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 …

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.

As of January 2025, there were 427 Boeing 747 aircraft in active airline service, comprising 1 747-100, 2 747SPs, 16 747-200s, 1 747-300, 256 747-400s, and 151 747-8s. These aircraft are listed by airline operators and variant in the following table.

On 31 January 2001, Japan Airlines Flight 907, a Boeing 747-400D en route from Haneda Airport, Japan, to Naha Airport, Okinawa, narrowly avoided a mid-air collision with Japan Airlines Flight 958, a McDonnell Douglas DC-10-40 en route from Gimhae International Airport, South Korea, to Narita International Airport, Japan.

It operated both propeller and jet aircraft through the years, most recently, Boeing 747-400s (including aircraft converted from passenger to freighter configuration) and Boeing 767-300Fs.

Jul 19, 2021 · Earlier this year, Simple Flying took a look at which airlines have operated the most aircraft from Boeing's iconic 747 family. Japan Airlines (JAL) came out on top, having operated 108 passenger-carrying examples of the jumbo jet.

Japan Airlines Boeing 747-446 Hong Kong Chek Lap Kok (HKG / VHHH)

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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.

Japan Airlines (IATA: JL / ICAO: JAL) is an airline headquartered in Tokyo, Japan founded in 1951 currently operating a fleet of 150 aircraft with an average age of 11.8 years