Announced details
Aircraft exterior panels; aircraft decarbonization
One Japan Airlines Co.,Ltd. Boeing 767-300ER aircraft (JA623J), which began operations in August 2026
オーウエル and Japan Airlines Co.,Ltd. jointly applied riblet-pattern coating to a Japan Airlines aircraft. Capital and personnel relationships: Not disclosed.
Head office: Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo. President and Group CEO: Tottori Mitsuko (鳥取三津子). The company primarily operates Boeing 767-300ER aircraft on domestic and short- to medium-haul international routes.
Joint patent: Patent No. 6511612. Expiry date: Not disclosed.
Fuselage of one Boeing 767-300ER aircraft (JA623J)
In this announcement the company addresses none of Contract Value / Offering price / Impact on Business Performance.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Names of Products / Services Covered | Riblet-pattern coating, Paint-to-Paint Method |
| Counterparty | Japan Airlines Co.,Ltd. |
| Counterparty overview | Head office: Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo. President and Group CEO: Tottori Mitsuko (鳥取三津子). The company primarily operates Boeing 767-300ER aircraft on domestic and short- to medium-haul international routes. |
| Relationship with the Company | オーウエル and Japan Airlines Co.,Ltd. jointly applied riblet-pattern coating to a Japan Airlines aircraft. Capital and personnel relationships: Not disclosed. |
| Launch date | Operations began in August 2026 (actual result). |
| Applicable area | Aircraft exterior panels; aircraft decarbonization |
| Registration number and expiry date | Joint patent: Patent No. 6511612. Expiry date: Not disclosed. |
| Location scale | Fuselage of one Boeing 767-300ER aircraft (JA623J) |
| Usage history | One Japan Airlines Co.,Ltd. Boeing 767-300ER aircraft (JA623J), which began operations in August 2026 |
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.The riblet-pattern coating reduces drag during flight and promotes the decarbonization of aircraft. The company stated that it will work to expand the number of aircraft treated and the scope of application.