JAL's History - History of Company 1981s

2.1

JAL introduces Sky-Recliners into its New York route.

2.27

JAL operates a special flight for a visit of Their Imperial Highnesses Crown Prince and Princess (Their Majesties the Emperor Emeritus and Empress Emerita) to Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and Singapore. (February 27-March 7)

3.23

JAL inaugurates the Sapporo=Tokyo(Narita)=Honolulu route (with DC-8-82).

4.1

JAL inaugurates the Osaka=Tokyo(Narita)=Los Angeles route (with Boeing747 plane).

6.6

JAL inaugurates the Fukuoka=Tokyo(Narita)=Honolulu route (with DC-8-61/B747 planes).

7.15

Japan Asia Airways inaugurates the Tokyo=Taipei=Kaohsiung route.

12.28

The first flight for Jeddah (Saudi Arabia) departs from New Tokyo International Airport(Narita).

2.9

JL Flight 350 crashes in Tokyo Bay near Haneda Airport.

6.21

JAL is designated as the official airline for the Science World Fair - TSUKUBA EXPO 85'.

9.2

JAL issues JALCard.

11.9

JAL transports a giant panda (Fei Fei) from Beijing Zoo (Beijing-Tokyo(Narita)).

2.1

JAL introduces Super Executive J Class into B747 international flights.

4.1

JAL inaugurates Tokyo(Narita)=Seattle=Chicago route (with B747-LR planes).

11.14

JAL launches a service for the new JAL Executive Class.

11.30

JAL's first Boeing747-300 plane (Boeing747-SUD) arrives at Tokyo(Narita). Introduced on its transpacific route on December 15.

12.24

JAL's DC-8 planes are retired from domestic routes.

6.18

JAL ranks first place among IATA (International Air Transport Association) carriers in terms of international regular transportation result in 1983.

12.22

Blankets donated to the "Send Blankets to Africa Association" are transported to Ethiopia. They are transported by a dedicated aircraft to the transit point in Frankfurt.

2.23

JAL operates a special flight (with DC-10 plane) for the visit of Their Imperial Highnesses Crown Prince and Princess (Their Majesties the Emperor Emeritus and Empress Emerita) to Europe. (February 23-March 9)

6.3

JAL inaugurates Düsseldorf route (with Boeing747-LR plane).

6.22

JAL introduces 'Business-Exclusive Jumbo Jet' to the Tokyo(Narita)=New York direct route. The first flight is operated by JL006.

8.12

JA8119 JL123 accident

8.17

Boeing767 (JA8232) arrives at Haneda from Boeing, Seattle, and is introduced on routes in November.

11.1

JAL introduces Boeing767 planes on its domestic route (Tokyo(Haneda)=Fukuoka). They are also introduced on its international flights (Tokyo(Narita)=Seoul) on December 2.

4.2

JAL inaugurates a code-sharing flight with Qantas on two routes, Tokyo(Narita)=Perth, Tokyo(Narita)=Cairns-Brisbane, and conducts one round trip a week for each route.

4.4

JAL inaugurates the Nagoya=Honolulu route.
JAL introduces the Boeing747-SR-SUD plane (563 seats) on its domestic flights (Tokyo(Narita)=Fukuoka, Tokyo(Haneda)=Sapporo) .

4.5

JAL inaugurates the Tokyo(Narita)=Paris direct flight which is the first flight flying over Siberia to Europe in the world. It is also introduced on the Tokyo(Narita)=London route on April 7.

4.

JAL starts making stops at Saipan on the Osaka=Guam route.

7.2

JAL inaugurates its Atlanta route (Tokyo(Narita)=Seattle=Atlanta). Two round trips a week, technical landing at Seattle.

7.20

JAL inaugurates the Tokyo(Haneda)=Kagoshima route (the first new domestic route in 35 years since the company’s founding, with a Boeing747‑SR‑SUD aircraft).

9.24

DC-8 cargo freighter is retired from scheduled service.

10.1

JAL inaugurates the Tokyo(Haneda)=Komatsu(Kanazawa) route.

10.20

JAL inaugurates the Nagoya=Fukuoka route (with B767-300 plane).

7.1

Japan Asia Airways' stewardesses begin to wear their new uniform.

11.18

Full privatization.

12.29

JAL's Boeing727 planes retire with their last chartered flight between Guam and Kumamoto.

12.31

DC-8 aircraft retire with their last flight JL958 from Pusan to Tokyo (after 27 years of operation).

1.14

Announcement of hiring of 113 foreign stewardesses (70 UK, 22 West Germany, 21 Singapore).

3.25

Announcement of “Invitation to Send Your Dreams” project.

4.3

JAL inaugurates the Nagoya=Singapore route.

7.23

JAL inaugurates the Tokyo(Haneda)=Matsuyama route (with B767-300 plane).

10.31

JAL inaugurates the Nagoya=Bangkok code-sharing flights with Thai Airways International.

5.17

JAL announces its new design system (new logo). The first aircraft with new body design is advertised at Tokyo International Airport (Haneda) on May 29.

7.1

JAL inaugurates the Adelaide·Melbourne route (Tokyo(Narita)-Adelaide-Melbourne-Tokyo(Narita)) by codesharing with Qantas.

7.11

Japan Asia Airways inaugurates the Nagoya=Taipei route (seasonal non-scheduled flights).

7.22

JAL inaugurates the Tokyo(Haneda)=Hakodate route, coinciding with the second expansion of slots at Haneda Airport (with B767).

11.3

JAL inaugurates the Guam·Saipan routes from Nagoya (Nagoya=Guam, Nagoya=Saipan=Guam) (with DC-10 plane).

2.14

The first Boing747‑400 (JA8071) is delivered and arrives at Narita.

3.29

JAL names its B747-400 planes 'Sky Cruiser'.

4.1

Boeing747-400 planes make their maiden flights on the Tokyo(Narita)=Seoul, Tokyo(Haneda)=Fukuoka and Tokyo(Haneda)=Okinawa(Naha) routes.

7.21

JAL inaugurates the Tokyo(Haneda)=Hiroshima route (with B767 plane)

9.19

JAL operates a relief flight (Boeing747 plane) to transport refugees displaced by Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait, at the request of the IOM (International Organization for Migration).

11.16

JAL inaugurates the Nagoya=Okinawa(Naha) route ( with B767 plane).