Joint Release
November 22, 2022
Japan Airlines Co., Ltd.
Yamato Holdings Co., Ltd.

JAL and Yamato Holdings Announce Cargo Carrier Aircraft
Service to Commence in April 2024
Tokyo, November 22, 2022 - Japan Airlines Co., Ltd. (JAL) and Yamato Holdings Co., Ltd.
(YHD) have decided on the routes and number of flights of a dedicated freighter aircraft, whichis scheduled to start operating in April 2024, in order to secure stable transportation capacity,
maintain and improve service quality, and solve social issues such as regional revitalization. Bothcompanies will continue to work toward the launch of the new service.
1. Routes/Number of Flights
After all three Airbus A321ceo P2F aircraft*are in operation from April 2024, we plan to operate
a total of 21 flights per day on the following four routes. This plan is subject to application to andapproval by the relevant authorities.
(1) Tokyo (Narita/Haneda) = Kitakyushu(2) Tokyo (Narita/Haneda) = Sapporo (New Chitose)(3) Tokyo (Narita) – Okinawa (Naha)(4) Okinawa (Naha) – Kitakyushu*Note: Maximum Payload: 28t/aircraft (equivalent to 5-6 10-ton vehicles)
Loading Containers:

AAY containers(Main Deck): 14 units AKH containers (LowerDeck): 10 units.
2. Aircraft Delivery, and refurbishment of aircraft, etc.
(1) Delivery
Two of the three aircraft have been delivered and the remaining one is scheduled to bereceived in February 2023.
(2) Refurbishment of aircraft
Conversion of the aircraft from a passenger aircraft to a dedicated freighter aircraft will
begin sequentially in Singapore from March 2023.The conversion program to a dedicatedfreighter aircraft has been contracted with EFW of Germany*.
*EFW was jointly established by AIRBUS, an aircraft manufacturer, andST Engineering of Singapore, a company specializing in the conversion of Airbus aircraft1

from passenger to freighters.
(3) Operating Company
The operating company will be changed to Spring Japan Co., Ltd. a JAL consolidated
subsidiary.
In light of the external environment, the JAL Group will optimize the allocation ofmanagement resources, strengthen the business foundation of its LCCs, and accelerateGroup-wide preparations for the start of dedicated freighter flights in April 2024.
(4) Othersa. Facilities and aircraft
At each of the airports where freighters are scheduled to operate, we are
installing the necessary aircraft and improving the facilities required for thelaunch of freighters.
b. Recruitment
Both companies will hire new personnel, including those who will be involvedin flight operations and freight handling, in preparation for the launch of the newaircraft in 2024.
Reference Images
Airbus 321-200P2F: Image of the modified fuselage(1) Main deck cargo door

(2) Main deck interior2(3) Storage view of the received aircraft, and image of the aircraft design*Actual aircraft may differ from image.

Contact
General Contact:
Yamato Transport Co., Ltd. call center

TEL: 0120-01-9625

Press Contact:Public Relations, Japan Airlines Co., Ltd. :mediarelations.hdq@jal.com
Corporate Communications, Yamato Holdings Co., Ltd. TEL: 03-3541-4141
Reference:January 21, 2022 press release entitled “Introducing Air Freighters to Sustain the Logistic
Network in April 2024”
https://www.yamato-hd.co.jp/news/attachment/newsrelease20220124_en02.pdf

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