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Japan Airlines
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Source last updated: Sep 01, 2026
Operator profile
- Full Name
- Japan Airlines Company Limited
- Country
- Japan
- Founded
- 1 Aug 1951
- Started Operations
- 29 May 1989
- Predecessors
- Japan Air Lines (JL / JAL)
Japan Airlines Domestic (JL / JFL) - Group / Part of
- JAL Group
- Headquarters
- Tokyo
- Bases
- Osaka Itami (ITM / RJOO)
Osaka Kansai (KIX / RJBB)
Nagoya Chubu Centrair (NGO / RJGG)
Tokyo Haneda (HND / RJTT)
Tokyo Narita (NRT / RJAA) - Fleet Size
- 150 Aircraft (+ 1 On Order/Planned)
- Average Fleet Age 1
- 12.8 Years
- Official Site
- jal.com
Aircraft overview
| Aircraft Type | In Service | Parked | Current Total | Future | Historic | Avg. Age | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boeing 787 Dreamliner | 45 | 1 | 46 | 6 | 9.9 Years | 52 | |
| Boeing 737 | 42 | 1 | 43 | 15 | 16.7 Years | 58 | |
| Airbus A350 XWB | 28 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 4 Years | 30 | |
| Boeing 767 | 27 | 1 | 28 | 33 | 19.3 Years | 61 | |
| Boeing 777 | 8 | 8 | 38 | 18 Years | 46 | ||
| Airbus A300 | 22 | 22 | |||||
| Boeing 747 | 109 | 109 | |||||
| McDonnell Douglas DC-10 | 20 | 20 | |||||
| McDonnell Douglas MD-11 | 10 | 10 | |||||
| McDonnell Douglas MD-80 | 19 | 19 | |||||
| McDonnell Douglas MD-90 | 16 | 16 | |||||
| Total | 150 | 3 | 153 | 1 | 289 | 443 |
Aircraft registry
Source list categories: Current Fleet · Historic Fleet · Special Colors / Stickers
Source record fields: Aircraft Type · Config · Delivered · Remark · Age
| Registration | Aircraft Type | Source Details |
|---|---|---|
| JA01XJ | Airbus A350-941 | — |
| JA02XJ | Airbus A350-941 | — |
| JA03XJ | Airbus A350-941 | — |
| JA04XJ | Airbus A350-941 | — |
| JA05XJ | Airbus A350-941 | — |
| JA06XJ | Airbus A350-941 | — |
| JA07XJ | Airbus A350-941 | — |
| JA08XJ | Airbus A350-941 | — |
| JA09XJ | Airbus A350-941 | — |
| JA10XJ | Airbus A350-941 | — |
| JA11XJ | Airbus A350-941 | — |
| JA12XJ | Airbus A350-941 | — |
| JA14XJ | Airbus A350-941 | — |
| JA15XJ | Airbus A350-941 | — |
| JA16XJ | Airbus A350-941 | — |
| JA17XJ | Airbus A350-941 | — |
| JA18XJ | Airbus A350-941 | — |
| JA01WJ | Airbus A350-1041 | — |
| JA02WJ | Airbus A350-1041 | — |
| JA03WJ | Airbus A350-1041 | — |
| JA04WJ | Airbus A350-1041 | — |
| JA05WJ | Airbus A350-1041 | — |
| JA06WJ | Airbus A350-1041 | — |
| JA07WJ | Airbus A350-1041 | — |
| JA08WJ | Airbus A350-1041 | — |
| JA09WJ | Airbus A350-1041 | — |
| JA10WJ | Airbus A350-1041 | — |
| JA11WJ | Airbus A350-1041 | — |
| JA301J | Boeing 737-846(WL) | — |
| JA302J | Boeing 737-846(WL) | — |
| JA304J | Boeing 737-846(WL) | — |
| JA305J | Boeing 737-846(WL) | — |
| JA306J | Boeing 737-846(WL) | — |
| JA307J | Boeing 737-846(WL) | — |
| JA308J | Boeing 737-846(WL) | — |
| JA309J | Boeing 737-846(WL) | — |
| JA311J | Boeing 737-846(WL) | — |
| JA312J | Boeing 737-846(WL) | — |
| JA314J | Boeing 737-846(WL) | — |
| JA315J | Boeing 737-846(WL) | — |
| JA316J | Boeing 737-846(WL) | — |
| JA317J | Boeing 737-846(WL) | — |
| JA318J | Boeing 737-846(WL) | — |
| JA319J | Boeing 737-846(WL) | — |
| JA320J | Boeing 737-846(WL) | — |
| JA321J | Boeing 737-846(WL) | — |
| JA322J | Boeing 737-846(WL) | — |
| JA323J | Boeing 737-846(WL) | — |
| JA327J | Boeing 737-846(WL) | — |
| JA328J | Boeing 737-846(WL) | — |
Aircraft imagery
Aircraft images associated with this operator.
