Now it is early 2000s. Terminal 2 was built, Termianl 1 South Wing renovation completed, and direct train service to Terminal 1 and Terminal 2 by JR and Keisei.
Skyliner v2.0
Yes, it is not the best picture. This is the second version of Skyliner. The system of Skyliner v2.0 was fitted so that can run on Toei Asakusa Line and Keikyu Line. Keisei's commuter train do connect and run through Toei Asakusa Subway Line and Keikyu Line. There was an idea for Skyliner to do same, connect Narita Airport and Ginza/Shibuya area, then further can go to Shinagawa and Yokohama going through Keikyu Line. But the idea never materialized. Any case Sklyliner v2.0 was fitted with all nessary systems to run through Toei Asakusa Line and Keikyu Line.
JL 747-400. Does anybody like this JL color? I like other better.
Last NW Livery.
NW had 747-400 flying over Pacific. A330 joined the Pacific operation. Although I kind of remember that initially plan for NW was to use A330 on Atlantic operation and Pacific operation remain 747-400. Then NW brought 757-200 over to NRT. I think 757-200 was used to expand Micronesia service, but somewhere I recall that NW also used 757-200 for NRT-PUS and NRT-Taiwan (TPE?). Again , same with JL livery, this is not my favorate NW livery. I like Northwest Orient livery best, I think that went very well with 747s.
NW also operated cargo flights with 747-200F.
AA (Americn Airlines) 777-200 with F service at NRT before JL joing OneWorld. Terminal 1 North Wing. AA had an Admirals Club at Terminal 1 North Wing.
United before merger with CO. UA 747-400 with two liverly, and 777-200 started fly on Pacific route.
Then finally LCC (low cost carrier) arrived at Japan, and used NRT for domestic operation.
That was AirAisa Japan v1.0, which was a joint venture between AirAsia in Malaysia and ANA, flew out of NRT. I think AirAsia Japan only lasted less tha two years? ANA picked up what was left of AirAsia v1.0 and started Vanilla Air, 100% owned by ANA flying out of NRT. Vanilla Air was merged with Peach Aviation, 100% owned LLC of ANA based out of KIX. Both of them no longer.
I should not leave out ANA. ANA was pprimary domestic carrier, due to Japanese government aviation regulation. But has been operating international charter flights (few per month) since 1971. Then on 1986 first international scheduled service by ANA started on NRT-GUM using L1011. Followed by trans oceanic international flight NRT-LAX and NRT-IAD using 747-200 in same year. Since then ANA has grew international operation.
Extra, it is not at NRT, but it is at HND. JL 747-300 with DC-6B picture, JD (JAS) A300-600 with JAL marking, and Japan Transocean Air (NU) 737-400. JAL purchased the stock of JAS on 2002 and JAS became a part of JAL but JAS kept operating under JAS name till 2004. So this picture should be between 2002 and 2004.
