Japan Airlines Boeing 737 MAX Order Increased To 38 Jets

Hi Ben, I googled some Japanese media and avgeek blogs and the rendering of 3-class interior of 737-8 is purely the image. And it seems these 737-8s will replace domestic 737-800s (as shown in their press release) so I imagine it would be 2-class layout with Class J and economy seats.

When everything is said and done, they'll have an efficient fleet with 2 types of each family. A320+A350 and 737+787. It'll be interesting to see what they plan to do with the 767s. And I would've loved to see some 787-10s for intra-Asia ops.

Surely JAL executives are aware of the suspect build quality, flight safety record and impossibly difficult delivery delays with this platform?

There's politics involved, Japan doesn't want the ire of Mr. Trump for not buying US goods.

Sure, there's geopolitics involved, but the initial order was placed before the election. It'll be interesting to see what countries that rely heavily on U.S. support do. Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan and their respective flag carriers placed major orders for Boeing a/c. The Philippines is an interesting case; they rely heavily on U.S. support, yet have a small Boeing fleet. And with their current administration making nice with the U.S., I'm sure Boeing orders will be a part of that.

Tariffs on the other hand can complicate things.

As the article mentions, JAL's short-haul fleet is exclusively Boeing. Adding any Airbuses would complicate training and maintenance.

He is not a Mr. he is insane!

Plus a Mr. does not use fake tanning products, wear makeup and have hair implants. That is something a trans would do! BTW I have no problems with trans people. 😉

@AeroB13a

Surely JAL executives are aware of the fact that anti-Boeing agenda with this platform spreaded by snowflakes like you is a total lie not worth considering about.

"If it's Boeing, I ain't going" yes please, so I can fly without worrying about sharinga space with people like you.

I'd suggest Spirit for you, an airline full of dangerous passengers and with all-Airbus fleet.
Couldn't think of a better carrier than that for you.

Yeah it would be weird for them to turn it into all economy when Class J exists on those planes, which isn't even proper business class, it's actually a 2-3 config and it just makes the aisle more adjusted to the left, they don't actually increase the width of those seats iirc.

@Pat

JAL already uses a little bit of everything for their domestic flights as well as intra-Asia, and it appears they'll be downsizing from the 767 to the A321neo.

When the international-configured A359s start coming in, you can bet they'll be used intra-Asia as well in between long-haul flights.

As far as training is concerned, they already do mixed fleet flying.

In the end, it'll be the A321neo+A350 along with the 737MAX+787 family which is a simple, efficient fleet. (At least on the mainline side of things)

Glad to see JAL succeeding and growing. One of the best, if not the best, airline out there today.

Tut, tut, Eskimo fanboy/clone, your sense of humour failure is as obvious as your ability to bite at the slightest hint of click bait.
One never fails to draw in reality deniers.

I’m not surprised that someone who calls people snowflakes and seems like an unhinged MAGAt thinks that “spreaded” is a word and that “considering about” is grammatically correct. You seem awfully triggered, though; is your latest QAnon newsletter late?

@Pudu

Sorry that my English is bad because I'm not an American.

Don't you snowflakes call making fun of someone based on their English skills a racism?
Typical liberal hypocrisy.

And maybe the QAnon propaganda is arriving late. But I don't give a damn.
Why would I like a horde of braindeads thinking that the US election could be rigged?

You seem awfully triggeredx though: try again.