- © Demo Borstell
- JA07XJ
- 451
- Japan Airlines
Airbus A350-941
Fukuoka (FUK / RJFF)
- © Demo Borstell
- JA09XJ
- 497
- Japan Airlines
Airbus A350-941
Fukuoka (FUK / RJFF)
- © Demo Borstell
- JA09WJ
- 686
- Japan Airlines
Airbus A350-1041
Tokyo Haneda (HND / RJTT)
- © Demo Borstell
- JA10WJ
- 729
- Japan Airlines
Airbus A350-1041
Tokyo Haneda (HND / RJTT)
- © Demo Borstell
- JA312J
- 35341
- Japan Airlines
Boeing 737-846(WL)
Tokyo Haneda (HND / RJTT)
- © Demo Borstell
- JA339J
- 40354
- Japan Airlines
Boeing 737-846(WL)
Tokyo Haneda (HND / RJTT)
- © beiteqiguang
- JA607J
- 33496
- Japan Airlines
Boeing 767-346ER(WL)
Shanghai Pudong (PVG / ZSPD)
- © Ykou
- JA659J
- 40371
- Japan Airlines
Boeing 767-346ER
Tokyo Haneda (HND / RJTT)
- © Demo Borstell
- JA740J
- 36127
- Japan Airlines
Boeing 777-346ER
Tokyo Haneda (HND / RJTT)
- © theyu
- JA736J
- 32435
- Japan Airlines
Boeing 777-346ER
Tokyo Haneda (HND / RJTT)
- © Professor Wang
- JA843J
- 34859
- Japan Airlines
Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner
Xiamen Gaoqi (XMN / ZSAM)
- © ZSAM~L
- JA843J
- 34859
- Japan Airlines
Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner
Xiamen Gaoqi (XMN / ZSAM)
- © OMGcat
- JA867J
- 34843
- Japan Airlines
Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner
Seattle Tacoma International (SEA / KSEA)
- © OMGcat
- JA868J
- 34845
- Japan Airlines
Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner
Seattle Tacoma International (SEA / KSEA)
Source notes
Source disclaimer/notes: 1 The average fleet age is based on our own calculations and may differ from other figures. Only supported aircraft types that are active with this airline are included in the calculations. Please refer to the current fleet list to see each aircraft’s individual age. 2 Future records only include new-built aircraft close to delivery and expected second-hand deliveries. They do not include all outstanding orders as reported by aircraft manufacturers.
Source rights notice: © 2026 kathama.com. All rights reserved. This data may not be copied, reproduced, or published without prior written permission. Limited excerpts may be used under fair use principles when properly attributed to kathama.com with a direct link back to the original source.
