Japan Airlines has placed an order with Airbus for 31 airliners in a deal announced at the Farnborough International Airshow 2024. The deal is made up of 20 wide-body Airbus A350-900 and 11 single-aisle A321neo airliners.
The A350s will join Japan Airlines’ international network while the A321s will serve Japan’s busy domestic market.
Executive Officer and Senior Vice President Procurement of Japan Airlines Yukio Nakagawa said: “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. We believe that this additional introduction of Airbus aircraft will further deepen our partnership.”
Chief Executive Officer of the Commercial Aircraft business, Airbus, Christian Scherer added: “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. We are committed to providing our full support to Japan Airlines as its growing fleet is deployed on more routes across its network, both domestically and internationally.”
Both the A350 and A320 family aircraft have proved popular in Asia thanks to the increases in efficiency they bring. The A350 in particular is the world’s most modern and efficient widebody aircraft and the long-range leader in the 300-410 seater category and its all-new design includes state-of-the-art technologies and aerodynamics delivering unmatched standards of efficiency and comfort.
