Japan Airlines

Japan Airlines
日本航空株式会社
*Nihon Kōkū Kabushiki-gaisha*
Founded	1 August 1951; 75 years ago (as Japan Air Lines)
Commenced operations	25 October 1951; 74 years ago
Hubs	Tokyo–Haneda; Tokyo–Narita;
Secondary hubs	Osaka–Itami; Osaka–Kansai;
Focus cities	Fukuoka; Naha/Okinawa; Nagoya–Centrair; New Chitose Airport; Sapporo–Chitose;
Frequent-flyer program	JAL Mileage Bank; JAL Global Club;
Alliance	Oneworld
Subsidiaries	J-Air; Japan Air Commuter (60.00%); Japan Transocean Air (72.8%); Jetstar Japan (33.3%); Hokkaido Air System (57.3%); Ryukyu Air Commuter; ZIPAIR Tokyo;
Fleet size	156
Destinations	92
Parent company	5 controlling shareholders, mostly investment trust management banks Japan Trustee Services Bank (15.32%); The Master Trust Bank of Japan (6.53%); Kyocera (2.18%); State Street Bank and Trust Company investment account 505001 (1.45%); Daiwa Securities Group (1.43%);
Traded as	TYO: 9201 ; OTC Pink: JAPSY; TOPIX Large 70 component
Headquarters	Shinagawa, Tokyo
Key people	Yoshiharu Ueki (Chairman & Representative Director); Yuji Akasaka (President & CEO);
Revenue	JP¥1,411,230 million (fiscal year 2019)
Operating income	JP¥96,513 million (fiscal year 2019)
Net income	JP¥57,441 million (fiscal year 2019)
Website	jal.com

Japan Airlines (Japanese: 日本航空) is the flag carrier of Japan. Its headquarters are in Shinagawa, Tokyo, Japan. The airline and four of its sub-airlines (J-Air, JAL Express, JALways, and Japan Transocean Air) are members of the Oneworld airline alliance. Japan Airlines currently goes to over 90 destinations.

History

Japan Airlines began on August 1, 1951. In 1954, it started international flights. It bought its first jet aircraft in 1968, the Douglas DC-8. Japan Air System merged with Japan Airlines in 2002. In 2007, it joined the Oneworld alliance. In January 2010, Japan Airlines declared bankruptcy. British Airways and Qantas helped the airline pay off debts. It finally got out of bankruptcy in April 2011.