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Complete normalized source transcript for this operator
Japan Airlines
IATA JL | ICAO JAL | Callsign JAPANAIR
Full Name | Japan Airlines Company Limited
Country | Japan
Founded | 1 Aug 1951
Started Operations | 29 May 1989
Predecessors | Japan Air Lines (JL / JAL) Japan Airlines Domestic (JL / JFL)
Group / Part of | JAL Group
Headquarters | Tokyo
Bases | Osaka Itami (ITM / RJOO) Osaka Kansai (KIX / RJBB) Nagoya Chubu Centrair (NGO / RJGG) Tokyo Haneda (HND / RJTT) Tokyo Narita (NRT / RJAA)
Fleet Size | 150 Aircraft (+ 1 On Order/Planned)
Average Fleet Age 1 | 12.8 Years
Official Site | jal.com
Last updated on Sep 01, 2026
Fleet Matrix
Aircraft Type | Current | Future 2 | Historic | Avg. Age | Total
Aircraft Type | In Service | Parked | Total | Future 2 | Historic | Avg. Age | Total
Airbus A300 | 22
Airbus A350 XWB | 28 | 1 | 4.0 Years | 30
Boeing 737 | 41 | 1 | 42 | 15 | 16.7 Years | 57
Boeing 747 | 109
Boeing 767 | 26 | 1 | 27 | 33 | 19.3 Years | 60
Boeing 777 | 8 | 38 | 18.0 Years | 46
Boeing 787 Dreamliner | 44 | 1 | 45 | 6 | 9.9 Years | 51
McDonnell Douglas DC-10 | 20
McDonnell Douglas MD-11 | 10
McDonnell Douglas MD-80 | 19
McDonnell Douglas MD-90 | 16
Total | 147 | 3 | 150 | 1 | 289 | 12.8 Years | 440
Fleet List
Current Fleet
Historic Fleet
Special Colors / Stickers
Reg
Aircraft Type
Config
Delivered
Remark
Age
JA01XJ
Airbus A350-941
F12C56Y323
11 Jun 2019
“Airbus A350 (Red)” sticker
7.3 Years
JA02XJ
Airbus A350-941
F12C94Y263
28 Aug 2019
“Airbus A350 (Silver)” sticker
7.2 Years
JA03XJ
Airbus A350-941
F12C56Y323
19 Sep 2019
“Airbus A350 (Green)” sticker
7 Years
JA04XJ
Airbus A350-941
F12C94Y263
24 Oct 2019
7 Years
JA05XJ
Airbus A350-941
F12C94Y263
10 Dec 2019
6.8 Years
JA06XJ
Airbus A350-941
F12C94Y263
20 Apr 2020
6.5 Years
JA07XJ
Airbus A350-941
F12C94Y263
30 Nov 2020
5.9 Years
JA08XJ
Airbus A350-941
F12C94Y263
21 Dec 2020
5.8 Years
JA09XJ
Airbus A350-941
F12C94Y263
14 Jun 2021
5.4 Years
JA10XJ
Airbus A350-941
F12C94Y263
17 Aug 2021
5.2 Years
JA11XJ
Airbus A350-941
F12C56Y323
9 Sep 2021
5.1 Years
JA12XJ
Airbus A350-941
F12C94Y263
28 Sep 2021
5.1 Years
JA14XJ
Airbus A350-941
F12C56Y323
16 Dec 2021
4.8 Years
JA15XJ
Airbus A350-941
F12C56Y323
14 Feb 2022
oneworld cs
4.6 Years
JA16XJ
Airbus A350-941
F12C56Y323
21 Apr 2022
4.5 Years
JA17XJ
Airbus A350-941
F12C56Y323
14 Aug 2025
1.1 Years
JA18XJ
Airbus A350-941
F12C56Y323
5 Mar 2026
0.6 Years
JA
Airbus A350-941
On Order
JA01WJ
Airbus A350-1041
F6C54W24Y155
11 Dec 2023
2.9 Years
JA02WJ
Airbus A350-1041
F6C54W24Y155
28 Dec 2023
2.8 Years
JA03WJ
Airbus A350-1041
F6C54W24Y155
28 Mar 2024
2.5 Years
JA04WJ
Airbus A350-1041
F6C54W24Y155
29 Jul 2024
2.2 Years
JA05WJ
Airbus A350-1041
F6C54W24Y155
8 Aug 2024
2.1 Years
JA06WJ
Airbus A350-1041
F6C54W24Y155
1 Oct 2024
2 Years
JA07WJ
Airbus A350-1041
F6C54W24Y155
22 Apr 2025
2 Years
JA08WJ
Airbus A350-1041
F6C54W24Y155
4 Dec 2024
1.9 Years
JA09WJ
Airbus A350-1041
F6C54W24Y155
28 Jan 2025
1.7 Years
JA10WJ
Airbus A350-1041
F6C54W24Y155
15 Jul 2025
1.2 Years
JA11WJ
Airbus A350-1041
F6C54W24Y155
25 Feb 2026
0.6 Years
JA301J
Boeing 737-846(WL)
C20Y145
1 Oct 2014
19.8 Years
JA302J
Boeing 737-846(WL)
C20Y145
1 Oct 2014
19.6 Years
JA304J
Boeing 737-846(WL)
C12Y132
