It started with a simple conversation.
Prior to the pandemic, Japan Airlines (JAL) approached Boeing with a vision to launch a low-cost carrier for value-conscious passengers.
With close customer-focused engagement and collaboration early on in the process, Boeing got to work.
Pairing its deep industry knowledge and engineering expertise, Boeing worked with JAL to develop an interiors modification plan to convert two 787-8 Dreamliners from its existing fleet to support the launch of the new carrier. The end result? The successful launch of ZIPAIR Tokyo in 2020.
“These were very comprehensive configurations, but everyone on the Boeing team collaborated closely with us, helping us successfully complete our modification work on the first two airplanes,” said ZIPAIR Tokyo President Shingo Nishida. “The quality and speed of execution during these initial modifications were among the reasons why we chose Boeing to modify additional 787s to the ZIPAIR configuration.”
Nishida added that the 787 fits the airline’s unique LCC business model of operating mid- and long-haul international routes.
Prior to the pandemic, Japan Airlines (JAL) approached Boeing with a vision to launch a low-cost carrier for value-conscious passengers.
With close customer-focused engagement and collaboration early on in the process, Boeing got to work.
Pairing its deep industry knowledge and engineering expertise, Boeing worked with JAL to develop an interiors modification plan to convert two 787-8 Dreamliners from its existing fleet to support the launch of the new carrier. The end result? The successful launch of ZIPAIR Tokyo in 2020.
“These were very comprehensive configurations, but everyone on the Boeing team collaborated closely with us, helping us successfully complete our modification work on the first two airplanes,” said ZIPAIR Tokyo President Shingo Nishida. “The quality and speed of execution during these initial modifications were among the reasons why we chose Boeing to modify additional 787s to the ZIPAIR configuration.”
Nishida added that the 787 fits the airline’s unique LCC business model of operating mid- and long-haul international routes.