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Nov 26, 2015 | 5:34 am

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musashino22

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Originally Posted by Chihster

Any idea when the dreadfully old 767 will be retired? I have taken TPE-NRT on very old JL 767s, the interior feels like going back 20 years or older....

Also, seems like JL does not rank well in the safety ratings. Do these old planes play a factor? Have JL's safety improved in recent years?

Thanks.

I think you are referring to the A41 config of which only 10 are left out there plying the following routes (HKG/NRT aside): KHH, TPE, PUS, GUM, ICN, SHA/PVG, PEK, among others. These are gradually being upgraded to the domestic Sky Next Seats and the planes on average are only 10 years old and so are the seats.

By the end of next year, it is assumed that only 5 of their kind will be left and none by 2017 as more 787s (SS8/SS9 configs) arrive (7 frames for 2016) and it is expected that the older 787s (E01 configs) will be used as sort of an "upgrade" to the current 767s. Given the number of LCCs and cheap tickets on the routes mentioned, it is not a surprise that these are being deployed so you shouldn't feel bad about it.

So let JL's replacement planning process/strategy runs it course but for the meantime enjoy the ride.

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