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Japan Airlines to cut 16 more international, domestic routes starting Dec 09
The cash-strapped Japan Airlines (JAL) has decided to eliminate 16 more international and domestic routes starting early December 2009, as a part of a drastic overhaul plan intended to curb the carrier’s mounting losses.
American Airlines, Delta Air Lines trying to invest in debt-ridden Japan Airlines
American Airlines, headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, the United States, is considering making an equity investment in Japan Airlines, the flag-carrier airline of Japan.
Japan Airlines to cut frequency of international flights in Asia region from July 1, 2009
Japan Airlines (JAL), the national airline and flag carrier of Japan, is reducing the frequency of international flights in the Asia region from July 1, 2009.
Japan Airlines to cut 1200 jobs by March 2010
Japan Airlines plans to cut around 1,200 jobs in 2009-2010, as a cost-cutting measure.
Japan Airlines in for 2008-2009 loss
Japan Airlines, the biggest airline in Japan and also the largest carrier in Asia, has said it expects a net loss of 34 billion yen ($374 million) in the year to March 2009 mainly because of the global economic recession, which led to a slump in business travel as well as cargo traffic.
Japan Airlines successfully test-flies Boeing 747-300 aircraft with camelina biofuel in one engine
Japan Airlines (JAL), the national airline and flag carrier of Japan, has conducted the world's first successful test-flight using biofuel made primarily of a non-food crop called camelina on one of the engines of a Boeing 747-300 aircraft.
Japan Airlines to conduct bio-fuel test flight using Camelina
Japan Airlines Corporation (JAL), United States-based aircraft maker Boeing Company and aircraft-engine manufacturer Pratt & Whitney are collaborating to develop a bio-fuel that can be used as jet fuel. The bio-fuel to be used is a mix of Camelina (84 %), Jatropha (15 %) and algae (approx. 1 %).
CAPA Awards for AirAsia X, Japan Airlines, Beijing Capital International Airport
Malaysia-based AirAsia X, just one year old, has been given the coveted Best New Airline of the Year Award-2008 Award, instituted by the Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation (CAPA).
Japan Airlines revises its plan vis-à-vis cargo fleet, route and frequency
Japan Airlines (JAL) is revising its plan on cargo fleet, route and frequency for the second half of the financial year 2008, the year ending March 31, 2009.
Japan Airlines to make Asia’s first biofuel-powered commercial flight
Japan Airlines Corporation is planning to fly Asia’s first commercial jet flight powered by second-generation biofuel.
Finnair, Japan Airlines expand code-sharing to northern Europe
Finnair, the largest airline of Finland and the nation’s flag carrier, and Japan Airlines (JAL), one of the biggest airline operators in Asia, will start code-share cooperation on Finnair flights between Finland and Japan from June 3, 2008.