The MD-80 began flying in 1981 at TDA and later JAS until JAL merged with JAS.

Some MD-81s went on to become part of Allegiant Air - these aircraft will probably be parted out. Other MD-81s found their way to Venezuela.

Most aircraft are believed to be high-cycle aircraft while at the same time they were carefully maintained (despite the fiasco of engine problems a few years ago).

Bye!

[SAMRPICS]

The MD80's are beginning to become scarce in Europe and Asia now and the same goes for the A300's. Sad to hear that JAL is dropping these aircraft, just wondering if they will be picked up by another carrier or will head to a storage/scrap field.

[IberiaMD-87]

Despite all problems, JAL will conduct a "MD-81 Farewell Tour" on September 19 -20. This is particularly a very nice gesture because of the very long association of the MD-80 at JAS and later JAL.

Bye!

[IberiaMD-87]

There are strong indications that JAL will retire their last few remaining MD-81s at the end of September 2010. This will end a very long association of MD-80-operations in Japan because TDA began flying them in 1981. Additionally all 16 MD-90s are up for sale. The reductions are part of a dramatic reduction in fleet and network. 41 Boeing 747s, 18 Airbus A300s and all MD-80/-90s will be retired while up to 45 domestic and international routes will be suspended.

Regards!