Japan Airlines (JAL) is playing down a report that it is considering ordering Airbus A350s as a result of delays to the Boeing 787 programme.

A spokesman for the Oneworld alliance carrier tells ATI: “It is normal practice for us to carefully examine all new aircraft on the market and in the pipeline. As with all other new aircraft models, we have been examining the A350 project.

“In terms of introducing this aircraft to our fleet, we think it could be a potential candidate but currently we have no plans to purchase this aircraft.”

JAL has 35 787s on firm order with options for 20 more, and a newswire report today quoted unidentified sources at the airline as s

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