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Does Japan Airlines have Wi-Fi on the Boeing 787?

Email & browsingAircraft-specific answer

Yes. Japan Airlines' Boeing 787 has Wi-Fi on board. The system on board: Panasonic Avionics or Intelsat 2Ku depending on aircraft.

Sourced from official pages · as of 2026-08

What you can do on board

Good for

  • Email & chat
  • Browsing

Not for

  • Video calls
  • Live streaming

The system on Japan Airlines' Boeing 787

Panasonic Avionics or Intelsat 2Ku depending on aircraft

Latency: roughly 600ms and up (high orbit).

  • ·Free for everyone on domestic flights (streaming-grade since Oct 2024)
  • ·On international, unlimited free for First and Business, one complimentary hour for Premium Economy and Economy, paid…

Cost and access are Japan Airlines' fleet-wide terms; the verdict above is specific to the Boeing 787.

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Japan Airlines Boeing 787 Wi-Fi questions

Does Japan Airlines have Wi-Fi on the Boeing 787?

Yes. Japan Airlines' Boeing 787 has Wi-Fi on board. The system on board: Panasonic Avionics or Intelsat 2Ku depending on aircraft.

Is Japan Airlines Wi-Fi free on the Boeing 787?

Free for everyone on domestic flights (streaming-grade since Oct 2024); on international, unlimited free for First and Business, one complimentary hour for Premium Economy and Economy, paid thereafter. These terms are Japan Airlines' fleet-wide policy; the Boeing 787 follows them.

Can you make video calls on Japan Airlines' Boeing 787?

Not reliably. Japan Airlines' Boeing 787 runs high-orbit satellite wifi, where the lag breaks live calls even when browsing is fine.

Sources

Facts on this page come from Japan Airlines' own publications and its connectivity provider's announcements, with aviation trade reporting used for corroboration. See the methodology.

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