JAL Boeing 747 registered JA8086 and White Airbus A310 registered CS-TKI in Athens

Two special visitors arrived in ATH yesterday evening on charter flights. The first one was a JAL - Japan Airlines Boeing 747 registered JA8086 that arrived from NRT (Narita, Japan), the first ever JAL airplane to land in ATH. The second was a White Airways Airbus A310 registered as CS-TKI arriving from LIS (Lisbon, Portugal).

Thanks to Vasilis for the video.

Boeing 747 / JA8086 / first time in ATH, landing on rwy 03L
Airbus A310 / CS-TKI / about to depart from runway 03L

Thanks to Alex for the photos.

Boeing 747 / JA8086 / departing from rwy 03R to NGO (Nagoya, Japan)


Airbus A310 / CS-TKI / taxiing in ATH after arrival on a charter flight from LIS

JAL Boeing 747 in Athens for JTB charter in September

Last updated 14/9/2009 14:00

Japan Travel Bureau (JTB) has included Athens in it's summer 2009 charter flights schedule. Flights for the JTB will be operated by JAL Boeing 747-400. There will be only one charter flight to Athens from NRT (Tokyo, Japan). It is scheduled to arrive in Athens on Wednesday 16/9/2009 and depart on Thursday 24/9/2009. Approximately 350 people will be onboard this flight.

Update 14/9/2009
There is a slight change on the schedule mentioned above. The flight from NRT is expected to arrive on Wednesday 16/9 around 17:20L and the return flight was moved a day earlier, on Wednesday 23/9, with schedule departure time around 21:10L.