Release2026-10-09
Nippon Express and Japan Airlines launched a weekly air freight circuit. It links Los Angeles with Narita, Taiwan and Singapore. The route uses a Boeing 747F with a 100-ton payload. The first flight left Los Angeles on 3 October 2026. It targets AI and semiconductor cargo. The service also covers intra-Asia demand. Cargo can be loaded and unloaded at each stop. Both firms plan to expand the network further.
What changed
No dedicated Transpacific air freight circuit for AI and semiconductor cargo existed between these hubs.
What it unlocks
Shipping oversized and heavy AI and semiconductor cargo between Los Angeles, Narita, Taiwan, and Singapore on a fixed weekly schedule.
- 100-ton maximum payload
- weekly circuit
- $159.7B global semiconductor sales in August
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