As the first of its new Airbus A350 is currently going through final assembly, Tokyo-based Japan Airlines has revealed its plans for the new jets including its first flight and special liveries for the first three jets.

In a press statement, the Tokyo-based carrier announced the first JAL A350 flights will begin on September 1. On that day, the A350 will make its debut with JAL on JL317 from Tokyo-Haneda to Fukuoka, and will also be used as the turnaround aircraft. Following Fukuoka, the airline will introduce the new jets to domestic destinations Sapporo, Okinawa, and Osaka-Itami.

The new Airbus A350s on the domestic routes will have a tri-class configuration featuring renovated seats and interior for passengers on JAL First Class, Class J (Domestic Business Class) and Economy Class. In all, there will be a total of 369 seats - 12 First, 94 Class J, and 263 Economy seats. Passengers will see the following layouts: 2-2-2 in First, 2-4-2 in Class J, and 3-3-3 in Economy.











All seats will have power outlets and USB ports, and inflight Wi-Fi. JAL will not reveal more details about the cabin interiors until June.

JAL has 18 Airbus A350-900s that will be delivered starting in June, along with 13 Airbus A350-1000s. The first three A350s the airline will receive will also have special liveries that feature the A350 name in red, silver, and green on the side of the aircraft.



JAL will be the launch customer of the A350 in Japan, which the airline will be using to replace their older Boeing 777s on long haul routes. In addition to the 31 firm orders, JAL also has an option for up to 25 additional A350s.







Images are from JAL's A350 website.



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