JAL 787 lands in Delhi
Neelam Mathews May 1, 2012 Delhi’s Terminal-3 became the first to get the 787 commercial flight by Japan Airlines from Narita, Tokyo. Introduction of this new aircraft by Japan Airlines is going to enhance its flight operations to India seven flights a week from October. Currently, the carrier operates five flights a week between New Delhi and Tokyo with a Boeing 777 aircraft. As a start, JAL will start the 787 service on 4 out of the 5 weekly flights between New Delhi and Narita, Tokyo. On April 22 this year, Japan Airlines debuted 787 service to the U.S, thereby launching the first-ever non-stop flight between Boston and Asia. Now JAL has introduced the 787 on the New Delhi Tokyo route. The Boeing 787 is the first airplane to provide both long distance capabilities with mid-size capacity, allowing airlines to open new, non-stop routes preferred by the traveling public. Sixty customers have 868 Dreamliners on order. Yasushi Isomura, Country Manager, Japan Airlines, said, “Wit...