Japan Airlines will launch its first new flagship airliner in 20 years next month.
The first of its fleet of Airbus A350-1000s arrived at Tokyo's Haneda Airport on Friday. Its first flight will leave from Haneda to New York's JFK Airport on January 24.
The company plans to receive a total of 13 of the airliners.
The carrier has been using Boeing 777s as its flagship model for international routes.
The airline says the new A350s can cut carbon-dioxide emissions by up to 25 percent compared with other current airliners.
Japan Airlines also says it plans to replace the equivalent of 1 percent of all its onboard fuel with plant-based Sustainable Aviation Fuel on flights leaving Japan.
The first of its fleet of Airbus A350-1000s arrived at Tokyo's Haneda Airport on Friday. Its first flight will leave from Haneda to New York's JFK Airport on January 24.
The company plans to receive a total of 13 of the airliners.
The carrier has been using Boeing 777s as its flagship model for international routes.
The airline says the new A350s can cut carbon-dioxide emissions by up to 25 percent compared with other current airliners.
Japan Airlines also says it plans to replace the equivalent of 1 percent of all its onboard fuel with plant-based Sustainable Aviation Fuel on flights leaving Japan.
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Japanese airline, Japan Airlines, will debut its first new flagship airliner in 20 years, the Airbus A350-1000, next month. Its inaugural flight will depart from Tokyo's Haneda Airport to New York's JFK on January 24. The airline plans to acquire a total of 13 of these aircraft, having previously
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URL: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20231215_19/
Date: Dec. 15, 2023
Created: 2023/12/18 06:30
Updated: 2025/12/08 20:05
Last Read: 2023/12/18 15:24