Japan Airlines (JAL) has inaugurated the operation of the Airbus A350-1000 aircraft on the Tokyo/Haneda-Dallas/Fort Worth route on April 17. At Haneda Airport, the first aircraft assigned to flight JL12 on this route (Registration: JA01WJ) and the second aircraft for the Tokyo/Haneda-New York route on flight JL6 (Registration: JA02WJ) departed from adjacent spots, presenting a scene where two A350-1000 aircrafts, both adorned with a red logo on their aft, were side by side.
The A350-1000 aircraft is JAL’s new international flagship, succeeding the Boeing 777-300ER, which had been the mainstay on international routes. Since January 24, it has been deployed on the Tokyo/Haneda-New York flight JL6/5. The cabin is configured with 239 seats across four classes: 6 seats in First Class in a 1-1-1 layout, 54 seats in Business Class in a 1-2-1 layout, 24 seats in Premium Economy Class in a 2-4-2 layout, and 155 seats in Economy Class in a 3-3-3 layout. Notably, First Class and Business Class are the first in JAL to feature individual compartments with doors. The in-flight entertainment (IFE) systems across all classes sport 4K resolution monitors, and support connectivity to wireless headphones via Bluetooth.
Previously, the Tokyo/Haneda-Dallas/Fort Worth route was operated with the 777-300ER, configured with 8 seats in First Class, 49 seats in Business Class, 40 seats in Premium Economy Class, and 147 seats in Economy Class—a total of 244 seats across four classes. From April 17 and throughout the summer schedule, the A350-1000 and the 777-300ER will be alternated daily: the A350-1000 will operate on odd days in April and May, and in August, while the rest of the months will see operations on even days. The 777-300ER will be deployed on the remaining days.
On the inaugural day of the Dallas/Fort Worth-bound JL12 flight, the first aircraft, with the “A350-1000” red logo on its aft, was stationed at Haneda Airport’s spot 111. Adjacent to it, spot 112, housed the second aircraft for the New York-bound JL6 flight. The second aircraft had just been painted with the same red logo from April 11 to 15, marking the first joint appearance of two red-logo adorned aircrafts.
The Dallas/Fort Worth-bound JL12 flight catered to 230 passengers (including one infant), while the New York-bound JL6 flight had 222 passengers. Though flight JL12 was scheduled to depart at 10:55 AM and flight JL6 at 11:05 AM, preparations delayed JL12’s departure, allowing JL6 to take off first at 11:16 AM. JL12 then departed at 11:32 AM, 37 minutes behind schedule. JAL staff waved goodbye with banners at the parking.
JAL plans to incorporate eight A350-1000 aircrafts into its fleet this fiscal year and intends to deploy them on the Tokyo/Haneda-New York route flight JL4/3, as well as the Tokyo/Haneda-London/Heathrow route flight JL43/44.
■Timetable JL12 Tokyo/Haneda (10:55) to Dallas/Fort Worth (08:40) JL11 Dallas/Fort Worth (11:05) to Tokyo/Haneda (14:40+1)
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