Regional Round-Up
JAL launches B787 Boston flights
May 1st 2012
Japan Airlines (JAL), racing to catch up with rival All Nippon Airways as the positive effects of its radical restructuring multiply, has launched the first non-stop service between Tokyo and Boston in the U.S. using its new B787 aircraft. Read More »
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| Japan Airlines: flying non-stop to Boston with its new B787s |
The JAL B787 has 42 seats in business and 144 economy seats in a 2-4-2 configuration. At the arrival ceremony in Boston officials said more than 400,000 passengers a year travel from Boston to Tokyo, either ending their trip in the Japanese capital or travelling on to China or Southeast Asia.
“By deploying the 787 Dreamliner on long-haul routes to markets that can garner substantial travel demand such as Boston, JAL is making best use of the aircraft’s long-range capability, appropriate capacity and economic performance,” said JAL president, Yoshiharu Ueki.
