Press Release
JAL Draws the Future of the Sky Again, Inspired by Expo 2025, Osaka, Kansai, Japan
- Challenging the Future Society by Creating Connections and Relationships through Mobility -
Summary
As a step towards realizing the sustainable society aimed by Expo 2025, Osaka, Kansai, Japan (the Expo) and the vision of Japan Airlines (JAL), three goals have been set. The initiatives during the Expo period to achieve these goals are introduced below.
1. Making air travel more accessible
2. Creating purposes for people to travel across Japan
3. Promoting regional attractions and generating new flows of people
Overcoming 55 Years of Time,
Drawing the Future of the Sky Again.
Since its founding in 1951, the JAL Group has aimed to connect people, regions, and the world through air travel, striving to create a society filled with excitement.
Going back 55 years, the Jumbo Jet appeared as a symbol of the future of the sky at the 1970 Japan Expo. It was a moment when people around the world were thrilled by the new mode of travel.
Finally, the Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan is about to open. JAL sees this event as an opportunity to embody new hope.
The future depicted in the “JAL FUTURE MAP” is not mere fantasy.
From the challenge of next-generation air mobility "flying cars" to other initiatives, JAL believes that all these futures are achievable.
At the Osaka-Kansai Expo, JAL will deliver the future of the sky to visitors through immersive exhibits that allow them to experience these possibilities firsthand.
JAL will continue to carry dreams and encounters, contributing to the creation of future society.
JAL's Three Goals
JAL will implement three goals and related initiatives during the Expo period to achieve the sustainable society aimed by the Expo and JAL's vision.
1. Making Air Travel More Accessible
Starting April 13 (Sunday), an exhibit related to flying cars will be held at the Expo venue.
◆An immersive theater "SoraCruise By Japan Airlines" will be launched (*1).
This theater will provide a realistic experience as if you are boarding a flying car, with real images, stereophonic sound, and vibrations, allowing visitors to experience the future of the sky created by JAL's next-generation mobility.
Additionally, during the Expo period, JAL staff will wear special scarves and guide visitors within the exhibit facility.
(*1) March 13, 2025 Release: JAL Presents Immersive Theater "SoraCruise" at Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan
◆A full-scale model of the flying car will be exhibited at the EXPO Vertiport.
Visitors can experience the aircraft being developed for practical use up close and imagine the new air travel provided by flying cars.
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eVTOL “Midnight"
Capacity: 5 people
Performance: Maximum speed 240 km/h, Range 160 km, Maximum payload 454 kg
Dimensions: Length approx. 10 m, Wingspan approx. 15 m, Height approx. 4 m
2. Creating Purposes for People to Travel Across Japan
Japan boasts numerous undiscovered tourism resources. To highlight these attractions, JAL is pursuing more comfortable travel while also working on creating "triggers" that inspire people to explore.
◆Starting March 3 (Monday), the JAL×GUNDAM FLY TO THE FUTURE PROJECT has been launched, and the project’s symbol, the Expo version “JAL Gundam JET," has started operating on domestic flights (*2).
(*2) March 03, 2025 Release: JAL×GUNDAM FLY TO THE FUTURE PROJECT Takes Off
◆Limited edition Goshoin stamps will be sold during the Expo period.
Limited edition Goshoin stamps will be sold at JAL PLAZA within the airport.
*Details will be announced here as soon as they are decided.
◆Starting March 25 (Tuesday), a project to promote regional tours for international visitors has been launched.
These tours, showcasing the charm of various regions in Japan, will be linked with the dedicated website “GUIDE TO JAPAN." The project will promote Osaka tourism through JAL MaaS Osaka tour buses and introduce the attractions of various regions in Japan.
Click here to see the Expo Special page.
3. Promoting Regional Attractions and Generating New Flows of People
◆The bus offers courses that allow visitors to enjoy the unique charm of the region, such as cuisine, scenery, and culture, connecting the scattered attractions of the region with Japan's only double-decker restaurant bus equipped with a kitchen. This special experience that combines tourism and gourmet dining creates new regional attractions.
*Future operations in the metropolitan area are planned. Details will be announced here as soon as they are decided.
◆Starting April 13 (Sunday), the Osaka-San Sebastian Project will be launched.
By conveying the diverse gourmet and area diversity unique to Osaka, similar to the world-renowned gourmet city of San Sebastian in Spain, the project will promote tours outside the central area of Osaka, proposing night tours that allow visitors to feel the true “Osaka.”
*Starting April 13 (Sunday), the tours will operate every other day according to the timetable
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JAL and the Expo
“Towards a Well-being Future Connected by Mobility"
In early October, Yuji Saito, Representative Director, Executive Vice President, and Group CFO of Japan Airlines, is scheduled to speak at the Nikkei Well-being Symposium held at the Expo venue.
“The COVID-19 pandemic has made us re-evaluate the value of connecting with people. The JAL Group aims to contribute to people's well-being through mobility. Promoting well-being from multiple perspectives, such as physical and mental health, relationships with society, and harmony with the environment, JAL depicts this future in the ‘JAL FUTURE MAP.' JAL remains committed to shaping a future society where individuals can travel safely, explore destinations freely, and foster meaningful connections and learning opportunities.”
“Realizing an Exciting Society and Future from Diverse Perspectives”
On April 22 (Tuesday), a cross-talk session will be held at the "Women's Pavilion in collaboration with Cartier," featuring Kumiko Miyasaka, Managing Executive Officer and Senior Vice President - Western Japan of Japan Airlines, and June Miyachi, President & CEO of Cartier Japan. The two female leaders will discuss the importance of gender diversity among corporate leaders in Japan.
URL: https://register.cartier.com/en/wa-2025