7 May 2007
19.4 Years
JA305J
Boeing 737-846(WL)
C12Y132
18 Jun 2007
19.3 Years
JA306J
Boeing 737-846(WL)
C20Y145
1 Oct 2014
18.9 Years
JA307J
Boeing 737-846(WL)
C20Y145
1 Oct 2014
lsd
18.8 Years
JA308J
Boeing 737-846(WL)
C20Y145
1 Oct 2014
18.7 Years
JA309J
Boeing 737-846(WL)
C20Y145
1 Oct 2014
18.6 Years
JA311J
Boeing 737-846(WL)
C20Y145
1 Oct 2014
18.4 Years
JA312J
Boeing 737-846(WL)
C12Y132
1 May 2008
18.4 Years
JA314J
Boeing 737-846(WL)
C20Y145
1 Oct 2014
18.1 Years
JA315J
Boeing 737-846(WL)
C12Y132
16 Oct 2008
18 Years
JA316J
Boeing 737-846(WL)
C20Y145
1 Oct 2014
17.7 Years
JA317J
Boeing 737-846(WL)
C12Y132
4 Mar 2009
17.5 Years
JA318J
Boeing 737-846(WL)
C20Y145
1 Oct 2014
17.5 Years
JA319J
Boeing 737-846(WL)
C20Y145
1 Oct 2014
lsd
17.4 Years
JA320J
Boeing 737-846(WL)
C12Y132
25 Jul 2009
17.2 Years
JA321J
Boeing 737-846(WL)
C12Y132
29 Jul 2009
Parked / Maintenance, lsd
17.1 Years
JA322J
Boeing 737-846(WL)
C20Y145
1 Oct 2014
lsd
17.1 Years
JA323J
Boeing 737-846(WL)
C20Y145
1 Oct 2014
16.9 Years
JA327J
Boeing 737-846(WL)
C20Y145
1 Oct 2014
lsd
16.5 Years
JA328J
Boeing 737-846(WL)
C20Y145
1 Oct 2014
lsd
16.3 Years
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Japan Airlines Photos
Current Fleet
Historic Fleet
Airbus A350-900
© Demo Borstell
JA07XJ
451
Japan Airlines Airbus A350-941 Fukuoka (FUK / RJFF)
© Demo Borstell
JA09XJ
497
Japan Airlines Airbus A350-941 Fukuoka (FUK / RJFF)
Airbus A350-1000
© Demo Borstell
JA09WJ
686
Japan Airlines Airbus A350-1041 Tokyo Haneda (HND / RJTT)
© Demo Borstell
JA10WJ
729
Japan Airlines Airbus A350-1041 Tokyo Haneda (HND / RJTT)
Boeing 737-800
© Demo Borstell
JA312J
35341
Japan Airlines Boeing 737-846(WL) Tokyo Haneda (HND / RJTT)
© Demo Borstell
JA339J
40354
Japan Airlines Boeing 737-846(WL) Tokyo Haneda (HND / RJTT)
Boeing 767-300
© beiteqiguang
JA607J
33496
Japan Airlines Boeing 767-346ER(WL) Shanghai Pudong (PVG / ZSPD)
© Ykou
JA659J
40371
Japan Airlines Boeing 767-346ER Tokyo Haneda (HND / RJTT)
Boeing 777-300ER
© Demo Borstell
JA740J
36127
Japan Airlines Boeing 777-346ER Tokyo Haneda (HND / RJTT)
© theyu
JA736J
32435
Japan Airlines Boeing 777-346ER Tokyo Haneda (HND / RJTT)
Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner
© Professor Wang
JA843J
34859
Japan Airlines Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner Xiamen Gaoqi (XMN / ZSAM)
© ZSAM~L
JA843J
34859
Japan Airlines Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner Xiamen Gaoqi (XMN / ZSAM)
Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner
© OMGcat
JA867J
34843
Japan Airlines Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner Seattle Tacoma International (SEA / KSEA)
© OMGcat
JA868J
34845
Japan Airlines Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner Seattle Tacoma International (SEA / KSEA)
Disclaimer
1 The average fleet age is based on our own calculations and may differ from other figures. Only supported aircraft types that are active with this airline are included in the calculations. Please refer to the current fleet list to see each aircraft’s individual age.
2 Future records only include new-built aircraft close to delivery and expected second-hand deliveries. They do not include all outstanding orders as reported by aircraft manufacturers.