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JAL's History - History of Company 2021s

2021-
We will take a look back at the history of Japan Airlines (JAL), from its founding to the present day, with a timeline of details and notable events.

2021 4.8: Launches "JAL Business Carrier Support" business to provide service education by the JAL cabin attendant.

4.22: Launches Haneda-Moscow route.

4.23: Applies sustained antiviral and antibacterial coating to safeguard customers throughout the travel experience.

6.8: JAL's efforts were evaluated and selected as DX Stocks 2021.

6.18: Succeeds the project of SAF produced domestically in Japan.

6.30: SPRING JAPAN becomes consolidated subsidiary of the JAL Group and the LCC strategy based in Narita starts earnest.

7.5: Athlete employees are nominated to the Tokyo 20220 Olympic games.

7.9: Launches a new JAL NEOBANK Service "JAL Housing Loan".

7.20: Inaugurates "Everyone's JAL2020 Jet 3rd." special livery aircraft.

7.20: Completely renews the JAL SKY MUSIUM.

9.30: JAL named world's best economy class again at Skytrax world airline award ceremony 2021

10.8: ANA and JAL issue Carbon Neutral Towards 2025 Joint Report.

10.22: Stars to share check-in system with other airlines in domestic airports.

11.30: Receives "Minister of General Affairs" award at FY2021 "100 Telework Pioneer company" awards by Ministry of General Affaires.

12.2: Receives WORLD CLASS 2022 award and accreditation by APEX.

12.21: Receives the "Gold" prize for the 6th consecutive year at "PRIDE INDEX2021" awards.

12.24: Receives "D&I Award" prize at "D&I Award 2021".

2022 1.11: Inaugurates "JAL x Universal Studio Japan Jet" special livery aircraft.

1.27: Introduces, first in the world, a new method of engine foam wash for regional jets.

2.2: Issues Transition Bonds as the world's first airline.

2.10: Opens YouTube channel "JAL Furusato Project".

2.15: JAL and KDDI collaborates to create social infrastructure for drones.

2.17: Realizes seamless travel support by "JAL MaaS".

3.9: Receives "Health and productivity 2022" award.

3.14: JAL REPORT 2021 receives outstanding award at "Nikkei Integrated Report Award 2021".

3.15: Completes deployment of "JAL SMART AIRPORT" to 5 main domestic airports.

3.24: JALUX becomes consolidated subsidiary of the JAL Group.

4.1: Starts electricity sales for JMB members in Japan.

5.6: Announces JAL Group medium-term management plan FY2021-2025 rolling plan2022.

5.19: JAL and JALUX starts a service to transport fresh ingredients from producing area in Japan.

6.30: Selected as a constituent of "FTSE Blossom Japan Index" and "FTSE Blossom Japan Sector Relative Index".

7.1: Starts a program that visualizes the volume of carbon emissions produced by business trips with "JAL Carbon Offset".

7.1: JAL NEOBANK starts a loan service for travel, education, car etc. expenses.

7.11: Starts a same-say baggage distribution service.

7.20: Resumes recruitment of experienced personnel after 3 years suspension.

8.2: Introduces "JAL SMART SECURITY" at Haneda Airport domestic area.

8.29: Publishes a book "Airline Management - Strategy and Practice".

9.2: JTB, JAL and JALUX sell "Go-sho-in" and "Go-sho-in-cho" at airports in Japan.

9.30: Opens web site "JAL Furuato Cloud Funding".

10.3: Renews JAL corporate web site.

10.7: JAL SKY MUSEUM receives FY2022 "Good Design" and "Kids Good Design" awards.

10.27: Earns second 'WORLD CLASS' airline rating and wins 'Five Star Global Airline' awards for the 5th consecutive year at the 2022 APEX/IFSA EXPO.

10.30: Starts code share operations among 5 regional airlines in Japan.

11.7: JAL and SBI start a new service to earn miles by asset management.

11.18: Conducts, first in Japan, CO2 net zero emission flight from Tokyo to Okinawa.

12.14: JAL selected as a constituent of the DJSI Asia Pacific Index, and received "A-" for CDP Climate Change for the first time

2023 2.1: Demonstration of long-term drone operations with a view to future Level 4 flights in Tokyo

2.7: Japan Airlines Certified as SKYTRAX 5-Star Airline for the 6th Consecutive Year

3.1: Japan's First in Airline Execution of Transition-Linked Loans with Specific Use of Proceeds

3.17: JAL Received "NIKKEI Integrated Report Award 2022" Grand Prix E(Environment) award.

3.17: JAL selected as "Environment Sustainable Company" at "4th ESG Finance Award Japan"

3.20: JAL Received "A" in the CDP Supplier Engagement Rating, And Recognized as "Supplier Engagement Leader"

3.23: Japan Airlines Selects 737-8 to Grow Sustainable World-Class Fleet

3.30: JAL contracted with ITOCHU for SAF procurement in Japan.

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