Japan Air Lines Flight 123 was a scheduled domestic passenger flight from Tokyo to Osaka, Japan. On August 12, 1985, the Boeing 747 flying the route suffered a severe structural failure and decompression 12 minutes into the flight.

Aug 15, 2019 · Like many airlines around the world, Japan Airlines (JAL) no longer operates 747s. It hasn’t since 2011 when the airline retired its last 747-400s. What makes JAL stand out from so many other 747 operators is the sheer variety of 747s it flew over the years.

By the end of FY2006 JAL now plans to acquire a total of five 747-400 freighter aircraft, both new models and conversions. The Boeing 747-400F was introduced in 1993 and offers a 6.0% structural payload improvement on conventional 747 freighters and a …

The 747-400 is the latest in the 747 series, and with its advanced electronic technology and system automation, the aircraft can be flown by a two-member cockpit crew. Used exclusively for international routes, the aircraft employs small extended wing-tips known as "winglets" in order to reduce the air resistance of the wing.

Jul 19, 2021 · JAL operated a comparatively large number of the rare Boeing 747-300. Photo: Getty Images. The 747-400 was the most numerous variant that Boeing produced of its legendary jumbo jet. Correspondingly, this was also the version that JAL operated the …

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The 747-400D (Domestic) is a high density seating model developed for short-haul domestic Japanese flights. The aircraft is capable of seating a maximum of 568 passengers in a 2-class configuration or 660 passengers in a single-class configuration.

The B747-400 aircraft will offer a two-class cabin with 55 seats in Executive Class-Seasons and 393 seats in Economy Class. JAL's Skyluxe seats will be available in business class and the carrier will install firmer, more contoured seats in JAL Economy Class featuring individual screens in each seatback.

Mar 2, 2011 · Today, JAL Group’s last two Boeing 747-400s made their final touchdown at Tokyo (Narita) from Honolulu at 12:52pm and from Okinawa at 13:07pm as JAL’s commercial flights, closing a significant...

CORAL GABLES, Fla., Oct. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- AerSale, Inc. announced today the acquisition from Japan Air Lines (JAL) of a fleet of 19 Boeing 747-400 series passenger aircraft powered by CF6-80C2B1F engines.