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Japan Air Lines is considering the acquisition of the B747-400 to succeed the B747 presently in use.
The firm Boeing is proceeding in designing the B747-400 as a two man aircraft by eliminating the night engineer. The two man crew complement of this aircraft is also its big sales point.

Japan Air Lines is responsible for the 13 total hull loss accidents with the loss of 743 precious lives since 1961, and the ensuing social criticism is well understood.
As a company it has the obligation to keep in mind the policy of "absolute safety" (a policy defined by Japan Air Lines after the August 1985 accident). nerefore, JAL must be very cautious in examining the possibility of introducing new equipment or technology.

Furthermore, it was the unprecedented disaster of JAL Flight 123 in August 1985 and the discoveries of defects in Section 41 of the B747 and the fail-safe design structure of the aft pressure bulkhead that led to the dissipation of the Safety myth initiated by the manufacturer.

We do not blindly oppose introduction of new innovations or technology. But advancements in technology should be directed at securing safety of operation, raising the quality of flight and the efficiency of transportation. We will not recognize the undermining of safety in the name of technological advancement or unreasonable "rationalization. "