On February 16, 2008 during daylight and in IMC a Boeing 747-400, operated by Japan Airlines International Co., LTD, was holding on a taxiway next to runway 01R of New Chitose Airport. At the time a Douglas MD-90-30 operated by the same airline landed at runway 01R.After the MD-90 landed and was taxiing on the runway 01R, the B747 was cleared to line up and wait on the same runway. Shortly after lineup the B747 began its takeoff roll without receiving such clearance and subsequently was instructed to abort the takeoff. The crew of the B747 successfully rejected the takeoff.