JAL A350-1000 Damaged at New York JFK, Causing Aircraft Changes and Delays

Japan Airlines (JAL) has announced that due to damage sustained by one of its aircraft (Airbus A350-1000, registration: JA10WJ) parked at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport at around 12:40 a.m. on December 14, some flights will undergo aircraft changes and delays.

According to JAL, another airline’s aircraft that was being towed made contact with the JAL aircraft, damaging the left cockpit window and other areas.

As a result, 16 flights will be delayed by up to 15 hours and 55 minutes between December 19 and 22. JAL also notes that additional impacts may occur from December 23 onward. The number of affected passengers is 3,144.

■ Delayed flights
JL043 Tokyo/Haneda (09:50 ⇒ 01:45+1) – London/Heathrow (15:15 ⇒ 07:10+1) / December 19, 20
JL044 London/Heathrow (18:30 ⇒ 10:15+1) – Tokyo/Haneda (17:20+1 ⇒ 09:05+2) / December 19, 20

JL037 Tokyo/Haneda (10:55 ⇒ 17:05) – Singapore (17:25 ⇒ 23:35) / December 21, 22
JL036 Singapore (22:25 ⇒ 01:25+1) – Tokyo/Haneda (05:55+1 ⇒ 08:55+1) / December 21, 22

JL016 Tokyo/Haneda (17:05 ⇒ 19:05) – Los Angeles (09:50 ⇒ 11:50) / December 21, 22
JL015 Los Angeles (12:30 ⇒ 13:50) – Tokyo/Haneda (17:35+1 ⇒ 19:55+1) / December 21, 22

JL006 Tokyo/Haneda (11:05 ⇒ 16:40) – New York/John F. Kennedy (09:50 ⇒ 15:25) / December 21
JL005 New York/John F. Kennedy (12:40 ⇒ 23:35) – Tokyo/Haneda (17:15+1 ⇒ 04:10+2) / December 21

JL012 Tokyo/Haneda (10:55 ⇒ 16:40) – Dallas/Fort Worth (07:35 ⇒ 13:20) / December 22
JL011 Dallas/Fort Worth (10:35 ⇒ 15:40) – Tokyo/Haneda (15:25+1 ⇒ 20:30+1) / December 22

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