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Japan Air Lines
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Source last updated: Aug 04, 2026
Operator profile
- Full Name
- Japan Air Lines Company Limited
- Country
- Japan
- Founded
- 1 Aug 1951
- Started Operations
- 25 Oct 1951
- Ceased operations
- 29 May 1989
Japan Airlines (JL / JAL) - Subsidiaries
- Japan Air Lines – JAL Cargo
- Headquarters
- Tokyo
- Bases
- Tokyo Haneda (HND / RJTT)
Tokyo Narita (NRT / RJAA)
Aircraft overview
| Aircraft Type | In Service | Parked | Current Total | Future | Historic | Avg. Age | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boeing 747 | 66 | 66 | |||||
| Boeing 767 | 13 | 13 | |||||
| Convair 880 | 8 | 8 | |||||
| Douglas DC-8 | 58 | 58 | |||||
| Martin 2-0-2 | 5 | 5 | |||||
| McDonnell Douglas DC-10 | 20 | 20 | |||||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170 | 170 |
Aircraft registry
Source list categories: Historic Fleet
Source record fields: Aircraft Type · Config · Delivered · Exit Date · Status / Fate · Remark
| Registration | Aircraft Type | Source Details |
|---|---|---|
| JA8101 | Boeing 747-146 | — |
| JA8102 | Boeing 747-146 | — |
| JA8103 | Boeing 747-146 | — |
| JA8107 | Boeing 747-146(SF) |
|
| JA8112 | Boeing 747-146 | — |
| JA8115 | Boeing 747-146 | — |
| JA8116 | Boeing 747-146 | — |
| JA8117 | Boeing 747SR-46 | — |
| JA8118 | Boeing 747SR-46 | — |
| JA8119 | Boeing 747SR-46 | — |
| JA8120 | Boeing 747SR-46 | — |
| JA8121 | Boeing 747SR-46 | — |
| JA8124 | Boeing 747SR-46 | — |
| JA8126 | Boeing 747SR-46 | — |
| JA8128 | Boeing 747-146 | — |
| JA8142 | Boeing 747SR-146B | — |
| JA8143 | Boeing 747SR-146B | — |
| JA8164 | Boeing 747SR-146B | — |
| JA8170 | Boeing 747SR-146B(SUD) | — |
| JA8176 | Boeing 747SR-146B(SUD) | — |
| JA8104 | Boeing 747-246B | — |
| JA8105 | Boeing 747-246B | — |
| JA8106 | Boeing 747-246B | — |
| JA8108 | Boeing 747-246B | — |
| JA8109 | Boeing 747-246B | — |
| JA8110 | Boeing 747-246B | — |
| JA8111 | Boeing 747-246B | — |
| JA8113 | Boeing 747-246B | — |
| JA8114 | Boeing 747-246B | — |
| JA8122 | Boeing 747-246B | — |
| JA8123 | Boeing 747-246F |
|
| JA8125 | Boeing 747-246B | — |
| JA8127 | Boeing 747-246B | — |
| JA8129 | Boeing 747-246B | — |
| JA8130 | Boeing 747-246B | — |
| JA8131 | Boeing 747-246B | — |
| JA8132 | Boeing 747-246F |
|
| JA8140 | Boeing 747-246B | — |
| JA8141 | Boeing 747-246B | — |
| JA8144 | Boeing 747-246F |
|
| JA8149 | Boeing 747-246B | — |
| JA8150 | Boeing 747-246B | — |
| JA8151 | Boeing 747-246F |
|
| JA8154 | Boeing 747-246B | — |
| JA8155 | Boeing 747-246B | — |
| JA8160 | Boeing 747-221F |
|
| JA8161 | Boeing 747-246B | — |
| JA8162 | Boeing 747-246B | — |
| JA8165 | Boeing 747-221F |
|
| JA8169 | Boeing 747-246B | — |
Aircraft imagery
Aircraft images associated with this operator.
