With billion-dollar orders, Airbus and Boeing will build 32 new aircraft.
On the first day of the International Paris Air Show, an Airbus A380 is seen doing a flight show at Le Bourget airport in this file photo obtained on June 19, 2017. AFP/ERIC PIERMONT
On the first day of the International Paris Air Show, an Airbus A380 is seen doing a flight show at Le Bourget airport in this file photo obtained on June 19, 2017. AFP/ERIC PIERMONT
In an effort to expand both its local and international operations, Japan Airlines announced on Thursday that it is purchasing 42 aircraft from Boeing and Airbus.
With billion-dollar orders, Airbus and Boeing will build 32 new aircraft.
As part of its fleet renewal plan, it would “introduce a total of 21 Airbus A350-900 aircraft from Airbus, along with 11 A321neo aircraft and 10 Boeing 787-9 aircraft from The Boeing Company.”
When AFP contacted the representative, she declined to comment on the orders’ financial specifics.
However, a different statement revealed the jets’ “catalogue” costs, which add up to over $12.9 billion.
At Tokyo’s Haneda airport on January 2, one Airbus A350-900 aircraft will swap out for another, the identical model that was wrecked in an accident.
Just before the JAL Airbus caught fire, all 379 passengers were able to leave, however five of the six passengers on the smaller airplane went down.
The airline said that it will expand its fleet of more than fifty Boeing 787-series aircraft to include 20 Airbus A350-900 aircraft and 10 Boeing 787-9 aircraft for use on its international routes.
According to a statement, “JAL’s international operations are expected to grow in the future, and these new aircraft introductions aim to enhance and expand that capacity,” with a major focus on markets including North America, Asia, and India.
Beginning in 2026, JAL plans to replace its present fleet of Boeing 737-800 aircraft on domestic routes with 21 Boeing 737-8 aircraft.
In addition, JAL plans to add 11 Airbus A321neo aircraft to replace its current fleet of medium-sized Boeing 767 aircraft.
This is the first time that JAL, the second-largest airline in Japan after All, It stated that Nippon Airways (ANA) will launch the model.
Starting in 2027, both aircraft types will be introduced over a period of about six years.
In order to meet its CO2 emissions reduction goals, JAL stated that it “remains committed to steadily advancing the introduction of fuel-efficient aircraft.”
According to the statement, the objectives include reaching nearly zero emissions by the fiscal year 2050 and a reduction of 10% in total emissions from 2019 by the fiscal year 2030.
Boeing and Airbus both remained silent.
This month, American Airlines placed orders for 260 new aircraft from Boeing, Airbus, and Embraer of Brazil.
Based on list pricing, the Airbus order was valued at over $11 billion, the Boeing purchase at over $11.5 billion, and the Embraer contract at over $7 billion.
