Japan Airlines

Japan Airlines
日本航空株式会社
*Nihon Kōkū Kabushiki-gaisha*
Founded	1 August 1951; 73 years ago (as Japan Air Lines)
Commenced operations	25 October 1951; 73 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. ^[6]

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. ^[7] British Airways and Qantas helped the airline pay off debts. ^[8] It finally got out of bankruptcy in April 2011. ^[9]