- © Demo Borstell
- JA8116
- 20532
- Japan Air Lines
Boeing 747-146
Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS / EHAM)
- © Demo Borstell
- JA8102
- 19726
- Japan Air Lines
Boeing 747-146
Hong Kong Kai Tak International (HKG / VHHH)
- © Demo Borstell
- JA8110
- 20504
- Japan Air Lines
Boeing 747-246B
Dusseldorf Rhein-Ruhr (DUS / EDDL)
- © Demo Borstell
- JA8110
- 20504
- Japan Air Lines
Boeing 747-246B
Dusseldorf Rhein-Ruhr (DUS / EDDL)
- © Demo Borstell
- JA8166
- 23151
- Japan Air Lines
Boeing 747-346
Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS / EHAM)
- © LEDUC Bertrand
- JA8166
- 23151
- Japan Air Lines
Boeing 747-346
Paris Charles De Gaulle (CDG / LFPG)
- © Demo Borstell
- JA8231
- 23212
- Japan Air Lines
Boeing 767-246
Hong Kong Kai Tak International (HKG / VHHH)
- © Torsten Maiwald
- JA8266
- 23966
- Japan Air Lines
Boeing 767-346
Hong Kong Kai Tak International (HKG / VHHH)
- © Ken Fielding
- JA8025
- 22-7-9-61
- Japan Air Lines
Convair CV-880-22M-22
London Heathrow (LHR / EGLL)
- © Rei U.
- JA8001
- 45418
- Japan Air Lines
Douglas DC-8-32
Tokyo Haneda (HND / RJTT)
- © Peter Scharkowski
- JA8017
- 45854
- Japan Air Lines
Douglas DC-8-55
Dusseldorf Rhein-Ruhr (DUS / EDDL)
- © Peter Scharkowski
- JA8017
- 45854
- Japan Air Lines
Douglas DC-8-55
Dusseldorf Rhein-Ruhr (DUS / EDDL)
- © Demo Borstell
- JA8031
- 45953
- Japan Air Lines
McDonnell Douglas DC-8-62
Frankfurt Rhein-Main (FRA / EDDF)
- © Demo Borstell
- JA8037
- 46024
- Japan Air Lines
McDonnell Douglas DC-8-62
Frankfurt Rhein-Main (FRA / EDDF)
- © Martijn Koetsier
- JA8548
- 47857
- Japan Air Lines
McDonnell Douglas DC-10-40D
Tokyo Haneda (HND / RJTT)
- © Martijn Koetsier
- JA8547
- 47856
- Japan Air Lines
McDonnell Douglas DC-10-40I
Tokyo Haneda (HND / RJTT)
Source notes
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Complete normalized source transcript for this operator
Japan Air Lines
IATA JL | ICAO JAL | Callsign JAPANAIR
Full Name | Japan Air Lines Company Limited
Country | Japan
Founded | 1 Aug 1951
Started Operations | 25 Oct 1951
Ceased operations | 29 May 1989 Japan Airlines (JL / JAL)
Subsidiaries | Japan Air Lines – JAL Cargo
Headquarters | Tokyo
Bases | Tokyo Haneda (HND / RJTT) Tokyo Narita (NRT / RJAA)
Last updated on Aug 04, 2026
Fleet Matrix
Aircraft Type | Current | Future 2 | Historic | Avg. Age | Total
Aircraft Type | In Service | Parked | Total | Future 2 | Historic | Avg. Age | Total
Boeing 747 | 66
Boeing 767 | 13
Convair 880 | 8
Douglas DC-8 | 58
Martin 2-0-2 | 5
McDonnell Douglas DC-10 | 20
Total | 0 | 170
Fleet List
Historic Fleet
Reg
Aircraft Type
Config
Delivered
Exit Date
Status / Fate
Remark
JA8101
Boeing 747-146
F40Y321
22 Apr 1970
Apr 1989
JA8101 Japan Asia Airways
JA8102
Boeing 747-146
C12Y428
9 Nov 1986
29 May 1989
JA8102 Japan Airlines
JA8103
Boeing 747-146
F22C75Y256
26 Jun 1970
24 Nov 1982
JA8103 Japan Asia Airways
JA8107
