Japan Airlines takes delivery of 1st A350-1000

With a special ceremony at Toulouse-Blagnac, Japan Airlines took delivery of its first Airbus A350-1000 on 14 December 2023. After the ceremony, the aircraft, JA01WJ (610), flew directly to the airline's base at Tokyo-Haneda.

The new Airbus is the first of thirteen A350-1000s the airline has on order. It already operates a fleet of sixteen A350-900s (with two more on order) since 2019. While the 900s are being used domestically only, the 1000s will be the airline's new international flagships.

Japan Airlines is outfitting its A350-1000s with six seats in First Class, 54 in Business Class, 24 Premium Economy, and 155 Economy seats. The first route it will serve is to New York-JFK (NY).

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