Farnborough Airshow: Japan Airlines places order for 31 Airbus aircraft

Japan Airlines (JAL) placed a firm order on Tuesday for 20 additional Airbus A350-900 aircraft and 11 A321neo.

The order was announced at the Farnborough Air Show 2024 during a signing ceremony with Yukio Nakagawa, Executive Officer and Senior Vice President Procurement of Japan Airlines, and Christian Scherer, Chief Executive Officer of Airbus Commercial Aircraft business.

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The new A350-900s will join the carrier’s A350 fleet serving international routes, while the A321neo will operate on domestic services within Japan. To date, JAL has ordered a total of 52 A350s, with 18 in service. The A321neo contract represents JAL’s first order for the Airbus single-aisle product line.

“We are delighted to have signed the firm order for the introduction of additional A350s and new A321s. We will accelerate the introduction of the state-of-the-art and fuel-efficient aircraft to provide our passengers with excellent service and to reduce CO₂ emissions”, Executive Officer and Senior Vice President Procurement of Japan Airlines Yukio Nakagawa said.

“We thank Japan Airlines for placing its confidence once again in the A350. In addition, we celebrate a new milestone in our partnership with the airline following its order for the A321neo”, Chief Executive Officer of the Commercial Aircraft business, Airbus, Christian Scherer said.