To the birth of "Yamato's cargo -only aircraft" is the JAL Group operation A321 at 5 airports such as Haneda and Narita

From April 2024

The image of a cargo -only machine introduced by Yamato Holdings (image: JAL).

　Yamato Holdings and JAL (Japan Airlines) announced on January 21, 2022 (Friday) from April 2024, when a cargo -only aircraft will be introduced for long -distance transportation from the Tokyo metropolitan area to Hokkaido, Kyushu, and Okinawa areas.。Yamato Holdings will introduce the aircraft, and the JAL Group will operate.This is the first time that Yamato Holdings has a cargo -only aircraft.[It may be cool!] The aircraft that uses the entire "Yamato cargo machine" is Airbus A321CEOP2F.A passenger aircraft (used machine) has been renovated into a cargo -only machine, and three aircraft will be introduced.It is said that the maximum maximum weight per unit is 28t (about 5 to 6 cars).The operation is performed by JAL Group's LCC (cheap airline) and Jetstar Japan, and operates at 5 airports: Haneda, Narita, New Chitose, Kitakyushu and Naha."Jetstar operates A320, which is highly compatible with A321CEO, and is LCC, so it operates frequently and matches our business models who want to operate a lot of cargo.The person in charge talks about the reason for selecting the operating company.It is said that it will be operated to the three airports described above by departure from Narita during the day, and at night, departing from Haneda at night.Logistics businesses such as the Yamato Group have not only promoting environmentally friendly initiatives such as modal shifts, but also from April 2024, the annual overtime hours of automobile driving operations are 960 hours, and so on.He says he has issues to be dealt with, such as securing and considering alternative means.On the other hand, the JAL Group also has issues such as a decrease in passenger aircraft on the floor of the floor due to changes in the environment under the recent new colonavirus, in addition to the effects of the frequency of domestic routes due to long -term population decline.It is said that it is necessary to create a supply.The two companies said, "In addition to trucks, railways, ferry, passenger aircraft on the floor underfloor cargo space, which has been responsible for long -distance transport so far, we use a cargo -only machine to secure stable transportation and service quality.We will maintain and improve. "

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