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Japan Airlines (or JAL) is one of the national airline companies of
Japan, along with All Nippon Airways. Its IATA designator is JL.
Japan Airlines was established in 1951, with the government of Japan
recognizing the need for a reliable air transportation system to help Japan
grow in the aftermath of World War II.
Japan Airlines began the 1990s with another special flight, as it helped
evacuate Japanese citizens from Iraq before the start of the Gulf War. In
1992, Japan Air Charters was established, and in 1997, an agreement with The
Walt Disney Company was announced, making Japan Airlines the official airline of Disney Tokyo. That year also, JALExpress had been established,
with Boeing 737 aircraft. Also in 1997, the airline had to fly the Japanese
prime minister to Peru to help negotiate in the Tupac Amaru kidnapping case.
Japan Airlines acquired Boeing 777's during that decade, and it was named
the official airline of the Sydney Olympic Games.
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