JAL has announced its growth plan with the purchase of ten new Dreamliner aircraft and three new services to Boston, San Diego and Helsinki.
The Japanese carrier has increased its initial order of 35 Dreamliners to 45 with a further 20 aircraft on options.
This year JAL will expand its international network with three new services from Narita, Tokyo to Boston from 22 April, San Diego in December, and Helsinki in March 2013.
JAL’s direct flights to both U.S. cities will be their first links to Asia, the carrier claims.
Further growth in global air travel with the increase in departure and landing slots at Haneda and Narita airports in the Tokyo Metropolitan area is expected.
JAL is preparing to invest approximately 478 billion yen – £3.88 billion – in capital expenditure on upgrading the fleet during the five years to 2016.
This includes twenty orders of the larger version Boeing 787-9 which is expected to be introduced from 2015 on medium to long haul international routes.
Together with the 25 firm orders for Dreamliner 787-8, this increases the initial order to 45.
