JAL Engineering Co., Ltd.

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Company Overview

Trade name
JAL Engineering Co., Ltd. (JALEC)
Established
October 1, 2009
Capital
JPY80 million
Shareholder
Japan Airlines Co., Ltd. (100%)
Representative
HAMAMOTO Takashi, President and CEO
Number of employees
4,210 (as of March 31, 2025)
Head office
JAL Maintenance Center 1, 3-5-1 Haneda Airport, Ota-ku, Tokyo (Map)

Main Business

  1. 1.Inspection, maintenance, and modification of aircraft airframes, and maintenance related to line operations
  2. 2.Maintenance of aircraft engines and engine components
  3. 3.Maintenance of aircraft equipment and components
  4. 4.Painting of aircraft interiors/exteriors and parts
  5. 5.Inspection services for radio equipment and related systems
  6. 6.Maintenance and upkeep of crew rescue training facilities and equipment
  7. 7.Training programs for aviation personnel and related occupations
  8. 8.Maintenance of non-aircraft components
  9. 9.Manufacture and sale of processed maintenance materials
  10. 10.Inspection and maintenance of environmental pollution control facilities and related equipment for water, air, among others
  11. 11.Research and analysis related to environmental pollution control for water, air, among others
  12. 12.Creation, maintenance, and provision of chemical substance databases
  13. 13.All businesses incidental or related to the above

History

January 1983
Established Japan Airlines Aircraft Painting Co., Ltd., the predecessor of JAL Tokyo Aircraft Maintenance Co., Ltd.
April 1988
Established JAL Aviation Maintenance Co., Ltd., the predecessor of JAL Aircraft Maintenance Narita Co., Ltd.
July 1988
Established Nippon Avionics Co., Ltd., one of the predecessors of JAL Avitech Co., Ltd.
October 1988
Established JAL (Nikkō) Engine Technology Co., Ltd., the predecessor of JAL Engine Technology Co., Ltd.
June 1990
Established JAL Component Technology Co., Ltd., one of the predecessors of JAL Avitech Co., Ltd.
October 2000
Merged JAL Avionics Co., Ltd. and JAL Component Technology Co., Ltd. to form JAL Avitech Co., Ltd.
April 2006
Fully transferred the maintenance and repair of aircraft parts such as electrical/electronic/mechanical components, landing gear, and structural parts from the Component Division of Japan Airlines International Co., Ltd. to JAL Avitech Co., Ltd.
April 2006
Fully transferred the maintenance and repair of engines and engine components from the Engine Division of Japan Airlines International Co., Ltd. to JAL Engine Technology Co., Ltd.
April 2007
Fully transferred the field maintenance divisions for aircraft at Narita Airport and Kansai International Airport from the Narita Maintenance Division of Japan Airlines International Co., Ltd. to JAL Narita Aircraft Maintenance Co., Ltd.
October 2009
Integrated four companies such as JAL Narita Aircraft Maintenance Co., Ltd., JAL Tokyo Aircraft Maintenance Co., Ltd., JAL Engine Technology Co., Ltd., and JAL Avitech Co., Ltd. Additionally, established JAL Engineering Co., Ltd. by transferring the field aircraft maintenance divisions at domestic airports including Haneda and most indirect functions from the Maintenance Headquarters of Japan Airlines International Co., Ltd.
October 2011
Merged with JAL Techno Service Co., Ltd.
July 2012
Began contracted maintenance services for Jetstar Japan Co., Ltd.
April 2015
Merged with JAL Aeroparts Co., Ltd.
April 2016
Established Osaka Aircraft Maintenance Center at Osaka Itami Airport after integrating the maintenance division of J-Air Co., Ltd., and began contracted management services for maintenance operations of J-Air Co., Ltd.
June 2018
Began contracted management services for the maintenance operations of SPRING JAPAN Co., Ltd.
January 2019
Began contracted maintenance services for Fuji Dream Airlines Co., Ltd.
October 2019
Celebrated its 10th anniversary
December 2019
Began contracted management services for the maintenance operations of ZIPAIR Tokyo Co., Ltd.
November 2023
Began contracted maintenance services for Yamato Holdings Co., Ltd.'s Airbus A321ceo P2F dedicated freighters (operated by SPRING JAPAN Co., Ltd.)