Japan Airlines to buy 32 Airbus and 10 Boeing aircraft

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Japan Airlines (JAL) announced Thursday, following its board of directors meeting, the decision to purchase a total of 42 aircraft as part of its fleet renewal plan: 21 Airbus A350-900s, 11 A321neo and 10 Boeing 787-9s.

The objective of the A350-900 and B787 is to enhance and expand the capacity of JAL’s international operations, with a primary focus on regions such as North America, Asia, and India where future growth is expected.

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For domestic routes, the airline will add 11 Airbus A321neo aircraft to upgrade its current fleet of Boeing 767 aircraft. In addition, it will introduce 21 Boeing 737-8 aircraft to replace its Boeing 737-800 from 2026.