Boeing 747-146(SF)
Cargo
28 Oct 1971
29 May 1989
JA8107 Japan Air Lines – JAL Cargo
JA8112
Boeing 747-146
C12Y428
14 Jun 1972
29 May 1989
JA8112 Japan Airlines
JA8115
Boeing 747-146
C8Y454
4 Oct 1972
29 May 1989
JA8115 Japan Airlines
JA8116
Boeing 747-146
F22C75Y256
8 Dec 1972
29 May 1989
JA8116 Japan Airlines
JA8117
Boeing 747SR-46
C16Y512
26 Sep 1973
15 Apr 1988
N747BL Boeing Aircraft Holding Company
JA8118
Boeing 747SR-46
C16Y512
21 Dec 1973
1 Apr 1988
N747BN Boeing Aircraft Holding Company
JA8119
Boeing 747SR-46
C16Y512
19 Feb 1974
12 Aug 1985
Written Off
JA8120
Boeing 747SR-46
C16Y512
20 Feb 1974
29 May 1989
JA8120 Japan Airlines
JA8121
Boeing 747SR-46
C16Y512
28 Mar 1974
29 May 1989
JA8121 Japan Airlines
JA8124
Boeing 747SR-46
C16Y512
22 Nov 1974
29 May 1989
JA8124 Japan Airlines
JA8126
Boeing 747SR-46
C16Y512
2 Apr 1975
29 May 1989
JA8126 Japan Airlines
JA8128
Boeing 747-146
F22C75Y256
20 Jun 1975
25 Nov 1986
JA8128 Japan Asia Airways
JA8142
Boeing 747SR-146B
C22Y511
31 Jan 1980
29 May 1989
JA8142 Japan Airlines
JA8143
Boeing 747SR-146B
C22Y511
14 Feb 1980
29 May 1989
JA8143 Japan Airlines
JA8164
Boeing 747SR-146B
C22Y511
4 Dec 1984
29 May 1989
JA8164 Japan Airlines
JA8170
Boeing 747SR-146B(SUD)
C25Y538
24 Mar 1986
29 May 1989
JA8170 Japan Airlines
JA8176
Boeing 747SR-146B(SUD)
C25Y538
9 Sep 1986
29 May 1989
JA8176 Japan Airlines
JA8104
Boeing 747-246B
F22C74Y256
11 Feb 1971
29 May 1989
JA8104 Japan Airlines
JA8105
Boeing 747-246B
F22C106Y216
1 Mar 1971
29 May 1989
JA8105 Japan Airlines
JA8106
Boeing 747-246B
F22C34Y320
14 May 1971
29 May 1989
JA8106 Japan Airlines
JA8108
Boeing 747-246B
F22C59Y256
30 Nov 1971
29 May 1989
JA8108 Japan Airlines
JA8109
Boeing 747-246B
F22C90Y216
2 Mar 1972
23 Jul 1983
Destroyed
JA8110
Boeing 747-246B
F22C34Y320
13 Mar 1972
29 May 1989
JA8110 Japan Airlines
JA8111
Boeing 747-246B
F22C78Y256
21 Mar 1972
29 May 1989
JA8111 Japan Airlines
JA8113
Boeing 747-246B
F22C59Y256
30 Jun 1972
29 May 1989
JA8113 Japan Airlines
JA8114
Boeing 747-246B
F22C78Y256
3 Nov 1972
29 May 1989
JA8114 Japan Airlines
JA8122
Boeing 747-246B
F22C90Y216
29 Mar 1974
29 May 1989
JA8122 Japan Airlines
JA8123
Boeing 747-246F
Cargo
17 Sep 1974
29 May 1989
JA8123 Japan Air Lines – JAL Cargo
JA8125
Boeing 747-246B
C16Y512
17 Dec 1974
29 May 1989
JA8125 Japan Airlines
JA8127
Boeing 747-246B
F22C74Y256
12 May 1975
29 May 1989
JA8127 Japan Airlines
JA8129
Boeing 747-246B
F22C90Y216
6 Mar 1979
29 May 1989
JA8129 Japan Airlines
JA8130
Boeing 747-246B
F22C90Y216
14 Jun 1979
29 May 1989
JA8130 Japan Airlines
JA8131
Boeing 747-246B
F22C90Y216
28 Jun 1979
29 May 1989
JA8131 Japan Airlines
JA8132
Boeing 747-246F
Cargo
27 Jul 1979
29 May 1989
JA8132 Japan Air Lines – JAL Cargo
JA8140
Boeing 747-246B
F22C90Y216
1 Nov 1979
29 May 1989
JA8140 Japan Airlines
JA8141
Boeing 747-246B
F22C90Y216
3 Dec 1979
29 May 1989
JA8141 Japan Airlines
JA8144
Boeing 747-246F
Cargo
17 Mar 1980
