Specially Painted Aircraft JAL MINION JET Introduced on Select Domestic

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Specially Painted Aircraft JAL MINION JET Introduced on Select Domestic Flights ～Minions from Despicable Me Minion Mayhem Ride, the brand-new attraction in Minion Park, the world's largest* Minion-themed area fly from Osaka all across Japan.～

Japan Airlines Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo; President & CEO: Yoshiharu Ueki, JAL) and USJ Co., Ltd., the operator of Universal Studios Japan (Headquarters: Konohana-ku, Osaka; President & CEO: J.L.Bonnier), begin services of specially painted aircraft JAL MINION JET (EMBRAER190) on domestic flights from July 27, 2017. To celebrate , JAL is teaming up with USJ and Illumination to sponsor Despicable Me Minion Mayhem Ride, the main attraction of Minion Park, the world's largest* Minion-themed area which opened on April 21, 2017. JAL is an official sponsor airline of Universal Studios Japan. JAL MINION JET features a number of Illumination’s mischievous Minions from the Despicable Me Minion Mayhem Ride on the aircraft. The Minions will be seen flying from Osaka across Japan.

Outline Aircraft: EMBRAER 190 (E190) Configuration number: JA248J Overall length: 36.2 m Overall height: 10.6 m Overall width: 28.7 m Number of seats: 95 seats (Class J: 15 seats, ordinary seats: 80 seats)

Available Routes: Osaka (Itami) = Akita , Sendai, Niigata, Nagasaki and Kagoshima Niigata = Sapporo (New Chitose)

Tokyo (Haneda) = Miyazaki and Nanki Shirahama (starting August)

Note: 1. Routes operated by E190 will plan to be expanded in the future. 2. Route and Flight number operated by this specially painted aircraft will be announced on the JAL website in the evening before the departure day. 3. Operating route is subject to change.

Maiden flight: July 27, 2017 (Thursday) JAL 2437 Osaka (Itami) - Miyazaki Scheduled Departure Time: 14:20 Scheduled Arrival Time: 15:25

To add to the enjoyment of the flight, postcards of “JAL Minion Jet” will be available in the cabin. For details, please visit website: www.jal.co.jp/minion/ (Japanese only)

“SUMMER VACATION MEET THE MINIONS” CAMPAIGN! Visitors of Universal Studios Japan between July 21 and August 31 can enter for a chance to win exclusive prizes, courtesy of JAL. To enter, visitors must touch their JMB Mileage card on the special Mileage Touch Pad Machines set up at “Minion Park” during the campaign period. For campaign details and further information, please go to the link below: www.jal.co.jp/dom/minion_jet/(Japanese only)

* Based on company research, three Minion-themed facilities and areas are in operation worldwide in June 2016.

About Japan Airlines Japan Airlines (JAL) was founded in 1951 and became the first international airline in Japan. A member of the oneworld® alliance, the airline now reaches more than 331 airports in 53 countries and regions together with its codeshare partners with a modern fleet of more than 220 aircraft. JAL Mileage Bank (JMB), the airline's loyalty program, has reached over 31 million members worldwide. Named the Best Asia-Pacific Major Airline for On-time Performance in 2016 by FlightStats, JAL is committed to providing customers with the highest levels of flight safety and supreme quality in every aspect of its service, and aims to become the most preferred airline in the world. For more information, please visit www.jal.com/en/outline/ Facebook: www.facebook.com/JapanAirlinesWorldwide/ Follow JAL on Instagram at @japanairlines_jal

About Universal Studios Japan Universal Studios Japan is the world’s leading theme park wholly owned by Comcast NBCUniversal. Bring You the Best of the World - as a theme park where its guests can have the world’s best experiences and create the world’s best memories, Universal Studios Japan offers the world-class entertainment such as authentic attractions and shows, based on not only Hollywood blockbusters but also very popular world class entertainment brands, and a variety of seasonal events entertain its guests to the fullest fun. Universal Studios Japan has been always evolving itself since its grand opening in 2001 and has been accelerating its evolution with the launches of world-class entertainment in recent years as well. The Wizarding World of Harry Potter has been introduced in 2014 to be immensely popular, The Flying Dinosaur, an epoch-making flying coaster was built in Jurassic Park area in 2016, and Minion Park area and Despicable Me Minion Mayhem Ride have just opened in April 2017. Universal Studios Japan has boosted its awareness and succeeded in establishing its positioning as a prominent entertainment and leisure landmark drawing many guests from distant areas in Japan as well as overseas.

About Illumination Entertainment: Illumination, founded by Academy Award® nominee Chris Meledandri in 2007, is one of the entertainment industry’s leading producers of event-animated films. The company’s franchises include two of the top-six animated films of all time, and its iconic, beloved brands—infused with memorable and distinct characters, global appeal and cultural relevance—have grossed more than $4.7 billion worldwide. Illumination was recently honored by Fast Company as one of the world’s most innovative companies.

Illumination, which has an exclusive financing and distribution partnership with Universal Pictures, has garnered an extraordinary number of franchise successes for a studio only a decade old. As the creator of the hugely successful world of Despicable Me, which has just been crowned the second-largest box-office animated franchise globally, Illumination has evolved the Despicable Me series to include Minions, the second-highest-grossing animated film of all time and the most profitable film in Universal’s history, as well as the Academy Award®-nominated Despicable Me 2 and summer 2017’s much-anticipated Despicable Me 3.

In 2016 alone, Illumination launched two original properties that captivated audiences worldwide. Last summer, The Secret Life of Pets achieved the best opening for an original movie, animated or otherwise, in U.S. history. Likewise, the critically lauded holiday favorite Sing premiered to a standing ovation at the Toronto International Film Festival before becoming a global smash.

Founded 10 years ago with the mission of putting a smile on the face of every member of the audience, no matter their age, Illumination continues to imagine both original stories, as well as unexpected adaptations of beloved pre-existing works. By infusing joy and discovery into every property, the studio allows audiences to connect their experiences with each property to the Illumination brand itself.

With successful mobile games, consumer products and social/digital media, Illumination’s franchises—populated with characters that are as comedic as they are heartfelt and authentic—translate far beyond the theater. “Despicable Me: Minion Rush” has now become the fifth-most popular game ever, while Despicable Me: Minion Mayhem, at Universal Orlando Resort and Universal Studios Hollywood, has newly been joined by the wildly popular Minion Park at Universal Studios Japan…where the Minions are the No. 1 licensed characters.

In addition to this summer’s Despicable Me 3, Illumination’s upcoming films—featuring creative contributors from an unparalleled collection of writers, artists, voice talent and musicians—include Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch in November 2018, The Secret Life of Pets 2 in July 2019, Minions 2 in July 2020, and Sing 2 in December 2020.