As a professional aviation company,
JAL aims to create a prosperous and sustainable society
through comprehensive air mobility operations that are safe and secure.
We will provide next generation transport and travel infrastructure that meets the needs of the region
utilizing our operational know-now in air travel.
We will support sustainable social implementation of drones by providing advanced drone operation management and safety management know-how to solve various social issues, including disaster prevention and daily life logistics on remote islands.
In February 2024, we launched a drone business in Amami Setouchi Town to support island life.

Developing drone solutions tailored to local characteristics and applications

We will create new value of transportation through advanced air mobilit in the sky.
We believe eVTOL have the potential for use in not only transportation and sightseeing from the airport, but also medical emergency response operations and disaster relief operations.
JAL Group is launching an eVTOL operation business as part of realizing future “AIR TAXI” services, starting at Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan.

We aim to realize the social implementation of eVTOLs,
building a new transportation network.

OUR PROJECT
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- Jan. 17, 2025
Major Earthquake Drill in Kumamoto: Large Drone Rescue Operations
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- Nov. 28, 2024
Verification of a Drone Logistics Model for Pharmaceutical Delivery
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- Nov. 15, 2024
Japan Airlines Demonstrates Single Remote Pilot Simultaneously Operating Five Drones Nationwide
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- Jul. 3, 2024
KDDI and JAL Achieve Simultaneous Operation of Three Drones with a Single Remote Pilot
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- JUN. 6th, 2024
Japan Airlines and Sumitomo Corporation and Japan Airlines Jointly Establish eVTOL Operating Company
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- Apr. 04, 2024
Demonstration of Pharmaceutical Delivery Management Using Drone Port
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- Mar. 12, 2024
Japan Airlines and KDDI SmartDrone Partner to Support Post-earthquake Damage Assessment in Noto Peninsula
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- Feb. 29th, 2024
Amami Setouchi Town and JAL Establish Joint Drone Operation Company “Amami Island Drone Co., Ltd.”
~Launching Drone Services to Support Island Living~
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- Dec. 21st, 2023
First ever Demonstration of Level 4 Drone Flights for Pharmaceutical Delivery in Japan
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- Dec. 20th, 2023
Japan Airlines and KDDI SmartDrone Announce Capital and Business Partnership to Accelerate Advanced Drone Utilization
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- Jun. 2nd 2023
AEON Retail, JAL, and KDDI SmartDrone Join Forces to Create Next-Generation Stores as Sustainable Community Living Hubs Through Innovative Drone Utilization
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- May. 10th, 2023
JAL and Wisk Aero Sign Agreement on Joint Study for Social Implementation of Autonomous Aircraft in Japan
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- Feb. 21th, 2023
JAL selected as the eVTOL Operator of "Future Society Showcase Project Exhibition" "Advanced Air Mobility" at Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan
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- Jan. 24th, 2023
Demonstration of long-term drone operations with a view to future Level 4 flights in Tokyo
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- Nov. 28th, 2022
JAL conducts demonstration of drone implementation model to support island life
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- Aug. 26th, 2022
KDDI and JAL to launch Initiative to Realize One-to-Many Drone Operation
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- Aug. 4th, 2022
Participation in the Tokyo Metropolitan Government’s Project for the Social Implementation of Advanced Air Mobility-based Services
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- Mar. 5th, 2022
[The Signs] Can the Airlines Lift Off Again? (5’22~9’59)
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- Feb. 22nd, 2022
JAL and KDDI Collaborate to Create Social Infrastructure for Drones
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- Feb. 16th, 2022
[JAL Group Spirit] The First Step toward eVTOL! - JAL AIRTAXI Project
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- Feb. 1st, 2022
First in Tokyo, Drone to Cross Eitai Bridge and Other Bridges in Pharmaceutical Delivery Experiment
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- Dec. 9th, 2021
[JAL Group Spirit] Bring the sky closer to our daily life with drones! - JAL DRONE Project
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- Dec. 7th, 2021
JAL, Sumitomo Corporation and Bell Launch Drone demonstration test in Texas
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- Nov. 30th, 2021
JAL × MEDIPAL Started Joint Study on Pharmaceuticals Transportation Using Drones
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- Nov. 24th, 2021
Demonstration Test was Held in Hyogo-prefecture with an Eye toward Drone Level4 Operation in Urban Areas.
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- Oct. 21st, 2021
JAL conducts Environmental Survey in Osaka to Realize eVTOL
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- Oct. 26th, 2020
Japan Airlines to Participate in MLIT`s Smart Island Research Project
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- Oct. 14th, 2020
Setouchi-cho, Japan Air Commuter, JAL, Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance, MS&AD InterRisk to Collaborate in Drone Utilization on Remote Islands
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- Sep. 29th, 2020
Japan Airlines and Volocopter Sign Agreement to Develop and Launch Air Mobility Services in Japan
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- Sep. 29th, 2020
JAL, Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance, MS&AD InterRisk Research & Consulting to Collaborate in Next-Generation Air Mobility Field
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- Sep. 23th, 2020
JAL and Matternet to Launch Drone Delivery Business Partnership in Japan
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- Sep. 1st, 2020
JAL Air Mobility Operation Academy (JAMOA) Launches Oct. 2020
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- Aug. 31st, 2020
KDDI, JAL, JR-EAST, Weathernews, and TerraDrone to Participate in Drone Logistics Business Development Project of Tokyo
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- Feb. 25th, 2020
JAL Group Completes Successful UAV Trial Transporting Fresh Fish from Nagasaki Prefecture to Local Restaurant in Tokyo
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- Feb. 25th, 2020
UAV Heli&AIR/Cargo transport demo/Airport in island Kamigoto-Haneda
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- Feb. 12th, 2020
Japan Airlines and Sumitomo Corporation Sign Agreement to Develop the Air Mobility Industry with Bell
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- Jan. 24th, 2020
Japan Airlines and Yabu City Sign Agreement to Perform UAV Trial Flight in Spring 2020