Zipair To Increase Fleet

As part of a new order with Boeing, Japan Airlines announced that they will transfer two 787-8s and ten 787-9s to Zipair, which will increase the fleet size to 20. The two 787-8s will join Zipair in 2026, while the ten 787-9s will be added in 2027. Japan Airlines also has ten 787-9s on order, slated for deliveries in 2027 and 2028.

Japan Airlines also announced that they are adding 17 more 737-8s to their existing order of 21, bring the total to 38. Deliveries are set to begin in FY2026.

Further information in this Aviation Week article and this Japan Airlines press release.

Zipair Resumes HNL Service

After a seasonal hiatus, Zipair resumes its three-times-weekly NRT-HNL service today. JA822J (c/n 34832, l/n 23), made Zipair's flight this morning as TZP2.

ZIPAIR Tokyo Launches NRT-HNL Service

ZIPAIR Tokyo [ZG/TZP], Japan Airlines' international low-cost carrier off-shoot, began service to HNL from HNL as TZP2 this morning. The return flight left a few hours later as TZP1. JA825J (c/n 34835, l/n 33) made the inaugural service.