29 May 1989
JA8144 Japan Air Lines – JAL Cargo
JA8149
Boeing 747-246B
C30Y397
13 Mar 1981
29 May 1989
JA8149 Japan Airlines
“Aloha Express” sticker
JA8150
Boeing 747-246B
C30Y397
19 Mar 1981
29 May 1989
JA8150 Japan Airlines
“Aloha Express” sticker
JA8151
Boeing 747-246F
Cargo
15 Apr 1981
29 May 1989
JA8151 Japan Air Lines – JAL Cargo
JA8154
Boeing 747-246B
F22C90Y216
17 Nov 1981
29 May 1989
JA8154 Japan Airlines
JA8155
Boeing 747-246B
F22C90Y216
15 Dec 1981
29 May 1989
JA8155 Japan Airlines
JA8160
Boeing 747-221F
Cargo
29 Oct 1982
29 May 1989
JA8160 Japan Air Lines – JAL Cargo
JA8161
Boeing 747-246B
F32C124Y110
16 Jun 1983
29 May 1989
JA8161 Japan Airlines
JA8162
Boeing 747-246B
F32C124Y110
6 Jun 1983
29 May 1989
JA8162 Japan Airlines
JA8165
Boeing 747-221F
Cargo
20 Dec 1983
29 May 1989
JA8165 Japan Air Lines – JAL Cargo
JA8169
Boeing 747-246B
F32C124Y110
19 Mar 1986
29 May 1989
JA8169 Japan Airlines
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Japan Air Lines Photos
Boeing 747-100
© Demo Borstell
JA8116
20532
Japan Air Lines Boeing 747-146 Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS / EHAM)
© Demo Borstell
JA8102
19726
Japan Air Lines Boeing 747-146 Hong Kong Kai Tak International (HKG / VHHH)
Boeing 747-200
© Demo Borstell
JA8110
20504
Japan Air Lines Boeing 747-246B Dusseldorf Rhein-Ruhr (DUS / EDDL)
© Demo Borstell
JA8110
20504
Japan Air Lines Boeing 747-246B Dusseldorf Rhein-Ruhr (DUS / EDDL)
Boeing 747-300
© Demo Borstell
JA8166
23151
Japan Air Lines Boeing 747-346 Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS / EHAM)
© LEDUC Bertrand
JA8166
23151
Japan Air Lines Boeing 747-346 Paris Charles De Gaulle (CDG / LFPG)
Boeing 767-200
© Demo Borstell
JA8231
23212
Japan Air Lines Boeing 767-246 Hong Kong Kai Tak International (HKG / VHHH)
Boeing 767-300
© Torsten Maiwald
JA8266
23966
Japan Air Lines Boeing 767-346 Hong Kong Kai Tak International (HKG / VHHH)
Convair CV-880
© Ken Fielding
JA8025
22-7-9-61
Japan Air Lines Convair CV-880-22M-22 London Heathrow (LHR / EGLL)
Douglas DC-8-30
© Rei U.
JA8001
45418
Japan Air Lines Douglas DC-8-32 Tokyo Haneda (HND / RJTT)
Douglas DC-8-50
© Peter Scharkowski
JA8017
45854
Japan Air Lines Douglas DC-8-55 Dusseldorf Rhein-Ruhr (DUS / EDDL)
© Peter Scharkowski
JA8017
45854
Japan Air Lines Douglas DC-8-55 Dusseldorf Rhein-Ruhr (DUS / EDDL)
Douglas DC-8-60/70
© Demo Borstell
JA8031
45953
Japan Air Lines McDonnell Douglas DC-8-62 Frankfurt Rhein-Main (FRA / EDDF)
© Demo Borstell
JA8037
46024
Japan Air Lines McDonnell Douglas DC-8-62 Frankfurt Rhein-Main (FRA / EDDF)
McDonnell Douglas DC-10-40
© Martijn Koetsier
JA8548
47857
Japan Air Lines McDonnell Douglas DC-10-40D Tokyo Haneda (HND / RJTT)
© Martijn Koetsier
JA8547
47856
Japan Air Lines McDonnell Douglas DC-10-40I Tokyo Haneda (HND / RJTT)
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Only supported aircraft types are included in this list.